Deckers Shifts Management Team
Deckers Outdoor Corp. appointed Colin Clark as Vice President of International and Janice Howell as Vice President Operations. John Kalinich has changed his responsibilities from Vice President and Director of Teva Retail and Licensing to Vice President o
ICON Swings to Q3 Profit Despite Revenue Decline
ICON Health & Fitness, Inc. reported net sales decreased
3.9% to $299.4 million for the fiscal third quarter ended
March 4 from $311.5 million for the same period last year.
Sales of cardiovascular and other equipment decreased 1.4% to $250.2 million.
Pony International Names Edwards President and COO
Athletic footwear industry veteran Dave Edwards has been appointed President and COO of Pony International LLC. In transactions completed recently, Infinity Associates LLC and Symphony Holdings Ltd. acquired 100% of Pony. Edwards spent 19 years in severa
W.L. Gore and Outdoor Research Look for Laminate Solution
Outdoor Research bivies have always been made using GORE-TEX laminate. For the past several years, OR has used a laminate specifically engineered to increase comfort in bivy sacks. This laminate was to be re-introduced to the market for spring 2006 under
Wilson Integrates Luxilon Into Organization
Wilson has fullly integrated the Luxilon business into their existing organization. With the separation from Rodaco International, Wilson will upgrade its players’ services for both Wilson and Luxilon players. Additional tour support is also part of the p
eVent and Descente Athletic Ink Deal with Team CSC
The pro cyclists of Team CSC will be competing in this week’s Tour de Georgia—and throughout the season—wearing Descente Athletic cycling jackets made with eVent Fabric…
Gerber Hires Consumer Electronics Vet as Marketing VP
Gerber Legendary Blades hired Bill Bradley as vice president of marketing. In this role, Mr. Bradley will oversee all aspects of category and product management as well as branding and advertising…
SIA: Specialty SnowSports Sales Jump 5% Through February
Sales at specialty ski and snowboard shops were up 5% in dollars compared to last season. In dollars, that translates to $1.7 billion in sales compared to $1.6 billion for the same period last season, according to the SIA Retail Audit. Unit sales were up
SIA: Chain SnowSports Sales Climb 7% Through February
Overall sales for the entire winter sport market, including specialty and chain stores, were up 6% in dollars to $2.2 billion for the August 2005 through February 2006 period, compared to $2.1 billion reported last year, according to the SIA Retail Audit.
Rhode Island Textile Inks Korean Distribution Agreement
Rhode Island Textile, Co., owners of the Shoe Gear and High Country Brands and manufacturers of high quality shoe care, laces and outdoors accessories announced today an exclusive distribution agreement with TJ Sports, Seoul, S. Korea. TJ Sports will mar
New Era Cap to Open First Flagship Store in NYC
New Era Cap Co., Inc. will open its first flagship store in New York City. New Era: New York, which will be located at 9 E. 4th Street, in New York City’s Greenwich Village, is slated to open in May 2006…
Tompkins Takes Post at ASR After OR Tenure
ASR appointed Andy Tompkins as the new Group Show Director for VNU Expositions’ ASR Trade Shows. Tompkins will oversee all marketing and sales strategies, industry relationships, and growth opportunities for ASR. ASR is confident that Tompkins' decad
Golf Galaxy 2006 Sales Jump 50.4% on 7.3% Comps Gain
Golf Galaxy, Inc. saw net sales for fiscal 2006 increase 50.4% to $200.1 million, from $133.1 million last year. The increase was driven primarily by the addition of 16 new stores to the total and a comparable store sales gain of 7.3%. The company reporte
Rebel Sport AU Sees Q3 Comps Jump 10.5%
Australia's Rebel Sport Limited saw sales revenue for the nine months ended April 1, 2006 increase 14.5% to $272.9 million over the same period last year, including sales revenue from the Glue lifestyle stores. Sales on a same store basis increased b
Salomon Social Reorganization Continues On-Schedule
The Works Council and Salomon S.A. have agreed to continue with the social plan process that was started last December, concerning the reorganization of the company. As a consequence the Works Council has withdrawn its petition to suspend the reorganizati
