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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Yue Yuen Sees Margins Tighten in Q2; Athletic Continues to Shrink…
Yue Yuen continued to diversify and reduce its dependence on the U.S. athletic footwear market. The first half of fiscal 2004 proved to be solid for the Hong Kong based manufacturer, with total company sales increasing 1.3% to $1.26 billion from $1.24 bil
B.O.S.S. Goes One-On-One with Scott Montgomery…
Scott Montgomery was recently appointed General Manager of Scott USA Bicycle and will lead the effort to bring Scott bicycles to the U.S. market from Europe. He was most recently VP of Marketing for Cannondale. Scott started his career at Cannondale worki
Volkl Apparel Hires New U.S. Reps
After launching their apparel line in the US for 04/05, Völkl Performance Ski Wear has added two reps in the West to help build their sales force to six for 05/06. Tracy Ross will cover the states of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. Represen
Dick’s Acquires Galyan’s in $362mm Deal
Dick's Sporting Goods and Galyan's Trading Company have entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger for Dick's to acquire all of the issued and outstanding stock of Galyan's. Under the terms of the agreement, Galyan's s
Backcountry.com Named Ernst and Young’s Utah Entrepreneurs of the Year
Amid the dressed up and glamorous setting of the Salt Palace Convention Center, members of the Salt Lake City business community singled out Backcountry.com co-founders Jim Holland and John Bresee as Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneurs of the Year for the Utah
