In preparation for the fall/winter 2006 selling season, Kayland has added two new sales reps to its US sales team. Gary Bryden will represent Kayland in the Northwest, while Brad Eckert will handle sales in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware…
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Consolidation Reigns with Vendors and at Retail…
The year again saw two companies emerge as central platforms in the outdoor and winter sports space, joining the ranks of powerhouse brands like Columbia, Timberland, and Salomon in size and importance…
Oh, Those Election Year Politics…
The political scene in the Bicycle, Outdoor, and SnowSports industries has never been more polarized with strong and conflicting opinions expressed, sometimes violently, from left and right wing advocates…
OIA Takes Lead in Disaster Relief Effort…
Frank Hugelmeyer has again driven OIA to pick up a ball dropped by other sporting goods industry associations and led an industry-wide fund raising campaign for the victims of the tsunami that devastated so many countries around the Indian Ocean…
Consolidation Again King in a Maturing Market…
At first glance the merger and acquisition deals in 2004 did not appear to be as large or as plentiful as in 2003, but it soon becomes apparent that the deals this past year may turn out to be more significant in the long run…
GOB Sales at The Athlete’s Foot in Full Swing
Great American Group, one of the nation's leading asset management firms, has commenced the orderly liquidation for The Athlete's Foot. Recognized across the country as a leading athletic shoe retailer, Athlete's Foot stores began store-clo
Mass Retailers Put Pressure on Outdoor Equipment…
Earlier this month The B.O.S.S. Report reviewed OIA’s bi-annual retail top-line report and covered in detail the macro trends in today’s retail environment as well as the performance of the Outdoor Specialty Market (See BOSS_0449). This week’s issue will
Nikwax N.A Opens New Canadian Fulfillment Center…
Nikwax N.A. has opened a new facility to handle fulfillment of all Nikwax products into Canadian markets. The new Nikwax fulfillment center, based in Richmond, British Columbia has been established in response to the “wildfire” growth the company has expe
Veltec Pushes North; Enters Snow Biz…
Veltec made a series of major announcements this week, first expanding its LOOK cycle equipment distribution agreement into Canada, an then announcing the formation of a new SnowSports division…
Suunto Inks Deal with WeCeFAR
Florida based adventure racing club, WeCeFAR (West Central Florida Adventure Racing) has inked a partnership with Suunto USA as a “sustaining” sponsor of its 2005 adventure racing and ultra endurance events…
Nikwax Opens Canadian Fulfillment Center
Nikwax N.A. officials announced today that they have opened a new facility to handle fulfillment of all Nikwax® products into Canadian markets. The new Nikwax fulfillment center, based in Richmond, British Columbia has been established in response to wild
OIA Releases Top-Line Retail Report
Outdoor Industry Association announced the availability of its most recent Top Line Retail Sales Report. According to this study, the total 2003 annual sales for the outdoor segment through all distribution channels are $12.7 billion, up from $11.3 billi
Ballard Takes the Reins at Kelty
Kenny Ballard was named president of Kelty, Inc., the
Colorado-based outdoor equipment company with more than a half century of backpacking heritage. The former Kelty Director of Sales and an 18-year veteran of the outdoor
industry, Ballard will take over
Phil Knight Adds Color on Impending CEO Move…
Phil Knight made an appearance on the quarterly conference call with analysts to discuss the company’s fiscal second quarter results, but also took the opportunity to outline the thought process behind his departure as president and CEO of NIKE, Inc., the
Quiksilver Breaks Billion Dollar Threshold in Fiscal 2004; DC Integration Progresses…
Quiksilver, Inc. has doubled its revenues in the last three years, boosted earnings 134% over the same timeframe, and has seen its market cap surge to $1.75 billion from just about $400 million when the company reported year-end earnings three years ago.