Mountain Khakis Adds New Rep
Mountain Khakis added Ron Mosher to their national sales rep team. Mosher will handle sales and retail responsibilities in the Northwest. Mosher has an extensive background in and passion for the fly fishing industry, and has worked for major manufacture
JJB Sports Sees First Half Sales Drop 6.2%; Profit Falls 35.8%
JJB Sports, UK’s largest sports retailer, announced its interim results for the 26 weeks to 31 July 2005. Revenue Dropped 6.2% to £340.4 million ($637.6 mm). Operating Profit fell 35.8% to £17.6 million ($33.0 mm)…
SGAA Highlights Annual Award Recipients
The Sporting Goods Agents Association Annual Meeting will be held on the opening day of the Super Show in January 2006. Tim Maloney, Tim Maloney Sales Inc., will be inducted into The SGAA Hall of Fame. Tom Rogge, president of Cramer Products Inc., will
Rebel Sport Posts 7.3% Q1 Sales Increase
Rebel Sport Limited’s group sales revenue for the three months ended October 1, 2005 increased 7.3% to AU$77.8 million ($59.1 mm) when compared to the same quarter last year, including sales revenue from the Glue lifestyle stores.
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adidas-Salomon Increases Credit Facility to €2 Billion
adidas-Salomon signed a €2 billion Revolving Credit Facility, which was syndicated as an increase of the group’s €800 million revolving credit facility established in February. The amended facility increases the group’s financial flexibility and improves
SGMA: Athletic Footwear Running Strong in 2005
SGMA reported that, based on NPD Group data, a strong turnaround in the men’s category caused consumer spending for athletic footwear to rise 10% during the first half of 2005. Total spending for athletic footwear rose to $8.7 billion for the 2005 period,
Orange 21 Taps Roth for New Director
Orange 21 appointed Ted Roth to its Board of Directors effective October 11, 2005. Mr. Roth is Managing Director of Roth Capital Partners, LLC, an investment banking firm headquartered in Newport Beach, CA. He was an executive at Alliance Pharmaceutical C
EMS Appoints New Product Manager
Eastern Mountain appointed Dan Simon as Product Manager for Men’s Wearing Gear. His role will be critical to the future assortment of all men’s outerwear, apparel and accessories. As well as setting direction for the line of both Eastern Mountain Sports
CGPR Adds Four New Clients
CGPR signed four new clients including Booth Creek's Loon Mountain, a winter sports resort in New Hampshire; two brands within the Johnson Outdoors family – Eureka! and Silva; Snow Angel, a provider of performance fabrics and outdoor clothing for wom
100 Climbers Register for BCM’s 2006 Summit for Someone
With registration open for only two days, Big City Mountaineers (BCM) has nearly sold out all 120 spots to participate in their 2006 Summit For Someone benefit climb series. In only its third season, BCM's Summit for Someone benefit climbs seem assur
Oakley Launches Film Production Company
Oakley recently launched 1242 Productions, Inc., a film production company focused on promoting awareness of its core board sports market and world-class athletes. 1242 Productions' first release, “The Community Project”, is a snowboarding fil
Jake Jacobs Appointed President of Spyder
Spyder Active Sports named Jake Jacobs as president and chief operating officer. Mr. Jacobs, previously Spyder’s senior vice president, product, assumes the position of president from David Jacobs, the company’s founder, who will remain chief executive o
Early Snow Storm in Colorado Accellerates Opening Dates at Vail Resorts
An October snowstorm pounded Vail Resorts' ski resorts in Summit and Eagle counties, dumping more than 30 inches of snow on the slopes at Breckenridge and more than a foot at Keystone (17 inches), Beaver Creek (16 inches) and Vail (13 inches)…
REI Offers Healthcare Benefits to all Part-Time Employees
REI plans to extend healthcare benefits to all of its part-time employees and their families, a move that human resources experts view as leading edge among all employers. REI's decision, in response to concerns over the persistent double-digit rise
DC Unveils First Snowboard Video
DC Shoes has released its first snowboarding video, The Mtn. Lab Video. The video's packaging includes a 120-page full color book with photos and stories gathered throughout the Lab's existence, since the DC Mtn. Lab, DC's private snowboard
