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Ted Lohr Promoted to Atomic National Sales Manager

Atomic Snowboarding promoted Ted Lohr to National Sales Manager. Lohr, who has been with Atomic since 2002 as the Northwest territory sales rep, will manage the sales force and direct daily operations for the snowboard brand in the United States. Along wi

Big Dog Holdings Earnings Climb From Walking Company Contribution

Big Dog Holdings consolidated net sales for the third quarter were $44.9 million, compared with $42.7 million in 2004. Consolidated net sales increased 5.2%, primarily due to comparative stores sales increase of 4.1%. Comparative store sales declined 1.6%

Ashworth Appoints Outside Director to Board

Ashworth, Inc. announced the appointment of John W. Richardson, a new outside director, to the company's Board.
Mr. Richardson will stand for election at the company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders scheduled for March 2006. Mr. Richardson has e

Hat World Adds President and COO

Genesco Inc. appointed Kenneth J. as president and Glenn Campbell as chief operating officer of Indianapolis-based Hat World Corporation. Kocher, who joined Hat World in 1997 as chief financial officer, will have general responsibility for all aspects of

American Skiing Company Fiscal 2005 Net Loss Doubles

American Skiing Company reported that its fiscal 2005 resort revenues increased 7% due to the introduction of the new All For One Pass and favorable Spring season conditions at the Company's eastern resorts. The Company also reported season pass sale

Schwarzenegger Works to Boost California Skiing

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, the California Travel and Tourism Commission, and California's world-class ski destinations have teamed up for the first time to launch the 2005-06 California Snow Campaign aimed at increasing destination skier visits

OR Hires Mullen Public Relations to Head PR Effort

Outdoor Retailer hired Mullen Public Relations as the agency-of-record responsible for exhibitor and media relations programming, following a formal RFP process. Mullen will develop and manage programming to support the twice-annual Outdoor Retailer trad

SCOTT Hires New Midwest Rep

SCOTT wintersport hired Arden Balkema as its Midwest sales representative for softgoods. Balkema is charged with selling clothing, gloves, hats and the newest addition to the Scott line, socks. Balkema will cover the following states; Arkansas, North an

Sportsman’s Guide Posts 8% Sales Gain; Income Jumps 50%

The Sportsman's Guide, Inc. reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2005 that, with net sales of $61.5 million, compared to $57.0 million for last year's third quarter. Net earnings for the quarter were $2.2 million, or 26 cen

Tennis Follows IOC, Declares Three Stripes a Logo

adidas' logo woes continue as the varied govering bodies of tennis agree that the three stripes is a manufacturer's logo subject to the space and size limitations of all logos. For the ITF and the Grand Slams, this declaration means that adidas&

Timblerand and L.L. Bean Utilize Fair Factories Clearinghouse

The Fair Factories Clearinghouse (FFC), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting workplace compliance through the sharing of factory audit information, announced that Timberland and L.L. Bean, Inc. are the latest retailers to manage informati

Six Elected to Sporting Goods Hall of Fame

The Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame Committee has elected six new Hall of Famers. Alan Cohen, The Finish Line, Inc.; the late Dave Koch, New Era Cap Co.; Don Pfau, Sports, Inc.; Joachim Schroeder, retired from Karstadt Sports (Germany); Jim Soffe, M

Gramicci Back with New Owners, Management…

Following Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings involving its parent company, Gramicci has undergone a restructuring process that replaced the company’s sales force, outsourced the majority of its production, and restructured the majority of the company’s back

Thule and LEER Form Strategic Alliance

Thule and LEER, a brand of pickup truck caps and tonneaus, have formed a strategic partnership where Thule will be the exclusive supplier of roof rack products for LEER’s line of fiberglass truck caps. The companies will also cross-promote each other thro