Continued growth , distribution and an expanding sales force has prompted Gary Supple, US Manager of SKI TOPS USA, to hire Dominic A. Chenelia, as Director of Sales and Marketing for the CHAOS and MOON SHADOW headwear brands. Chenelia joined the company
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Lowe Alpine and Asolo Consolidate In NH
Lowe Alpine Systems will reorganize its American operations and relocate its brand management, sales and marketing functions to New Hampshire, effective August 1, 2004. These operations will be combined with those of Asolo USA. Geoff O’Keeffe and Gareth R
USOC Taps Footlocker.com to Run Online Store
The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) announced that it has signed an agreement with Footlocker.com to manage the official on-line store and design the official catalog of the U.S. Olympic Team for the 2004, 2006 and 2008 Olympic and Olympic Winter G
June is Proclaimed ‘Great Outdoors Month’
President Bush has formally declared June “Great Outdoors Month.” According to the OIA, the request for this proclaimation was made by the organization's key contact in the White House. Much of the language used in the document is based on the OIA�
Memorial Day Shift Hurts Some at Retail; Jobs Picture Could Lead to Brighter BTS…
Pacific Sunwear continued its positive string of monthly comps store sales gains in May, albeit at a slower pace that saw the mall teen retailer post its first non-double-digit comp gain since March of last year. The Buckle appears to be putting together
All Eyes on Gander Mountain…
Several top investment firms initiated coverage of Gander Mountain this week, including Piper Jaffray, Bank of America and William Blair & Co. – the firm that floated the outdoor retailer’s IPO. The company received high marks from all analysts, who cited
Specialty Companies See Profit Growth Double the Gains in First Quarter Sales …
Much of the issues that impacted the general sporting goods industry results in the first quarter – both positively and negatively – were also the key influencers for the Bicycle, Outdoor, and SnowSports specialty markets covered in The B.O.S.S. Report ea
ASTM Certifies New Textile Testing Method…
The American Society of Testing and Materials and Outlast have collaborated with Dr. Douglass Hittle, the Director of Solar Energy Applications at Colorado State University, to develop a textile test for phase change materials…
SGMA Supports Full Funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund…
The SGMA has teamed up with Americans Saving American Places to launch a 140 day campaign, between earth day and Labor Day, to persuade President Bush to keep his promise to fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund. The “Sign it This Summer” campai
Payless May Comps Increase 3.9%
Payless ShoeSource same-store sales increased 3.9% during the May reporting period, the four weeks ended May 29, 2004. Company sales totaled $246.7 million, a 4.3 percent increase from $236.5 million during fiscal May of last year…
Saks May Comps Increase 9.4%
Saks Incorporated, for the four weeks ended May 29, 2004 compared to the four weeks ended May 31, 2003, total sales increased 10.6% and comparable store sales increased 9.4% on a total company basis. By segment, comparable store sales increased 3.1% for S
Tretorn Creates New ‘Gullwing’ Division
Tretorn has announced the establishment of “Tretorn Gullwing,” a division of the Swedish Tretorn brand, which was acquired by PUMA in 2001. Gullwing will hit stores in Autumn 2004 with a line of elegant tennis shoes and classic rubber boots for men and w
U.S. Trails are Under Threat on National Trails Day
Hundreds of organized hikes around the country will commemorate National Trails Day, many of which will draw outdoor enthusiasts to settings in some of the nation's most precious wild national forests. Environmental advocates are concerned that these
Johnny West Takes Over as Brand Director for K2 Snow Boards
K2 Snowboards named Johnny West as its new brand director to lead the marketing and branding programs for the company’s snowboard, boot, binding, apparel and accessories lines. He’ll oversee K2 Snowboards’ advertising, promotions, public relations, athlet
May Retail Comps Mostly Surprise and Delight…
While May retail sales results were tough to read as a trend and did not offer up any solid consensus on the health of retail, the reports issued last week by dozens of public companies did appear to re-affirm the feeling that the U.S. retail economy is i