Gregory Makes Sales Rep Changes
Gregory Mountain Products is pleased to announce the hiring of two new rep groups. Egan & Associates LLC, comprised of David and Tracy Egan, Jackton Downard, and Jeff Busic will replace Barry Schrimsher and his The Sherpa Group in the Northwest while Jef
NESGAA Honors Retailer of the Year
The New England Sporting Goods Agents Association has announced the selection of the 2004 New England Retailer of the Year. The 2004 honorees are Paul & Bunny Wiener of Sports & Marine Parafunalia in Merideth, New Hampshire. As part of the award, Paul a
The Spiegel Group Identifies Eddie Bauer Stores to Close
The Spiegel Group has announced the location of 29 Eddie Bauer stores it intends to close in 2004, 16 of which involve natural lease expirations. These store closings are part of the company's ongoing efforts to improve the
productivity of its store
Collegiate Pacific Executes New Credit Facility
Collegiate Pacific stated that it has executed a long-term, commercial banking agreement with Merrill Lynch Business Services…
Unifi Updates Timetable for Kaiping JV Deal
Unifi, Inc. announced that discussions related to a joint venture with Kaiping Polyester Enterprises Group (“Kaiping”) are continuing into 2004. The company originally announced that negotiations were expected to conclude by the end of calendar 2003…
REI Again Named to Fortune Best Place to Work List
Recreational Equipment, Inc. has been ranked 24th among the “100 Best Companies to Work For” by FORTUNE magazine, and is one of only eight companies to have been included on each of the magazine lists and two book versions…
Johnson Outdoors Nabs $42.9 Million Military Tent Order
Johnson Outdoors Inc., maker of Eureka!Tents, has been awarded a $42.9 million urgent need military tent order. The government order calls for delivery of 6,500 modular general purpose tent systems (MGPTS) over the next 15 months. This is the second time
Indigo Sales Up 60%
With sales for summer 2003 up 60 percent over Indigo Equipment’s already aggressive projections and a North American dealer base that has nearly doubled in the past year, the up-and-coming outdoor products manufacturer continues to chart a successful entr
Sport Chalet Opens Sacramento Store
Sport Chalet, Inc. has announced the grand opening of its first Sacramento location, a 40,600 sq. ft. store at the newly remodeled Country Club Plaza shopping center. A grand opening celebration and sale is scheduled for Friday, December 19th through Sund
Sport-Haley Settles Class Action Suit
Sport-Haley, Inc. has signed a memorandum of understanding to settle the putative class action lawsuit brought against the company and certain officers and directors. SPOR will pay to the class a total of $1,000,000. The settlement amount is expected to b
Huffy Service Solutions Receives ISO Certification
Huffy Corporation announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Huffy Service Solutions, Inc. has received ISO 9001:2000 certification for its Quality Management Systems and its Training Process…
G-III Adds COO to Miller’s Duties
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. has promoted Wayne S. Miller to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer in addition to maintaining his current duties as Chief Financial Officer. The company announced that Neal Nackman has been hired as the Vice P
Sales Rebound Post Snowstorm, But Consumer Procrastination Continues
According to the ICSC-UBS weekly U.S. retail chain store sales index, retail sales were on the rebound last week after taking a big hit from the Northeast snowstorm the first weekend in December. And according to the third installment of the NRF 2003 Holi
Verdict Issued In Vail Carbon Monoxide Case
Vail Resorts announced that the jury in the previously disclosed litigation in Wyoming rendered a total verdict of $17.5 million in compensatory damages in both cases. The Snake River Lodge & Spa was found by the jury to only be 47.5% responsible for the
Gildan Renews Normal Course Issuer Bid
Gildan Activewear today confirmed that it has renewed, subject to regulatory approval, a normal course issuer bid for a maximum of 200,000 Class A Subordinate Voting Shares, representing approximately 0.85% of the total outstanding Class A Subordinate Vot