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Colorado Skier Visits Decline; Out-of State Traffic Rises

Colorado Ski Country USA is reporting that there were 11.2 million skier visits in the Centennial State in the 2003-04 ski season, a 3.4% decrease over last year. The trade organization saw many of the same patterns that Vail Resorts reported in their Q3

Vans Settles Shareholder Merger Suit…

Vans, Inc. announced late Friday that it had settled a class action suit related to its merger with a subsidiary of VF Corporation.. VFC in late April agreed to acquire the venerable skate brand in a $396 million deal. Vans will roll up under VF’s Outdo

Wynn Joins Petzl as Communications Manager

Petzl has hired Eric Wynn as Communications Manager. In his new position, Eric will be responsible for public relations, copywriting, translating and providing Web content. He will work closely with headquarters in France to help ensure that Petzl communi

Appeals Court Backs Nautilus in ICON Action

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled in favor of The Nautilus Group Inc. in its suit against ICON Heath & Fitness, Inc. by affirming the grant of a preliminary injunction as previously granted by the Federal District Court. As

Life Fitness Names VP Strategic Planning / Biz Dev

Life Fitness recently named Matthew J. Johnson vice president of strategic planning and business development. Johnson is responsible for implementing the company’s long-term strategic plan, spearheading new market initiatives, and driving new business dev

ITECH in Sponsorship Deal with Junior Hockey League

ITECH Hockey has signed a three year agreement with the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) to become the League’s Exclusive Helmet and Facial Protection. The agreement will commence with the 2004/05 season and continue through to the 2006/07 season

NRF: Consumers Welcome RFID Benefits

Retail customers appear open to the use of Radio Frequency Identification as long as they are aware of it, according to a study reissued before a recent RFID Workshop hosted by the Federal Trade Commission. Conducted for the National Retail Federation by

Jordan Brand Adds Two Apparel Industry Vets

Jordan, a division of Nike, Inc. has appointed apparel industry veterans Fran Boller as the new Business Director of Apparel and Gemo Wong as Apparel Design Director. In their new roles, Boller will oversee the overall design, development and merchandisin

TNF Pledges Support to Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

The North Face will utilize its presenting sponsorship of the 2004 Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run to support The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The North Face athlete team members and ultra-marathon runners Dean Karnazes, 8 time race competitor, and

Dick’s/Galyans: Were You Really Surprised?

If you were surprised by Monday evening’s announcement regarding the Dick's Sporting Goods acquisition of Galyan’s Trading Company, you probably have not been reading between the lines for the last six months. After Dick’s failed in its attempt to qu

Atkins and Gevalia Settle with Bean

L.L.Bean has entered into settlement agreements with Gevalia Kaffe and Atkins Nutrionals to settle allegations that they illegally served pop-up advertisements on the llbean.com web site. On May 17, 2004, L.L.Bean filed suit against four companies — Nord

Terry Duran Joins SCOTT USA as S.E. Sales Manager

SCOTT USA has hired Terry Duran to the company’s bike group. Terry will be the sales manager for the Southeastern region. With 18 years of racing experience from track and category 2 racing to semi-pro Cross Country mountain biking, Terry’s passion has al

Peregrine Distribution Signs Deal with Aku

Peregrine Distribution Services, a division of Peregrine Outfitters has signed its newest client, AKU Trekking and Outdoor Footwear based in Montebelluna, Italy. According to Bob Olsen, President of PDS, the firm will provide warehousing, information serv

Zamberlan USA Appoints Mike Burns as Eastern Sales Manager

Zamberlan USA has appointed Mike Burns as Eastern Sales Manager. Burns will also serve as sales rep for the mid-atlantic territory. Burns has spent well over 30 years in the outdoor industry, with positions as National Sales Manager at Patagonia, Inc., Di

Stride Rite Shows Solid Improvement in Second Quarter

The Stride Rite Corporation's sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2004 increased 7% to $165.0 million from $154.3 million in fiscal 2003. Net income for the second quarter totaled $11.9 million or $.30 per diluted share, as compared to net income