Bike Industry Forms Women’s Coalition
In the midst of the busy Interbike Show, a group of spirited bicycle industry-related women are taking time out to meet other industry women, greet old friends and schmooze. The “Schmoozapalooza” will take place Thursday, October 7, 2004 from 5:30 to 7:30
Ibex Wins Guides Choice Award
IBEX Outdoor Clothing was awarded the American Alpine Institute (AAI) Guide's Choice Award. The award presentation took place on August 12, 2004 at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market tradeshow in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Callaway Will Miss Estimates; Suspends Future Guidance
Callaway Golf is suspending previously announced quarterly and annual earnings guidance in an effort to fully review the business given the appointment of its new CEO. Specifically, the company is re-evaluating the timing of new product launches and the s
Saucony Moves to Tie Up Senior Management
Saucony Inc. filed papers on Tuesday indicating the company has entered into retention agreements with several officers as incentives to work through any possible change in ownership of the company. The agreements cover Michael Umana, COO/EVP/CFO; Micha
NRF: August Saw Mixed Results at Retail
According to the National Retail Federation, August retail sales in the GAFS category, which includes most geneal merchandise sales, rose 2.0% over last year but dipped 0.4% over July. Sales at sporting goods, book, hobby, and music stores rose 1.4% adju
SIA and VERB Announce National Kid’s SnowSports Day
SnowSports Industries America (SIA) and VERB™, a national government funded kid’s marketing campaign, have created the first-ever VERB SnowSports Day on December 4, 2004. The event will take place in retail stores nationwide and will serve as a catalyst
HEAD Racquet Sports Provides Relief for Florida Retailers
In light of the devastation caused by Hurricanes Charley and Frances and the potential result of Hurricane Ivan, HEAD/Penn Racquet Sports has announced it will provide its Florida retailers with relief on credit terms and interest charges. No interest wi
Private Equity Firm Scoops Up Imperial Headwear
MCG Global, LLC, a middle market private equity firm based in Westport, CT, has acquired Imperial Headwear, Inc., a headwear manufacturer and marketer focused primarily on the golf market, from Arena Brands, Inc. MCG Global led the transaction and the in
EandY Sees Improved Growth for Holiday Season
The Ernst & Young LLP Americas Retail and Consumer Products Group anticipates that the 2004 retail holiday sales increase for November and December will be between 6% to 7% – compared to a 5.7% increase for the same period last year. The robust sales seen
FESI Appoints Puma’s Widmann to President
Pursuant to a clear desire dictated by the majority of FESI’s Board members, Mr. Horst WIDMANN vice president of Puma, has been appointed – during the SPOGA Fair in Cologne – to President of the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) –
Kombi Names New Product Manager
Kombi Limited has named Peter Curran to the position of product manager. Curran will work on both the Kombi and Akimbo brand, the companies latest line of snowboard gloves and baselayers. Curran's primary responsibility will focus on the direction,
RCC Report Shows BC is Strongest Retail Market in Canada
National retailers surveyed last week by
Retail Council of Canada point to British Columbia as their strongest market,
and say the back-to-school sales season has increasingly become
“back-to-serious…
EMS Management Team Comments on Buyout
Shortly after EMS announced their Management buyout, The B.O.S.S. Report sat down with the company’s CEO and President Will Manzer, VP-GMM Pete Gilmore and CMO Scott Barrett…
Schoeller Wins Guide’s Choice Award
Following an in-depth field testing program, Schoeller Switzerland is the recipient of the 2004 “American Alpine Institute Guides’ Choice Award” for schoeller-dryskin-extreme fabric used in Mammut’s mountaineering Champ Pants and New Age Jacket, also feat
August Comps Up 3.5% at Goody’s
Goody's total sales were $94.1 million for the fiscal month of August 2004 , an increase of 8.0% from total sales of $87.1 million for the fiscal month of August 2003. Comparable store sales for August 2004 increased 3.5% compared with August 2003…
