Tamarack Postpones Opening
Tamarack Resort, the $1.5 billion new ski area in the Idaho Rockies, has postponed Alpine Skiing due to commence this winter until 2004/5. Tamarack was one of two new ski areas due to open this winter, along side Moonlight Basin in Montana.
New Era Brings In Their First Corp Communications Manager
New Era Cap Company has hired Crystal Howard as New Era's first corporate communications manager. Howard will report to John DeWaal, vice president of global marketing. She will be located in the company's Derby, N.Y. headquarters…
Chris Brewer Is VP Performance Footwear At Fila
In a continuing effort to develop best-in-class products and increase its market share in the athletic footwear category through improved innovation and design, Fila CEO Jon Epstein has named Chris Brewer as VP Performance Footwear for the company…
Jordan Signs Two New Faces
Jordan, a division of Nike, announced the addition of All-Star point guards Gary Payton and Jason Kidd to Team Jordan, the group of professional athletes hand-picked by Michael Jordan to represent the Jordan brand of footwear and apparel…
Women’s Golf Seeing Pink from Rules…
The rules and costs associated with a company being a publicly-traded entity has claimed another victim, as Women's Golf Unlimited, Inc. announced last week that they have filed Form 15, Certification & Notice of Termination of Registration, with the
SIA Expands Winter Trails Program
SnowSports Industries America announced that WINTER TRAILS, a free program that introduces the public to snowshoeing, will expand this year to potentially 100 Nordic Centers that are members of the Cross Country Ski Areas Association…
The GoLite Breakaway Series
GoLite will introduce their new Breakaway Series to the bicycle industry at the upcoming Interbike trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 12th – 14th. The product line launch, which includes a full range of packs and apparel, is designed for the road
CPSC Recalls ParkTool Floor Pump
4,000 ParkTool Professional Floor Pumps have been recalled in an announcement by the CPSC. It was stated that the pump could become over-pressurized “forcing the handle to quickly and unexpectedly rise upward, possibly injuring the user.”
Online Sales Increase 24% in Q3; Order Value Falls
The third quarter of 2003 produced online retail sales of $12.43 billion, a 24% increase over the same period in 2002 when $10.02 billion was spent, according to leading shopping search and comparison site BizRate.com. Actual orders grew by 47% to 101.34
Moving Comfort Appoints Ad Agency
Moving Comfort announced the selection of MATCH, Inc. as its advertising agency. The Atlanta-based agency will be responsible for creative strategy and development for Moving Comfort beginning in January 2004. The overall budget was not disclosed…
West Marine September Comps Up 1.7%
West Marine, Inc. reported that net sales for the five weeks ended September 27, 2003 were $56.6 million, a 26.6% increase from net sales of $44.7 million for the same period a year ago. Comparable store net sales for the five weeks ended September 27, 20
Forzani Sees Flat Back-to-School Comps
The Forzani Group Ltd. reported sales for “Back to School”, the eight-week selling period ended September 28th, 2003, increased 6.2% over the same period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales for the eight-week period were flat…
Marin Moves Into Former Grateful Dead Studio
Marin Bikes, due to its expanding business, has moved its office and warehouse just down the road to a recently purchased 32,000 square foot facility formerly owned by Grateful Dead Productions. Marin completely remodeled the new site which has over 5,000
SIA: More Americans Would Participate in SnowSports for Fitness
The more Americans learn about the health and fitness benefits of snow sports, the more inclined they are to try skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing, says a new Harris Interactive survey sponsored by Snowsports Industries America (SIA), a trade associati
Sears Fills Hardlines Team
Sears, Roebuck and Co. has filled two top leadership positions in its hardlines business, which represents approximately 50 percent of the company's total domestic retail and related services business…
