MC Sports Recognizes Vendors and Reps of the Year
At a recent Training Exp, MC Sports recognized their 2004 Equipment, Apparel, and Footwear Vendors and Reps of the Year. Easton Sports was selected as the Equipment Vendor of the Year and Tom Kaponowski of Wilson Team Sports was selected as the Equipment
Timberland Celebrates Earth Day
More than 5,000 Timberland employees, business partners and consumers are volunteering in community service projects in 24 countries to commemorate the 35th anniversary of Earth Day. The combined day-long projects will generate approximately 30,000 hours
Quiksilver Sees Both Softgoods and Hardgoods Upside in Rossignol Acquisition…
Quiksilver, Inc. has executed the anticipated stock purchase agreement with the Boix-Vives family, which holds a majority interest in the Rossignol Group. When the deal, which is said to be worth approximately $320 million in cash and stock, was initiall
SnowSports Industry Looks Across Cultures…
Diversity was a key focus of the second annual Snow Industry Summit held at Copper Mountain Ski Resort, and the organizers of the event brought together a talented and very motivated group of speakers to help address the issue. The issue of diversity in t
February Snow Sports Sales Pull Specialty Retail Out of its Slump…
February was a tough month for equipment sales at specialty retailers, but apparel sales – especially soft shells, managed to pull sales up from the 2% drop reported last month. Sales managed to stay relatively flat for the season-to-date through February
SIA.06 SnowSports Show Already a Sell-Out
The SIA.06 SnowSports Show is officially sold out for the second year in a row. SIA.06 will take place at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center for the fourth straight year, January 23-26, 2006. To date over 320,000 square feet has been sold with more than 7
The Winter Show Season Wraps Up
The national and regional winter show season has finally come to an end, giving sales managers and reps a much-needed breather before the next round of sales meetings begins. With SIA shifting its show schedule four years ago, many of the winter regional
OBITUARY — Jim O’Brien
Jim O’Brien, founder of O’Brien & Associates, in Detroit, Michigan, passed away April 12 after battling numerous illnesses over the last few years. He was 75 years old.
Mr. O'Brien founded the agency over 35 years ago, covering the Midwest territory.
Sports Authority Sees Lease Accounting Changes Less of an Issue…
The Sports Authority, Inc. on Thursday reported that the expected restatement of its earnings due to changes in lease accounting will decrease EPS by a penny per share in its fiscal fourth quarter ended January 29. For the year, EPS were reduced by two ce
Dolphin Appears Serious in Bid for JOUT Shares…
As previously reported in BOSS_0514, Dolphin Limited Partnership I, a minority investor in Johnson Outdoors, sent a letter two weeks ago to the company stating that they were prepared to offer Johnson Outdoors a transaction that they believe is “superior
Crisafulli Adds His Two Cents on Any Mountain Bankruptcy…
BOSS caught up with former Marmot president Steve Crisafulli to get his perspective on the ongoing Any Mountain bankruptcy, a case in which he is now intimately involved. (see BOSS_0515). In interviews with local papers, Bud Hoffman, the principal owner
Outdoor Industry Takes Message to D.C…
Members of Outdoor Industry Association gathered in Washington, D.C. last week to address several issues critical to the growth of the outdoor industry at the annual Capital Summit. By all accounts, this year was the most successful and most well-run even
Obituary — Jim O’Brien
Jim O’Brien, founder of O’Brien & Associates, in Detroit, Michigan, passed away April 12 after battling numerous illnesses over the last few years. He was 75 years old.
Mr. O'Brien founded the agency over 35 years ago, covering the Midwest territory.
Reebok Walks Away from Roddick, But Wait… There’s More…
Reebok International on Friday confirmed that the company will not re-sign Andy Roddick when his contract expires on May 1, saying the decision came about after assessing what was “best for the business.” Roddick is rumored to be close to a deal with Lac
Mr. Mossimo Wants His Company Back…
Mossimo Giannulli is making a bid to buy back the 35% of his company that is currently outstanding in publicly held shares. He is offering $4.00 per share in cash, representing a 20% premium to the closing price of the company's common stock when th
