Arc’Teryx awarded Rocky Mountain-based Downing & Associates with its annual award for best North American rep group. The sales team of Mike Downing, Jeremy Hensel, and Brandon Carlile were recognized for their outstanding performance and presented with a
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Timberland Wins Silver IDEA Award
The Timberland Company today accepted a Silver 2005 Industrial Design Excellence Award for its Timberland TravelGear collection. The award, sponsored by The Industrial Designers Society of America and BusinessWeek, is given to companies that display super
The Adventure Travel Market Starts to Pick Up Steam…
While many Outdoor companies were able to capitalize on the growth of the military business the last few years, the adventure travel industry has felt the opposite effects since 9/11. Recently, this trend seems to be reversing itself, leaving many milita
TEA-LU, SAFETEA, and LWCF See Action in Congress; Access Fund Fights for AZ…
House and Senate members were appointed to a conference committee to iron out the differences between the House bill, TEA-LU – H.R 3, and the Senate bill, SAFETEA – S. 732. According to America Bikes, after a good deal of behind-the-scenes negotiations, t
Nike Brand Breaks $12 Billion for Fiscal Year…
Last year at this time the comparable issue of Sports Executive Weekly (SEW_0426) was highlighted by a quote from Nike brand co-president Charlie Denson that, “It is a good day today.” Unfortunately, we will have to wait until tomorrow for any fiscal four
Oakley Opens Mexico City O Store
Oakley, Inc. has announced the opening of an O Store in Mexico City, Mexico. This O Store is Oakley's eighth international licensed location and will be owned and operated by Grupo Sanborns, S.A. de C.V., a unit of Grupo Carso well-known for its reta
Cloudveil Adds Several New Faces and Promotions
Cloudveil hired several new people to further bolster areas of support and to meet demand. In Jackson, Cloudveil has added Ned Hutchinson as Product Line Coordinator, Casey Shaw as Product Line Development/Designer and Annie Putnam as the Consumer Marketi
Eldorado Wall Co. and Franklin to Sponsor USA Climbing Nationals
Eldorado Wall Company and Franklin Handholds will be the Presenting Sponsors for the 2005 USA Climbing National Championships, hosted by MetroRock in Everett, MA, July 1-3, 2005. This event will be the culmination of the Difficulty and Speed Climbing 2005
Independent Sales Reps – Zoot Sports
Zoot Sports, an industry leader in multisport and performance apparel, is looking for established sales reps in various North American markets. Candidates must have
territory experience in the running and bicycle markets and make frequent visits t
Thule Continues Acquisition Strategy; Acquires Belgium RV Accessory Company
Thule will acquire the Belgian manufacturer of accessories for Recreational Vehicles, Omnistor Accessories NV. Omnistor, with annual sales of €34 million ($44 mm), manufactures awnings, safari rooms, vents, steps, rooftop boxes and bike carriers mainly fo
Centerstone Tech Launches iVendix
CenterStone Technologies, Inc., an internationally recognized developer of Web-based sales order management software for manufacturers of sporting goods, recreation products, apparel, and footwear selling through specialty retailers, announced the availab
Diadora Broadens Its Tennis Penetration with Kaelin Deal…
Diadora America, Inc. tripled its tennis business last week after the company acquired the Kaelin license from Ermine Investments and runs Snowmass Apparel. The deal provides Diadora America with the worldwide license for the Kaelin brand, with the excep
Yue Yuen Grows Retail Presence in China
Chinese footwear manufacturer Yue Yuen Industrial Limited reported that a 19.2% fiscal second quarter revenue gain was due primarily to YY’s core manufacturing operation and retail sales in greater China. The company said that the operating environment fo
Rossignol Gets Q4 Apparel and Golf Lift…
Rossignol S.A. reported a strong fourth quarter in its Golf and Apparel divisions, but this was offset by continued weakness in SnowSports sales. Total Group sales for the fourth quarter inched up 0.7% to €83.2 million ($109.2 mm) compared to €82.6 millio
SEW Goes One-On-One with… Spalding’s Scott Creelman
Each month, Sports Executive Weekly will go One-On-One with a key executive that is seen as a driving force for the future of the sporting goods, athletic footwear and/or athletic apparel markets.
This month, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Sco