Tag: Supplier

Burton and Motorola are now offering the ability to switch between their iPod playlist and incoming calls in mid-air with three new products. Launched at the 2005 Consumer Electronics Show, these Bluetooth-enabled jackets, helmets and beanies will provide

Sea to Summit, manufacturer of backpacking and travel accessories, moved their corporate headquarters to Boulder, CO., from Las Vegas in December, 2004. The move to Boulder was precipitated by the company’s need for a much bigger warehouse space…

Phil Schmitt has been named Associate Sales Manager of Osprey Packs Inc, the Colorado-based pack company with more than thirty years of innovative design heritage. Schmitt has served the past three years as manager of the Osprey Customer Service Team…

Southern California regional footwear chain seeking Men's Athletic Buyer. Qualified candidate must have a minimum of 5 years men's athletic buying experience with major brands in a high volume, fast-paced environment. Good communication, negot

The outdoor and winter sports segments of the sporting goods industry were the pretty girl at the dance in 2004 as private equity firms hovered at trade shows looking for the next opportunity to get into a business that to most internal observers looked l

It was a good news, bad news scenario last week for the Dick’s Sporting Goods store in the University area of Charlotte, NC as local police were forced to close the store during a Midnight Madness sale that also featured the launch of the Retro Jordan 13

Oakley and Luxottica Group, which owns the Sunglass Hut retail chain, last week inked a new contract that will go into effect immediately and run through December 31, 2005. Luxottica said the deal includes “slightly more favorable pricing” on sunglasses

The total power of the Internet as a tool to communicate and build a feeling of community is just being realized by many, and recently a few veterans of the outdoor industry teamed together to use the Internet for this very purpose. ThePiton.com was launc

According to the China Economic News Service, Taiwan’s two largest bicycle manufacturers are posting record sales and profits this year. Last week BOSS reported that Taiwan exports were at an all time high in both units and value, with ASP’s climbing due

Veltec made a series of major announcements this week, first expanding its LOOK cycle equipment distribution agreement into Canada, an then announcing the formation of a new SnowSports division…

Klein's All Sports, an Upstate New York regional sporting goods mainstay for 56 years, will be going out of business and closing its 12 stores in the near future. The sale of all inventory in all currently stores is underway and will continue until a

Sport Obermeyer has hired Shenley Bertram Smith to their Sales Team. A familiar face at Obermeyer, Smith was previously a member of their production and customer service departments in 1995 – 1998, but will be expanding her role at Obermeyer to Sales Repr

The Board of Directors of the International Inline Skating Association (IISA) agreed that the group has accomplished its original mission and will subsequently right-size the Association in 2005 in response to that accomplishment. The restructure will re