The American Alpine Club is seeking nominations for members to serve on the AAC Board of Directors. We are looking for nominees with strong business or non-profit backgrounds who enjoy climbing and want to make a difference for the climbing community…
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GBMI Named to Inc. 500 List
Inc. Magazine today released its 23rd annual Inc. 500 ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the country. Fashion design company, Global Brand Marketing, Inc. (GBMI), ranks #84 on the list, with five-year sales growth of 1,708%. Also in the s
It Pays to be Flexible These Days…
Deuter has only been around in the U.S. for a little over two years, but they have been giving many entrenched pack companies a run for their money. This may be because Deuter has been around for so long in Europe, and they have built in production effici
Reebok Taps Sonny Vaccaro to Run Grassroots Basketball
Reebok International and sports marketing legend Sonny Vaccaro have entered into an agreement to create a comprehensive grassroots basketball platform designed to further connect the sports and fitness brand to the youth basketball market. Vaccaro will b
Stage Stores to Acquire Peebles, Inc.
Stage Stores Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Peebles Inc., a privately held retailer headquartered in South Hill, Va. For the trailing twelve-month period ended Aug. 2, 2003, Peebles had sales of approximately $311 million and net
NPD: Kids Spending Less on Apparel
Trailing twelve month purchases for tween and teen apparel for the period ended July 2003 decreased 17.6% and 13.8% in dollar volume, respectively, according to leading market information company The NPD Group, Inc. This compares to a 6.3% decline from 2
SGMA Elects New Board Members
SGMA International re-elected Dick Kazmaier as to Chairman of the Board of the trade association. adidas EVP Tim Joyce was re-elected as Vice Chairman. Tom Rogge maintains his position as Secretary/Treasurer and John Riddle was re-appointed President/CE
adidas Sees Continued U.S. Weakness…
At the company’s Investor Day presentation last week, adidas-Salomon AG CFO Robin Stalker discussed the difficulties that the company is having in the critical U.S. market, revealing that North America full-year sales for 2003 are expected to come in belo
Tiger Goes Back to a Nike Driver…
Tiger Woods has changed drivers again, switching back to a new Nike driver after a two month stint with his old Titleist 975D model. The new Nike club will be the largest he has ever used in competition. Woods has been struggling with control off the te
Chris Brewer Is VP Performance Footwear At Fila
In a continuing effort to develop best-in-class products and increase its market share in the athletic footwear category through improved innovation and design, Fila CEO Jon Epstein has named Chris Brewer as VP Performance Footwear for the company…
SGMA: Record Number of Schools Awarded Pep Grants
SGMA International is reporting good news for physical education coming out of Washington, D.C.! The U.S. Department of Education announced the recipients of the Carol M. White Physical Education for Progress (PEP) Program for school year 2003-2004. In
The GoLite Breakaway Series
GoLite will introduce their new Breakaway Series to the bicycle industry at the upcoming Interbike trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 12th – 14th. The product line launch, which includes a full range of packs and apparel, is designed for the road
SIA Expands Winter Trails Program
SnowSports Industries America announced that WINTER TRAILS, a free program that introduces the public to snowshoeing, will expand this year to potentially 100 Nordic Centers that are members of the Cross Country Ski Areas Association…
REI Announces First-Ever Stewards for the Environment Award Recipients
REI announced seven recipients of the first-ever REI Stewards for the Environment awards. The awards program is intended to provide annual recognition to those unsung local environmental heroes who have made a lifestyle out of protecting some of the count