Ajay Sports, Inc. announced that Joseph White, Director, Chief Operating Officer, and Consultant to Ajay Sports and Ajay’s subsidiary Pro Golf of America Inc., has resigned to “spend more time with his family”. Ajay, the majority investor in Pro Golf, sa
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Currency FX Rates Limit Rossignol’s Full Year Sales…
Rossignol closed the books on the company’s 2004 fiscal year, which ended in March. The group showed a 1.1% decline in sales when measured in Euros, down from €484.9 million ($482.0 mm) in 2003 to €479.4 million ($563.7 mm) for the past year. With over ha
Currency FX Rates Limit Rossignol’s Full Year Sales…
Rossignol closed the books on the company’s 2004 fiscal year, which ended in March, reporting a 1.1% decline in sales when measured in Euros, down from €484.9 million ($482.0 mm) in 2003 to €479.4 million ($563.7 mm) for the past year. With over half of i
TEA Bill Makes Some Progress…
America Bikes is reporting that the transportation bill reauthorization process is on a roll again after sitting still for weeks. BOSS reported last month (BOSS_0413 & 0414) that the TEA bill safely passed through the House and Senate, but faced a threat
Raleigh Hires New Product Manager
Raleigh America has named Dan Nall to the position of senior product manager in order to drive further development in Raleigh’s parts and accessories division. Nall worked the previous six years with Bell Sports, spent a decade with Specialized and former
VF Completes Green Sport Acquisition
VF Corporation has completed its acquisition of Green Sport Monte Bianco S.p.A., which designs and markets premium casual outdoor apparel under the Napapijri(R) brand. Green Sport, which generated sales of $76 million in 2003, is expected to contribute ap
Leki Bets on Nordic Walking
LEKI has recently completed a program to certify and train its sales staff and retailers as basic Nordic Walking trainers. LEKI now has the only Nordic Walking certified sales staff in North America. Retailers currently authorized as LEKI Nordic Walking C
Outlast Works with ASTM to Create New Textile Test Process
The American Society of Testing and Materials has approved a new standard test procedure to measure the amount of latent energy in textile materials. Based on years of research and testing textiles containing “phase change materials” by Outlast and Dr. Hi
SGMA: Solo Sports Appeal To U.S. Men
When it comes to athletic activities, American men prefer individual sports over group/team endeavors. According to SGMA International's recent analysis of the Superstudy® of Sports Participation (conducted by American Sport
IMBA Goes to Washington
The IMBA Summit has earned generous sponsorship from a diverse group of supporters. The Federal Highway Administration's Recreational Trails Program is the event's leading sponsor. The Bikes Belong Coalition, Quality Bicycle Products and America
REI Continues Expansion Plans
REI is in the final stages of lease negotiations to open a second store in Austin, Texas, at 6th Street and Lamar Boulevard in Austin’s Market District. The proposed store will open fall of 2005. REI opened its first downtown Austin store in 1989, but rel
Russell Signs Deal with Australian Open
Russell Athletic has formed a new partnership with the Australian Open tennis tournament. The agreement involves developing and marketing an exclusive line of Australian Open athletic apparel and providing uniforms for the tournament's more than 800
Winterstick Hires Nathan Mack as Customer Service and Int’l Sales Mgr.
Winterstick Snowboards has hired Nathan Mack to fill the positions of Customer Service and International Sales Manager. Nathan Mack began his involvement with Winterstick in November of 2003. Nathan brings to the company extensive international experience
SIA: SnowSports Chain Stores Up 1.3%
Sales at chain stores were up 1.3% compared to last season. In dollars, that translates to $493.8 million in sales compared to $487.4 billion in 2003. Unit sales were up from last season 2.4%. Sales for the month of March in chain stores were $42.0 millio
Specialty SnowSports Sales Flat for 2004 Season
Sales at specialty ski and snowboard shops were flat, up only 0.4 percent compared to last season. In dollars, that translates to $1.72 billion in salescompared to $1.71 billion in 2003. Unit sales were up from last season 4.0 percent.Sales for the month