SRAM Hires Schutt to Handle MTB PR
With tremendous growth in nearly every product category, SRAM has now established two PR positions in separating MTB and Road. SRAM’s new MTB PR Manager is Eric Schutt, who will make the transition from Marketing Events Coordinator in early December. Schu
Peak Resorts Takes Over Operation of Jack Frost and Big Boulder
Blue Ridge Real Estate Company and Big Boulder Corporation have entered into a long term agreement with Peak Resorts whereby Peak Resorts will operate Jack Frost Mountain and Big Boulder ski areas…
Cabela’s to Open First Chicago Store
Cabela's Incorporated expects to open a Hoffman Estates retail showroom as early as summer of 2007. The Hoffman Estates retail store would be Cabela's first store in Chicago and first in the state of Illinois…
Moonstone Hires New Brand President
Noted outdoor apparel brand Moonstone Mountain Equipment announced the appointment of Brent Bishop as president of the Moonstone brand. Bishop, no stranger to Moonstone, has led Moonstone’s product design board since 2001 and has provided strategic marke
NGF: October Rounds Played Inch Up 0.6%
Same-store rounds played were up 0.6% in the month of October over the same month last year. Rounds have been in positive territory for four of the last six months, but not positive enough to bring the year-to-date figure above break-even, coming in at -0
C.A.M.P. USA Moves Down the Road
As a result of a spike in sales and anticipated future growth, C.A.M.P. USA, the U.S. distributor of Italian-made C.A.M.P. climbing gear, has moved its operations around the corner to a larger warehouse and office space. The street address remains the sam
Neiman-Marcus Posts 4% October Comps Gain
The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. announced that for the four weeks ending November 26, 2005, total revenues increased 6.6% to $328 million from $308 million last year. Comparable store revenues increased 4.0% for the period to $318 million…
NHS and Boards and More Agree to Part Ways
NHS Inc. is seeking new license partners to continue both the worldwide Santa Cruz Snowboards license and the European Santa Cruz Apparel license. Following the complete delivery of both the 06/07 Santa Cruz Snowboard line worldwide and the Spring/Summer
Gorilla Gold Approved for On-Mound Use
The NCAA Softball Rules Committee and the International Softball Congress have approved the Gorilla Gold Grip Enhancer, a tackifying towel that serves as a clean alternative to pine tar for batters, for use on the mound by fast-pitch pitchers this spring.
McArthur Towels Sold Back to the Family
After owning McArthur Towels for six years, Magnet LLC and Action Performance have sold back the company to the McArthur family. Gregg McArthur, fifth generation family member, has been renamed president and CEO while Neil Mattson now serves as vice presi
Merrell Launches First Retail Store in Huntington, NY
Merrell will open the doors of its first U.S. retail store in Huntington, New York on Saturday, December 10, 2005. The 1,100 sq. foot store, located about 40 miles outside New York City and in the heart of Huntington Village, will carry more than 350 sty
Nordstrom Comps Climb 2.8% in November
Nordstrom, Inc. reported preliminary sales of $706.5 million for the month of November, an increase of 5.8%compared to sales of $667.6 million for the same period in 2004. Same-store sales increased 2.8%…
JC Penney Posts 3.6% Camp Sales Gain for November
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. comparable department store sales increased 3.6% for the four weeks ended Nov. 26, 2005. Comparable store sales were at the upper end of previous guidance for a low-single digit increase, and come on top of a 12.2% increase in l
Saks Total Comps Inch Up; Total Company Sales Fall
Retailer Saks Incorporated announced that for the four weeks ended November 26, 2005, total company comparable store sales increased 0.1%, but total sales decreased 14.5% compared to last year-s four-week period. Total company sales were $543.6 million, d
Ross Comps Up 5% in November
Ross Stores, Inc. reported sales of $451 million for the month of November 26, 2005, a 15% increase over the $391 million in sales in 2004. Comparable store sales for the same period increased 5% over the prior year.
