Canoe and Kayak magazine has named their Boat Manufacturer, Accessory manufacturer, and Retailer of the year award winners for 2003. This is the 15th annual presentation of these honors, which were voted on by 700 retailers and 650 manufacturers…
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Cannondale Appoints Paul Francese As CFO
Cannondale has announced that Paul Francese will be joining the company on October 1st as its new Chief Financial Officer. The hiring of Francese fills the last remaining vacancy in Cannondale's executive team, and comes two months after Bell Sports
Gildan Issues Q4 Earnings Warning
Glidan Activewear becomes the latest company to issue an earnings warning for its current quarter, citing the weaker U.S. dollar coupled with lower-than-expected unit volume sales. Gildan is forecasting full year diluted EPS in the range of C$2.55 – C$2.
Dick’s Appoints Gap Vet as Supply Chain Head
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. has appointed Jerel Hollens as Senior Vice President of Supply Chain. Mr. Hollens is responsible for all aspects of the supply chain, from the planning process to the sales floor, leading the areas of Store Allocation an
Fischer Appoints New Nordic Race Director
Fischer US announces the appointment of Eli Brown to the new in-house position of Nordic Race Director…
Prince Appoints Bill Foy As Head of New Division
Prince Sports, Inc. announced the appointment of Bill Foy to the position of Executive Vice-President and General Manager of a newly formed business unit to be called Prince U.S.A. In this new position Foy will be responsible for the commercial success a
Nautilus to Cut Workforce on Sluggish Business
The Nautilus Group, Inc. on Friday announced a reduction in its workforce to lower expenses in response to the current business environment, resulting in a restructuring charge of approximately $200,000 for Q3. When fully implemented, this workforce redu
NRF: August Retail Sales Up 5.1%; SG Sector Lags Behind
The back-to-school season sent consumers to the stores in August, picking up everything from sporting goods to electronics. According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), August retail sales in the GAFS categoryincreased 0.6% seasonally adjusted from
Karbon Lands Deal With RCR…
Schure Sports announced that KARBON is the apparel of choice for the Resorts of the Canadian Rockies. RCR owns and operates seven of the premier resorts in Canada; two in BC, three in Alberta and two in Quebec. They will continue to outfit their ski and s
ITF Re-Elects Ricci Bitti
The Annual General Meeting of the International Tennis Federation, held in
Rio de Janeiro today, 11 September 2003, elected Francesco Ricci Bitti…
Bauer Nike Hockey Restructures U.S. Unit
Bauer Nike Hockey announced a restructuring of its U.S.-based sales and service network to further enhance its ability to serve major American markets and maximize retailer profitability. The realignment initiatives, which take place October 1, 2003, inc
Cutter and Buck Posts Fiscal Q1 on Flat Sales
Cutter & Buck Inc. swung to a $1.1 million net income in the quarter year ended July 31, 2003 which includes $3.2 million pretax profit from our remaining wholesale business. It also includes $1.7 million pretax restatement expenses, including expenses to
Cutter and Buck Appoints Product Group Head
Cutter & Buck announced the appointment of Henry Fielding as Vice President and Manager of the Products Group. He will be responsible for the departments that develop the company's line plans and merchandising approaches, design and develop the prod
Callaway Appoints Penicka to Head Top-Flite
Callaway Golf Company announced that Bob Penicka will be appointed as President and Chief Operating Officer of Top-Flite(R) Golf Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Callaway Golf, upon the completion of the acquisition of Top-Flite's assets later t
Nalgene and Jansport Join Forces For New Product…
NALGENE and JanSport, the number one market share-leading producer of backpacks have announced a unique partnership. NALGENE and JanSport announced their plans to develop a co-branded line of hydration backpacks…