Teva, a division of Deckers Outdoor Corporation is focusing on the trail running category with a new trail specific running club and multi-channel marketing campaign.
The Teva Mountain Running Club is designed to create a community of trail runners seekin
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Paul Gagner to Become Sierra Designs President…
Paul Gagner, VP of sales and marketing of Gregory Packs, has accepted a new position as president of Sierra Designs and Ultimate Directions. Mr. Gagner has been an outdoor industry advocate for over 25 years, and an active climber for almost 30 years. His
Sport Division Slows for Exel
Exel Sports finished 2005 with a slower fourth quarter than anticipated, while investments in emerging Nordic Walking markets are still waiting on a return. Total company net sales for the fourth quarter increased 10.6% to €21.9 million ($26.1 mm). The sp
Sport Division Slows for Exel
Exel Sports finished 2005 with a slower fourth quarter than anticipated, while investments in emerging Nordic Walking markets are still waiting on a return. Total company net sales for the fourth quarter increased 10.6% to €21.9 million ($26.1 mm). The sp
Thule Looks to Double Sales in 2006…
Thule issued its annual report and laid out some aggressive strategies for worldwide growth during the coming two years. Company CEO, Anders Pettersson, has implemented a “3-6-9” growth strategy. Essentially, now that Thule has reached the SEK 3 billion (
Softgoods Sector Leads the Way in Fourth Quarter…
While acquisitions still played a role in outdoor industry vendors’ fourth quarter results, the deal market has clearly slowed down compared to its frenetic pace last year. Even though there were not as many deals closed
during 2005, the size of many of t
PricewaterhouseCoopers: Sustainable Development will Continue Growth
Sustainable development will steadily advance over the next 10 years, with six major trends influencing industry world-wide, according to a new PricewaterhouseCoopers' report, “Corporate Responsibility: Strategy, Management and Value.” The challenge
Prince Adds to Global Management Team
Prince is implementing a reorganization that will enable the Prince brand to further accelerate the rapid growth opportunities in both the Asia-Pacific and Latin American regions…
Pacific Sunwear Opens First One Thousand Steps Stores
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. opened its first three One Thousand Steps stores. The company's new specialty footwear and accessories concept makes its initial debut at the Galleria at Tyler in Riverside, California; Los Cerritos Center in Cerri
Wal-Mart March Comps Inch-Up 0.8%
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. reported net sales for the month of March increased 6.8% to $20.0 billion compred to $18.7 billion last year. Comparable store sales increased 0.8%…
Gap Comps Drop 13% in March
Gap Inc. net sales were $1.35 billion for the month of March, 2006, which represents a 9% decrease compared with net sales of $1.47 billion for the same period ended April 2, 2005. The company's comparable store sales for March 2006 decreased 13% com
CWIC Changes Ownership
Cindi A. Walters, one of the co-founders of Chapman Walters Intercoastal Corp. (CWIC), a leading manufacturer of snorkel and swim gear, has acquired control of the company from Michael Chapman. Headquartered in Foothill Ranch, Calif., CWIC claims a majori
U.S. Snowboarding Halfpipe Coach Retires
U.S. Snowboarding Head Halfpipe Coach Robert “Bud” Keene, who recently coached American riders to two gold and two silver medals at the 2006 Winter Olympics, will retire at the end of the season after four years with the program, announced U.S. Snowboardi
Sport Chalet’s Levra Joins LASEC Board
Rick Kersenbrock, Craig Levra and Colin Temple have been elected to the board of directors of the LA Sports & Entertainment Commission (LASEC). Levra is Chairman/CEO of Sport Chalet, Inc. Levra joined Sport Chalet in 1997 and, during his tenure, has led t
Kelty Goes Green
Kelty is making two significant “green” moves this season. Kelty will switch to paper derived from sustainable forestry practices for their print catalogs, and will shift to 100%wind power for their Boulder headquarters.