VauDe Taps Kurtzweg to Strengthen Apparel Segment
Kenneth Kurtzweg will join VauDe as Brand Manager of Apparel. The newly established position oversees the entire Apparel Product Division. VauDe has a goal to expand its competence in the Apparel segment which historically contributes up to 50% of overall
Madsen to Retire from REI; Jewel to Take the Reins
REI CEO Dennis Madsen will retire from the company at the company's annual membership meeting on March 28, 2005, and said he will spend the next 10 months helping to transition the company's leadership to its current COO, Sally Jewell. Jewell wi
REI Opens Second Houston Store
REI will open a second store in Houston, Texas, in the Willowbrook Shopping Center in October. The new store will serve more than 17,000 active REI cooperative members
in the Houston area. REI opened its first store in Houston in 1996. Last year, that ori
But Loses Hoosier Deal to adidas…
The Hoosiers have made the switch from Nike to adidas for the school’s entire athletic department. The decision marks the first time that adidas has been the licensed product vendor for all of IU’s sports. Nike had held a majority of the contract since 20
DuPont Builds Eco-Friendly Textile Plant…
DuPont has signed a joint venture agreement with Tate & Lyle PLC, a U.K.-based carbohydrate processing company, to develop and build a production facility for a bio-based nylon and polyester alternative. The joint venture will use a proprietary fermentati
Sporting Goods Sales Pace Online Sales Growth in 2003…
According to The State of Retailing On-line 7.0, a Shop.org study conducted by Forrester Research of 150 retailers, 2003 on-line retail sales improved 51% to $114 billion, surpassing all industry expectations. Each on-line product category experienced str
Price Hikes Are Rolling Down the Bike Supply Chain…
Full Speed Ahead and its subsidiary VisionTech will be raising their wholesale 5% to 15% mainly due to rising costs of raw materials and the overheating Chinese economy. As previously reported in BOSS (BOSS_0413), shortages in steel and aluminum in China
Specialty Retailers Again Outpace Sporting Goods; Profit Gains Outpace Sales…
The industry’s Retail sector experienced much of the same sales and profit upside seen in the Vendor sector (SEW_0422), as earnings growth here more than doubled the pace of sales gains in the first quarter. Concerns about rising gas prices and consumer
Forzani Sees Continued Challenges in Canadian Sporting Goods Market…
Forzani started the year off on shaky ground on the sales front, thanks in large part to heavy price competition and a declining sporting goods market north of the border, but shook off the tougher market and posted a 38% increase in net income for the pe
Jack Moore Resigns from Kohl’s
Kohl's Corporation announced the resignation of Jack Moore, executive vice president/general merchandise manager of Home and Footwear effective today to accept a position as President and Chief Operating Officer at Linens 'n Things.
K2 Inc: Why We Didn’t Buy It and What We Will and Won’t Acquire…
At the SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Conference in Atlanta, Dudley Mendenhall, K2 Inc.’s SVP Finance, outlined his company’s performance and future strategy for investors. Mendenhall said K2 now represents about $1 billion of the $50 billion U.S. wholesale
American Recreation Parent Boosts Net Income 18.5% in Q1…
Kellwood’s American Recreation division, which houses the Sierra Designs, Kelty, and Slumberjack brands, is grouped into the ‘other soft goods’ category in company financial statements. The category posted a 19.2% decline in sales to $120.0 million compar
Chinook Hires Coogan for New Brand Strategy
Chinook Trading has selected Mike Coogan, former VP of global marketing at Kamik, to launch a branded division.
Coogan, who will serve as president of the newly formed branded division at Chinook Trading, is launching a unique multi-brand strategy for the
Neville Named President of Stride Rite’s Keds Division
Shawn Neville will join Stride Rite Corporation as president of Keds, effective July 7, 2004. Most recently, Neville was president & CEO of Footstar's athletic division, including the management of Footaction, USA and Just for Feet. Previously, he w
The GolfWorks Hires Redferne as Technical Manager – U.K.
The GolfWorks has appointed former Clubmaker of the Year Kevin Redfern as the new Technical Manager of The GolfWorks, U.K. Owner and operator of Custom Golf Stix in London and recipient of the Golf Clubmakers Association (GCA) European Clubmaker of the Y
