USOC and Nike in New Sponsor Deal…

The news just keeps getting better for adidas-Salomon in the U.S. as Nike and the U.S. Olympic Committee announced last week that Nike would replace adidas as an official sponsor and licensee of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams commencing after the d

Ski Area Shops are More Profitable…

The National Ski & Snowboard Retailers Association reported a dramatic increase in area ski shops gross margins, which led to the most profitable season in years.
At the same time, non-area ski shops are experiencing the opposite – declining gross margin

Two in a Row for Precor…

The Precor division of the Amer group has finalized a deal which will bring ClubCom, a provider of private television networks to clubs and fitness facilities, into the Precor corporate structure. ClubCom operates in two separate divisions – ClubCom, and

SEW Goes One-On-One with… K2’s Richard Heckman

Richard Heckman has been CEO of K2 Inc. since October 2002, Chairman of the Board since April 2000 and a director since 1997. Mr. Heckmann retired as Chairman of Vivendi Water in June 2001. He was Chairman, President and CEO of US Filter Corporation. Mr.

GNC and Golf Merchandisers in 2004 Sponsorship Deal

Greg Norman Collection has inked a sponsorship agreement with the Association of Golf Merchandisers for 2004. As part of the agreement, Greg Norman Collection will sponsor the association's Bulletin Board on the “Member's Only” section of its we

Fox River Hires New Reps

Fox River Mills, Inc., has named Mike Lilly as the new sales representative for the upper Midwest. Lilly will handle Fox River sales in North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Northern Illinois.
Fox River has also hired Kent Bocks and his agency

Arc’Teryx Brings in New Talent

ARC¹TERYX Equipment Inc. announced the addition of Nick Cienski and Gary Bryant to its growing roster of talented individuals. Cienski, formerly with Salomon, has
been appointed the VP, Manager of Product Development & Design and Bryant, known for his wo

Unifi Reports $9.2 million Net Loss

Unifi released operating results for Q2 of fiscal year 2004. The Company reported a net loss of $9.2 million or 18 cents per share, which compares to a net loss of $2.2 million or 4 cents per share for the prior Q2. The Company also reported a net loss of

MandA Group Sees Continued Industry Consolidation

Mergers and consolidations will continue to shrink the number of players in the $40 billion global sporting goods industry in 2004. That's the forecast of The Mercanti Group, a boutique investment banking firm that served as the advisor to K2, Inc. i

Gerber Enters the LED Market by Acquiring CMG

Gerber has acquired CMG Equipment, LLC. CMG is recognized as a leading manufacturer and marketer of Light Emitting Diode (L.E.D.) -based portable outdoor lighting products. CMG's lights will form the foundation of a complete Gerber L.E.D. Lighting li

Anderson Named Division President of Fox River Brands

Fox River Mills has named Joel Anderson divisional president for Fox River brands. He was formerly Fox River’s national sales manager. Anderson, who was hired by Fox River in 1999, will lead the Fox River team to increase Fox River’s branded products’ vis

The Athlete’s Foot Expands into Saudi Arabia

The Athlete's Foot has formalized an agreement with The Alajlan Company of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to become The
Athlete's Foot's master franchisee for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The company projects 10 store openings over the length of the