Oakley Sees Soft Q3; Backlog Up 49% on ‘Thump’ Sales…
Oakley is counting on the success of its new ‘Thump’ sunglass/MP3 player and increased military sales to meet full-year 2004 guidance after posting a small 2.2% sales gain in the third quarter that was primarily fueled by its owned-retail business. Sungl
Huffy Corp. Files Chapter 11; Fights to Stay Alive…
Huffy and all of its subsidiaries have filed for voluntary protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy code citing liquidity issues, significant operating losses associated with portions of its former Canadian operations, increasing public company
Rocky Q3 Fueled by Retailer Expansion…
Rocky Shoes & Boots is riding a two-tiered wave made up of increased military sales and aggressive expansion strategies among several key retail customers. RCKY third quarter sales increased 21.0% to $50.1 million in sales, with roughly 10%, or $5.1 mill
Kmart Makes Change at the CEO Position
Kmart Holding Corporation announced the appointment of Aylwin Lewis as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Lewis will also join the Kmart Board of Directors. Mr. Lewis joins Kmart from YUM! Brands, Inc., where he was Presiden
Scott USA Hires Adrian Montgomery as Marketing Manager
Scott USA has hired Adrian Montgomery as marketing manager for its U.S. bicycle group. Montgomery has worked in the cycling industry for more than fourteen years. His experience includes positions as a professional mechanic and team manager as well as pr
Chang Joins blurr as N.A. Sales Director
blurr is adding a director of sales to its growing in-house team. Cary Chang joins blurr as Director of Sales for the Canadian and U.S. markets, bringing with him a background in the fashion and outdoor industries. A former Canadian national climbing cha
Kaigler Promoted to SVP and Chief Communications Officer at Reebok
Reebok has promoted Denise Kaigler to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer of Reebok International Ltd., a global corporation which includes the Reebok Brand, The Rockport Company, Greg Norman Collection, Ralph Lauren Foo
OIWC Accepting Nominations for Pioneering Woman Award
Each year the OIWC presents its Pioneering Woman Award to a deserving woman in the outdoor industry who has distinguished herself as a mentor of other women. The OIWC is accepting nominations for its fourth annual Pioneering Woman Award to be presented at
First Annual Women’s Interbike Gathering Paves the Way
180 men and women active in the bike industry took time out from the busy Interbike Show to meet and greet friends both old and new, eat and drink, network and exchange cards to a background of a soothing jazz at the Women’s Interbike Gathering. The event
Pacific Cycles’ Parent Company Reiterates Guidance
Dorel Industries reiterated its guidance for fiscal 2004, stating it still expects full year earnings per share to be between $3.00 and $3.15. Dorel's third quarter results will be issued as scheduled…
Columbia to Make Donation to One World Family
Columbia Sportswear Company will make a $15,000 donation to One World Family, an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of South African children impacted by AIDS. The donation will be presented to the organization founders in Capetown, S
Life-Link to Distribute ARVA Avalanche Transceivers in N.A.
Life-Link Backcountry Travel has been appointed the North American distributor for ARVA avalanche transceivers. “We are very pleased to be representing ARVA both in the United States and Canada. ARVA has continued to innovate in the transceiver marketplac
Stowell Breathes New Life into ATTA
Unifying and strengthening the profile and voice of the adventure travel industry while adding marketing, research, networking, and education services for members marks the revitalized direction for the 14-year-old Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA
Backcountry.com Recognized by BizRate.com
Backcountry.com has been recognized by BizRate.com as a “Circle of Excellence” Platinum Award winner for customer satisfaction. The Circle of Excellence Platinum Award recognizes the very best merchants in customer satisfaction, as judged by previous buye
Winter Feels Good Targets Educators
A major initiative of the “Winter Feels Good” public awareness campaign to increase activity among youth and their families kicks off this month with the addition of a new education section on the “Winter Feels Good” website www.winterfeelsgood.com. The e
