The Board of Directors of Kurt Salmon Associates, and CEO Bill Pace announce the appointment of Jerry T. Black to the position of Managing Director, Consumer Products Division, North America. Mr. Black has held a series of senior positions at KSA. He cur
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Thule AB Acquired by U.K. Buyout Firm
Thule AB will be acquired by Candover Investments, a U.K. buyout firm, from current owner EQT Partners AB, a Stockholm- based buyout firm backed by the billionaire Wallenberg family. Thule AB was acquired by EQT Scandinavia II in 1999. The deal is repor
Garmin Q3 Revenue Jumps 43%; Beats EPS Guidance by 13 Cents
Garmin posted record revenue and earnings for its third fiscal quarter ended September 25, 2004. Revenue increased 43% to $193.6 million from $135.6 million in the year-ago quarter. Net income was $67.1 million, or $0.62 diluted earnings per share, com
Nautilus Group to Consolidate Marketing Activities with Interpublic
The Nautilus Group has appointed a number of Interpublic Group companies, led by Foote Cone & Belding (FCB), to manage a consolidated worldwide advertising and marketing program beginning the fourth quarter of 2004. The agency assignment will be led by t
The Hockey Company Hires Coughlin as VP of Sales N.A.
The Hockey Company has appointed Jamie Coughlin to the position of Vice-President of Sales – North America for The Hockey Company. Most recently, Jamie was Senior Vice-President of Sales and Marketing for Igloo Vikski (Fisher, Swix, DR, and Ferland brands
Columbia Signs Outdoor Accessories Licensee
Columbia Sportswear Company has signed a license agreement with Coast Cutlery for the design, manufacture and marketing of a line of outdoor accessories, including knives, multi-tools, compasses and LED lights. Additionally, hiking sticks, binoculars, fie
Speedo and USA Swimming Extend Contract
Speedo and USA Swimming have extended their 20-year partnership through 2012. This unprecedented eight-year extension will enable the two organizations to maximize the sport’s long-term marketing efforts following a surge in popularity resulting from this
VF Outdoor Coalition Finds Balance in Q3 Growth…
If you pulled a Rip Van Winkle and went to sleep ten years ago and awoke just this last week, you would probably think that you had done so in some sort of bizarre world where VF Corporation, which relied on selling jeans to the value market and intimate
LaFuma Gets International Boost…
Lafuma reported that sales for the fiscal year ended September 30 increased a modest 2.0% to €180.0 million ($219.1 mm) compared to €176.4 million ($191.2 mm) last year. LaFuma overcame a drop-off in its key French market with a 15.2% increase in footw
Columbia Signs License Deal for Insulated Products
Columbia Sportswear Company has signed a license agreement with California Innovations, Inc. for the design, manufacture and marketing of a line of insulated products, including coolers, lunch packs, thermal mugs and bottles. Baby and diaper bags, designe
Panoptx Names Hogan Marketing Director
Panoptx Eyewear has named Jackson Hogen director of marketing, effective immediately. Hogen has more than 30 years of experience in the wintersports industry, especially in the fields of sales training and strategic planning.
Backcountry.com is 92nd Fastest Growing Private Company in U.S.
Backcountry.com has been named to Inc. Magazine's ranking of the fastest growing privately held companies in America. The Utah-based e-commerce business ranked number 92 on this year’s Inc. 500 list. The Inc. 500 list is “a prescient indicator of th
ProTech Inks Distribution Partnership with A16
ExtremeCare, Manufacturer of ProTech, is steadily growing with a new distribution partnership with Adventure 16 and the launch of a grassroots retailer support program. ProTech also recently added distribution with PacelineProducts in the bicycle market a
Oakley’s Net Down 15.6% Despite 2.2% Sales Increase
Oakley's third quarter net sales increased 2.2% to
$148.2 million, a third quarter record, compared with $145.0 million in the third quarter of 2003. Net income for the third quarter totaled $11.4 million, or 17 cents per diluted share, compared with
Kellwood Warns on Q3, Full Year Sales and Earnings
Kellwood Company, parent company to American Recreation, now expects net earnings in the third quarter to be in the range of $28.5 million, or approximately $1.00 per diluted share, which is below the guidance provided in August of $32.5 million, or $1.15