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A dramatic increase in gross margins for area ski shops
led to the best net operating profit in the past 10 years, while a decline of gross margins in non-area shops led to lower profits, according to the new Cost of Doing Business Survey being published

Thule has announced the acquisition of the recreational trailer manufacturer C&C Distributors, Inc. of Winslow, Maine. C&C, makers of the popular SNOPRO and CARGOPRO trailer brands, will be consolidated into the Thule Group as part of the North American C

The family of Bob Jones announced a licensing agreement for golf equipment with a newly formed company, The Bobby Jones Golf Company LLC, which has inked the international agreement to license the manufacturing and marketing rights for the use of the Bobb

Great Trango Holdings Inc. and Flashed Climbing have created a strategic alliance that brings the mats, chalk and accessories of Flashed from Canada to the US. For its part, Flashed will distribute GTHI’s Stonewear Designs brand of climbing inspired women

Bauer Nike Hockey and the World Cup of Hockey 2004 have announced a global partnership for the eight-nation tournament to be held Aug. 30 through Sept. 14 in North America and Europe. The multi-tiered agreement will provide Bauer Nike Hockey a presence t

With an almost even divide between increases and
decreases in average prices for the 24 categories of athletic and sports footwear surveyed by the National Sporting Goods Association, the average price point for all footwear declined only slightly in 2003

In an effort to further enhance its international reach and customer service, Interbike is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Uwe Weissflog and his agency, called inMotion mar.com, as its new European sales representative…

Backed by consumer demand for light-weight, gourmet meals, Backpacker’s Pantry has recently finalized a deal with Mountain Equipment Co-Op(MEC) to significantly ramp-up its presence in the Canadian-based outdoor stores. Consumer interest for a higher stan

New Lands' End, Inc. president and CEO Mindy Meads has nameed her senior management team following folowing her promotion that will take effect Feb. 1. Dennis Honan is the new COO, Bill Bass is SVP of e-commerce and VP/GM of Sears Customer Direct and

Sears, Roebuck and Co. has promoted Mindy Meads to president and CEO of Lands' End, Inc., while continuing her role as EVP of Sears, reporting to Alan J. Lacy, chairman and CEO. Meads has been EVP of merchandising and design for Lands' End and

Global Sources Ltd. released a survey showing that 45 percent of professional buyers see an improvement in the quality control process in mainland China. While mainland China continues to offer buyers very competitive prices, buyers expressed concern abo

Overall sales in dollars for the winter sports market for the August through November period, including specialty and chain stores, decreased slightly by 1.65% to $652 million according to the SnowSports Industries America (SIA) Retail Audit. Unit sales w

Overall sales in dollars for the winter sports market for the August through November period, including specialty and chain stores, decreased slightly by 1.65% to $652 million according to the SnowSports Industries America (SIA) Retail Audit. Unit

Saucony now expects net sales for the fourth quarter of 2003 to be approximately $31 million and earnings per share to be in the range of 14 cents to 17 cents, versus the preveiously guided range of 8 cents to 10 cents per share. The company also sees ear

Global Brand Marketing, Inc. has appointed Scott Kaminsky to National Sales Manager of XOXO Footwear. Kaminsky will be responsible for all U.S. sales operations for XOXO Footwear and will be charged with managing the company's domestic revenue growth