CU-Boulder Extends Partnership With Nike
The University of Colorado Athletic Department and Nike, Inc., have reached an agreement to extend their partnership that started in 1995, announced CU athletic director Mike Bohn. The agreement, effective next July 1, when the current five-year deal ends
Fischer Appoints Two New Reps
Fischer appointed 2 new members to the Fischer field staff. Rick Hodge is the Fischer Sales Representative for a newly formed territory on the East Coast. In the intermountain region, Christopher Shump joins Fischer as Sales Associate for CO, WY, UT and N
G.I. Joe’s Foundation Give Over $500,000 During Three Year Existence
The G.I. Joe’s Foundation established just three years ago has to date made donations totaling over $500,000. Mary Ann Bauer, administrator of the G.I. Joe’s Foundation, stated that there were 152 grants made in the last year that reached over 100,000 you
NRF: Katrina Could Make Rail Shipments Face Delays
Hurricane Katrina’s devastation at the Port of New Orleans isn’t expected to have a major impact on the maritime shipment of retail goods, but could cause slowdowns in railroad operations that will make it take longer to move retail goods out of other por
Zumiez Reports August Sales Up 25%, Comps Up 9.4%
Zumiez Inc. announced that total net sales for the four weeks ended August 27, 2005 increased 25.1% to $24.7 millionfrom $19.7 million for the four weeks ended August 28, 2004. Comparable store sales for the company increased 9.4% for August, versus a com
Todson Appoints New Director of Customer Service
Rob Girvin has recently been appointed as the new Director of Customer Service at Todson, Inc. Todson is the U.S. distributors of Topeak cycling accessories brand and OnGuard lock line…
Tail, Inc. Names Customer Fulfillment Manager
Tail, Inc. announced the appointment of Andrea Varat as customer fulfillment manager. Varat, daughter of Andy Varat, co-owner and president of Tail, has been involved in the company for the past two years after graduating from George Washington University
K2 Discontinues Bike Business; Licenses Name to World Wide Cycle Supply
K2 sports entered into a multi-year agreement with world wide Cycle Supply to license K2 Bikes. As part of the agreement, WWCS will design, manufacture, market and distribute K2 Bikes. K2 Sports will discontinue all bicycle operations and transfer the exi
Several Western States File Lawsuit to Restore Roadless Rule
Attorneys General in California and New Mexico joined the
Governor of Oregon in a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against the U.S. Forest Service to restore protection for wild forests in their states…
Fox River Mills Hires REI-Exclusive Rep
Fox River Mills named Lorelei Shaw as their exclusive REI sales representative. Shaw, based in Edmonds, Washington, is an industry veteran and has helped pioneer several brands’ success in the outdoor market…
LaSportiva Switches to Wind Power
La Sportiva is running on air. The Boulder, Colo. company committed last week to becoming a 100-percent windpowered
operation. Working with Green-e certified company Clean and Green, La Sportiva has added 3,000 kWh of wind-power demand per month to their
NSGA Managment Conference: New Dates and New Location
The National Sporting Goods Association is returning to a familiar location with new dates for its 42nd Annual Management Conference & 8th Annual Team Dealer Summit. Next year’s event will return to The Westin LaCantera Resort in San Antonio, Texas, the s
Federated Completes Merger With May Co.
Federated Department Stores, Inc. announced the completion of its merger with The May Department Stores Company. The merger became effective prior to the opening of trading this morning, August 30, 2005, on the New York Stock Exchange. Under terms of the
NRF: Double-Digit Increases in Imports Must Be Allowed
A bilateral textile and apparel agreement being negotiated between China and the United States this week could help end uncertainty over the availability of apparel, but needs to allow for double-digit increases in imports and should not restrict items no
Miôn Hires West Coast Rep Agency
Miôn footwear hired DH Enterprises as the company’s new West coast sales representative agency. Based in Santa Cruz, Calif., DH Enterprises is composed of Sarah Deziel and Dwight Hinds who cover the states of California, Arizona, Nevada and Hawaii. Hinds
