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EandY Sees Improved Growth for Holiday Season

The Ernst & Young LLP Americas Retail and Consumer Products Group anticipates that the 2004 retail holiday sales increase for November and December will be between 6% to 7% – compared to a 5.7% increase for the same period last year. The robust sales seen

Ryders Hires Former Oakley Manager as US Sales Manager

Ryders Eyewear has appointed Mitch Heiner to the position of US Sales Manager. Heiner will be managing all sales responsibilities for the current 15 Ryders Eyewear US markets as well as leading the charge into new territories. He will be based in Misson

REI to Open New Jersey Store

REI plans to open a store in Marlton, N.J., in March 2005, at the southwest The 22,500 square-foot store will be about 30 miles from the REI store in Conshohocken, Penn., which opened in 1991. Both stores serve the Philadelphia market, Conshohocken to the

Vail is Ranked No. 1 Yet Again

Vail Mountain has ranked as the Number 1 ski resort in North America for the third consecutive year, according to SKI magazine’s annual readers poll. Vail Resorts' five ski resorts—Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone and Heavenly—once again to

New Balance Adds More Reebok Vets to Team Effort

New Balance Athletic Shoe is expanding its focus on Team Sports, with the recent hire of two associates, Larry Brady as Team Sports Sales Manager and Kent Richard as Associated Product Manager, Cleated Products. They join John Morgan in rounding out New

G.I. Joe’s Names Under Armour Top Vendor

Citing a true partnership for sales growth, which included a commitment to new in-store fixtures, on-time deliveries and new product introductions, Norm Daniels, President and CEO of G.I. Joe's, named Under Armour, Inc. of Baltimore, Maryland as its

Eastern Mountain Sports Acquired in Management Buyout

Eastern Mountain Sports has completed a management-led buyout of the company from American Retail Group. The buyout was led by Eastern Mountain Sports President and CEO, Will Manzer, with financing led by J. H. Whitney & Co., LLC.

EMS Management Team Comments on Buyout

Shortly after EMS announced their Management buyout, The B.O.S.S. Report sat down with the company’s CEO and President Will Manzer, VP-GMM Pete Gilmore and CMO Scott Barrett…

EMS Management Team Comments on Buyout

Shortly after EMS announced their Management buyout, Sports Executive Weekly's sister publication, The B.O.S.S. Report, sat down with the company’s CEO and President Will Manzer, VP-GMM Pete Gilmore and CMO Scott Barrett.

Schoeller Wins Guide’s Choice Award

Following an in-depth field testing program, Schoeller Switzerland is the recipient of the 2004 “American Alpine Institute Guides’ Choice Award” for schoeller-dryskin-extreme fabric used in Mammut’s mountaineering Champ Pants and New Age Jacket, also feat

Payless August Comps Drop 6.9%; Announces Managment Changes

Payless ShoeSource same-store sales decreased 6.9% during the August reporting period, the four weeks ended August 28, 2004. Company sales totaled $218.0 million, a 6.4% decrease from $232.7 million during fiscal August of last year. Same-store sales decr

OIA Hires New VP of Marketing

Outdoor Industry Association announced that Michelle Barnes has been chosen as its new VP of marketing. Formerly VP of marketing and sales for Outward Bound USA, Barnes brings a strong track record of building national programs that introduce Americans to

Mammut Wins Three Guides Choice Awards

Mammut is receiving honors from the American Alpine Institute with three Guides' Choice Awards for 2004. Mammut's soft shell Champ Pant and New Age jacket were recognized as gear that “embodies excellence in performance and durability”, as was