Unifi Downsizes Recently Acquired Invista Facility
Unifi will be shutting two production lines and downsizing its recently acquired Kinston, North Carolina facility. The Company operates four production lines at the facility currently. The Company expects to close a line in December 2004 and the second li
Cybex Swings Back to Profitability in Q3
Cybex net sales for the third quarter were $24.9 million versus $21.8 million for the comparable 2003 period, an increase of 14%. Net income for the quarter ended September 25, 2004 was $410,000 or 3 cents per share on a fully diluted basis, compared to a
Lowa Realigns Sales Territories in West
Peter Sachs, general manager of LOWA Boots in the U.S., has appointed Dan Hill as company representative in Southern California, Southern Nevada, and Arizona. Dan has been with LOWA for the past six years covering Northern California and Northern Nevada a
Jim Hill Receives Leo Harris Award from University of Oregon
Jim Hill, SportHill's founder and president, was presented with the Leo Harris Award on Saturday, October 16, 2004. The presentation occurred during half time at the University of Oregon Homecoming game at Eugene's Autzen Stadium…
WaterMark Relocates Certain Operations to Portland
In a statement made by Jim Clark, CEO of WaterMark, the company announced it will relocate some of its business functions to Portland, Oregon, beginning in early 2005. The company will maintain a portion of its operations in Arcata, and has renewed the l
Snowshoe Market Focuses on Women’s Product…
Over the past few weeks, BOSS presented the first two installments of a three-part SnowSports pre-season trend analysis. The previous articles covered shifts in the ski and snowboard apparel market, the new urban influence on the ski market, backcountry
Talk of Nike’s Burton and Patagonia Acquisition Deals Looks Iffy…
A Reuters news story last week that had the industry buzzing about potential Nike acquisitions appears to have been constructed using unrelated comments and quotes from a number of sources and failed to follow up on assertions made by other sources. The
Adventure Travel Association is Being Resurrected…
Shannon Stowell is reviving the Adventure Travel Trade Association by adding marketing, research, networking and education services to the organization. Stowell recently acquired the ATTA from the Adventure Travel Society…
Salomon Focuses on China SnowSports Market…
In an effort to be one of the first western SnowSports companies with a solid presence in the massive Chinese Market, Salomon has signed a three year agreement with the China Ski Association. Salomon will be the official supplier, equipping Chinese compet
OIWC Teams up with Bike Industry Women at Interbike…
This year at Interbike Ariadne Scott from Specialized and the Outdoor Industry Women’s Coalition teamed up to organize the first annual ‘Schmoozapalooza,’ a gathering of women in the bike industry. The event was designed to build the community feeling, pr
ICON GM Hurt by Rising Steel Prices…
ICON Health & Fitness saw both categories of its business take a dive in its fiscal first quarter ended August 28, 2004, resulting in a total sales decline that was more pronounced than even its lowered expectations against a strong Q1 last year. The com
Sport Haley Fiscal Year Net Loss Widens
Sport-Haley, Inc. reported net sales for the year ended June 30, 2004, were approximately $20,800,000, an increase of $1,604,000 or 8%, from net sales of approximately $19,196,000 for the 2003 fiscal year. The net loss for the fiscal year was approximate
lucy Comes Full Circle; Relaunches Online Store
lucy is reopening its online store for women's activewear. The Portland-based retailer launched its original e-commerce website November 15, 1999. Fifteen months later, the company shut down its website and successfully shifted its focus to brick-and
Howell Lands as Chief Retail Officer at LL Bean
L.L. Bean has added two new executives geared toward helping the company achieve its retail expansion goals. Ed Howell, a former L.L.Bean employee, returned to the company as Chief Retail Officer and member of the Office of the President. Howell recently
ICON Fiscal Q1 Loss Jumps; CV and Strength Sales Both Decline
ICON Health & Fitness reported that net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2005 decreased 13.9% to $170.3 million from $197.8 million in the comparable period in fiscal 2004. Sales of cardiovascular and other equipment decreased 9.6% to $143.4 million
