Outdoor Industry Takes Message to D.C…
Members of Outdoor Industry Association gathered in Washington, D.C. last week to address several issues critical to the growth of the outdoor industry at the annual Capital Summit. By all accounts, this year was the most successful and most well-run even
Crisafulli Adds His Two Cents on Any Mountain Bankruptcy…
BOSS caught up with former Marmot president Steve Crisafulli to get his perspective on the ongoing Any Mountain bankruptcy, a case in which he is now intimately involved. (see BOSS_0515). In interviews with local papers, Bud Hoffman, the principal owner
Dolphin Appears Serious in Bid for JOUT Shares…
As previously reported in BOSS_0514, Dolphin Limited Partnership I, a minority investor in Johnson Outdoors, sent a letter two weeks ago to the company stating that they were prepared to offer Johnson Outdoors a transaction that they believe is “superior
Sports Authority Sees Lease Accounting Changes Less of an Issue…
The Sports Authority, Inc. on Thursday reported that the expected restatement of its earnings due to changes in lease accounting will decrease EPS by a penny per share in its fiscal fourth quarter ended January 29. For the year, EPS were reduced by two ce
OBITUARY — Jim O’Brien
Jim O’Brien, founder of O’Brien & Associates, in Detroit, Michigan, passed away April 12 after battling numerous illnesses over the last few years. He was 75 years old.
Mr. O'Brien founded the agency over 35 years ago, covering the Midwest territory.
Director of Accounts Logistics and Compliance — Converse
Converse, Inc. is seeking a Director, Accounts Logistics and Compliance to help drive service excellence for our Domestic Operations. The ideal candidate with collaborate with key internal partners to provide innovative compliance and service prog
The Winter Show Season Wraps Up
The national and regional winter show season has finally come to an end, giving sales managers and reps a much-needed breather before the next round of sales meetings begins. With SIA shifting its show schedule four years ago, many of the winter regional
ICON Q3 Margins Haunted by Commodity Prices, Slower Direct Business…
ICON Health & Fitness saw its Cardio equipment start to regain some of its energy again in the fiscal third quarter ended February 26 as the division posted its first increase in sales since Q3 in the prior year. Still, the increase in the company’s core
SIA.06 SnowSports Show Already a Sell-Out
The SIA.06 SnowSports Show is officially sold out for the second year in a row. SIA.06 will take place at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center for the fourth straight year, January 23-26, 2006. To date over 320,000 square feet has been sold with more than 7
Prince Sports Taps Doug Fonte to Lead U.S. Effort…
Former Penn Tennis president Doug Fonte has been coaxed out of semi-retirement and will be joining the Prince Sports team as the new president of Prince USA. He replaces Bill Foy, who had moved over to Prince from the GM spot at Prince’s former sister co
February Snow Sports Sales Pull Specialty Retail Out of its Slump…
February was a tough month for equipment sales at specialty retailers, but apparel sales – especially soft shells, managed to pull sales up from the 2% drop reported last month. Sales managed to stay relatively flat for the season-to-date through February
Pele Back with Puma as Brand’s Soccer Ambassador
PUMA on Thursday announced a new partnership with football legend Pele as the brand unveils its new Spring 2006 football product range to buyers and trade. As a former PUMA sponsored athlete, Pele's love for the game and his record-breaking career be
adidas Expands Boston Marathon Deal to Include Bib Display
adidas and the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) will announce a new sponsorship deal that allows adidas to display its logo on the official race bibs of the Boston Marathon. The deal is effective as of this year and will be officially announced at the
Nike Names Former Microsoft CFO to Board
John G. Connors, former senior vice president of finance and administration and chief financial officer at Microsoft Corp., was appointed to the Nike, Inc. board of directors. Connors is the eleventh member of the board…
NRF Applauds House Vote on Bankruptcy
The National Retail Federation welcomed the House of Representatives' passage of long-awaited bankruptcy reform legislation. “It feels like we've been waiting as long to pass bankruptcy reform as Washington spent trying to get baseball back in t
