The Oregon Natural Resources Council and the OIA Business for Wilderness program spearheaded an initiative that has been garnering a great deal of national and international press coverage. Some of the biggest names in Oregon's corporate world joined
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OR Looks Beyond Salt Lake City…
Outdoor Retailer and the OIA have sent out an invitation to participate in an online survey concerning the future location of the OR Summer Market. According to OR, survey questions were designed to gauge the event experience of retailers and exhibitors
K2 Adds Apparel with Ex O Deal…
K2 has stifled the speculation about which apparel company it will acquire by purchasing Ex Officio from Orvis for an undisclosed sum. Richard Heckman, K2’s Chairperson & CEO, told The B.O.S.S. Report’s sister publication, Sports Executive Weekly, “We wi
Head NV Taps Exchange Rates, But Sees Real Growth Across the Board…
Head NV again saw tremendous benefit to reporting their first quarter results in U.S. Dollars, as currency exchange rates added the appearance of large increases that were still pretty healthy when measured in the company’s native Euro currency. But the
Outdoor Retailer Looks for Feedback on New Locations
Earlier this week, Outdoor Retailer, in conjunction with the Outdoor Industry Association, sent an invitation to thousands of outdoor industry retailers and exhibitors to participate in an online survey. Survey questions were designed to gauge the event
Deckers Prices Stock Offering
Deckers announced the pricing of its public offering of 3,500,000 shares of common stock at a price of $24.75 per share. The Company is selling 1,500,000 shares, and certain stockholders, including Douglas B. Otto, Chief Executive Officer, and other emplo
Golf Town Raises Funds for The Prostate Cancer Research Foundation of Canada
Canada's largest golf retailer, Golf Town, has
committed to a three-year, national support program to raise funds for The Prostate Cancer Research Foundation of Canada as well as increase awareness for the devastating disease estimated to afflict one
K2 Acquires Ex Officio
K2 Inc has acquired Ex Officio, a designer and manufacturer of men and women's apparel for the outdoor and adventure travel markets. The company was acquired in an all cash transaction. Due to the seasonality of Ex Officio's(R) product lines, th
Coastcast to Cease Operations, Liquidate Assets
Coastcast Corporation announced Wednesday that it intends to cease operations. Hans Buehler, chairman and CEO, said that the board of directors determined that it was in the best interests of the company to wind up business operations. He said a “very re
Collegiate Pacific Q3 Operating Profits Rise 146%
Collegiate Pacific reported record net sales and income for its third quarter. Net Sales Rose 84% – $11.2 million vs. $6.1 million. Operating Profit was Up 146% to $1.5 million vs. $608,000. Net Income was up 53% to $895,000 vs. $583,000 (2004 fully taxed
Wacoal Reports Stronger CW-X Sales
Wacoal Corp. of Kyoto, Japan reported net sales for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004 decreased 0.3% on a yen basis to 163.2 billion yen ($1,566.1 million), compared to 163.7 billion yen a year ago. Operating income decreased to 3.0 billion yen ($29.0
Petzl Launches Safety Site
Petzl has launched a new section of Petzl.com dedicated to helping consumers determine the safety and quality of aging climbing equipment. Through video sequences the site guides users through a comprehensive evaluation of the quality and safety of their
Utah Sees Record Skier Days
Ski Utah, the marketing arm of the Utah Ski Association, today reported that the state’s 13 ski areas saw a record number of skier days during the 2003-04 winter season. The National Ski Areas Association defines skier days as one person visiting a ski ar
Nike to Open New Larger Portland Airport Store
Nike, Inc. announced today it will open a new and larger Nike retail store at the PDX airport. The store, with almost 1,450 square feet of retail space, is scheduled to open in July 2004. The current Portland airport store, which is 828 square feet, will
Unifi Acquires Select Sara Lee Assets
Unifi has acquired the hosiery yarn and texturing assets of Sara Lee Branded Apparel and entered into a long-term agreement to become the hosiery manufacturer's nylon supplier. The deal will increase net sales in Unifi's nylon yarn division by o