VF Corp. Names Dull VP of Strategy Kuster Moves to Intimates
VF Corporation has named Stephen Dull as Vice President – Strategy, a new position. He will report to Mackey J. McDonald, VF's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Dull has also been named a member of VF's Operating Committee. The Company also
NRI Distribution Relocates and Expands
NRI has finalized terms on a new facility located in Mississauga, ON and will be moving from it's current Brampton address in March '05. NRI opened its first operation in Ontario in 1998 in a 9000 sqft building in Etobicoke. In response to its g
Telemarkski.com Launches SkateSki.com
Telemarkski.com announced the launch of their new Skateski.com website to serve Nordic and Cross Country skiers. Coming on the heels of the recent launch of the Alpineer.com, a site that specializes in apparel and soft goods, Skateski.com focuses on cross
Sport Supply Group Gets Holiday Lift at Amazon
Sport Supply Group, Inc. reported a 47% increase in sales during the holiday season through its eSportsonline sales channel on Amazon.com’s Sports & Outdoors store. The company beleives that consumers responded to an eSportsonline-exclusive promotion on A
Orange 21 Announces Exercise of Over-Allotment Option
Orange 21 Inc. announced that the underwriters of its initial public offering have exercised their over-allotment option to purchase from the company 520,000 shares of common stock at the public offering price of $8.75 per share. Roth Capital Partners, L
NPD Adds Shoe Chain Channel to Reporting
The NPD Group has added DSW, Rack Room and Shoe Pavilion to its footwear tracking point-of-sale service. NPD has also added a new shoe chain channel that helps clients get a clearer picture of the marketplace. NPD said having the new retailers on board h
SIA: Chain Stores See Higher Selling Prices Drive Gains
According to the SnowSports Industries America (SIA) Retail Audit for the August through November period, sales at chain stores were up 12.2% to $145.3 million in sales compared to $129.5 million in 2003. Unit sales were down 5.9% from last season. Chain
Specialty Stores Lag Market in Latest SIA Retail Audit
Overall sales for the entire winter sports market were up 0.2% to $651.2 million for the August through November period of 2004, compared to $649.6 million reported last year, according to the SnowSports Industries America (SIA) Retail Audit. Unit sales w
ICON Sees Red in Q2 on Weaker Sales, JumpKing Write-Down
ICON Health & Fitness reported that net sales for the fiscal second quarter ended November 27, 2004 decreased 10.9% to $275.4 million from $309.0 million in the year-ago period. Sales of cardiovascular and other equipment in decreased 8.1% to $230.3 mill
Delta Apparel Reports Preliminary Fiscal Q2 Results
Delta Apparel, Inc. expects net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2005 to be approximately $49 million, an increase of approximately 8% from the prior year's second quarter of $45.6 million. Net income is expected to be in the range of $1.0 to $
Big 5 Fourth Quarter Comps Rise 2.6%
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation reported that net sales for the 14 weeks ended January 2, 2005 increased 13.4% to $217.6 million from $191.8 million for the corresponding 13-week fourth quarter of fiscal 2003. On a comparative 13-week basis for both fis
Volkl Apparel Hires Bruce Marsh as Midwest Rep
After successfully launching the ski wear line in the US for 04/05, Völkl Performance Ski Wear has added a rep in the Mid West to round out their sales force to 7 just in time for the 05/06 selling season. Bruce Marsh will cover the states of Illinois, Io
TOKO to cease production of cross-country ski poles
The Executive Board of Mammut Sports Group AG has decided to cease production of Toko cross-country ski poles in order to be able to concentrate more fully on the manufacture and distribution of waxing and cleaning products, the core competency of the Tok
OR Switches to Sustainable Energy for Winter Market
Outdoor Retailer recently confirmed it will power the upcoming Winter Market tradeshow with “100% Green Power” or electricity generated from environmentally preferable renewable energy sources such as solar, wind or geothermal powered energy. For Winter
Cascade Designs Donates Water Treatment Systems to Tsunami Relief
Millions of tsunami survivors are now at risk of contracting typhoid fever, cholera, leptospirosis, hepatitis A and other diseases, because they lack access to clean drinking water. Protecting survivors from waterborne and communal diseases is one of the
