Sierra Designs has hired the Adventure Marketing Group to represent the southeast territory, effective December 18, 2006. Adventure Marketing Group consists of Tom Hammond and Rod Thomas, who will operate as the southeast sales force for Florida, Mississi
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Gramicci Names Italian Distributor
As part of Gramicci’s global brand expansion, it announced today that Sport Alliance International S.p.A., based in Bolzano, Italy, will be its Italian distributor. Sport Alliance International S.p.A. presently represents brands including Columbia, Nike,
Vendors and Retailers Were Firing on All Cylinders in the Third Quarter…
Early cool weather helped the pace of sales and profit growth during the third quarter for Bicycle, Outdoor, and SnowSports vendors and retailers alike. With rising average selling prices and strong early sell-through delivering double-digit sales growth
Paddlesports Associations Cease Merger Talks
Though the Professional Paddlesports Association (PPA) and the Trade Association of Paddlesports (TAPS) spent the past year discussing plans for unifying the two organizations into a single entity to service the Paddlesports industry, the merger will not
Ski Equipment Sales Out-Pace Snowboard as Retailers Rely on Apparel for Profits…
While many resorts have not seen the record early season snowfall that they experienced last year, most resorts in the Rockies and the Pacific Northwest have been able to open early this year, and it appears that consumers are noticing. During the August
UK International Hires Sales force to Enter Outdoor Market
UK International has hired a new sales team to support its expansion into the outdoor market. The company will begin a concentrated effort to design and market outdoor recreational specific products in 2007…
Pacific Outdoor Equipment Hires Cook to PR/Marketing Team
Pacific Outdoor Equipment has added Jake Cook to their Marketing/PR team. Cook will focus on growing the Bozeman, Montana based company’s brand exposure and work with media representatives to help educate consumer’s on the benefits of POE’s technology to
SEW Talks with Reebok About the Future…
At Reebok’s Media Day event at FFANY, SEW sat down with three of the key members of the Rbk team. Paul Harrington, president and CEO, Bob Munroe, president of U.S., and Uli Becker, CMO, talked about their vision for the brand…
Heelys IPO Skates Ahead of Expectations
Heelys IPO officially launched on Thursday and the market priced the 6.425 million share offering well above original estimates. The offering was expected to sell for $16-$18 per share but sold for $21 per share, raising almost $135 million…
DSW Q3 Comps Increase 2.6%; Raises Guidance…
DSW Inc. raised its guidance for the year after a strong Q3 capped better-than-expected YTD results. Management said that it was “pleased” with its women’s results for the third quarter, with comps driven by a strong performance in casual footwear, bette
Eurobike Partners with Sea Otter to Address U.S. Market…
Last month, Messe Friedrichshafen announced to the bicycle trade that they would be exporting a U.S. version of Eurobike sometime in 2007, and then quickly decided to postpone the event until 2008. This week, the organization inked a deal that will bring
Saks November Comps Increase 7.2%
Saks Incorporated, for the four weeks ended November 25, 2006 compared to the four weeks ended November 26, 2005, total Company comparable store sales increased 7.2%, and total sales decreased 49.3%…
Feelfree Shifts Distributuion and Hires National Sales Manager
Feelfree Kayak USA appointed Brian Siddons as National Sales Manager. Feelfree is also shifting away from online distribution to distribution by specialty retailers. Extensive market research revealed customers who, when asked where they’d expect to find
Schutt Sports Adds Collecitbles Business Unit Manager
Schutt Sports added Kevin O’Hare as the Collectibles Business Unit Manager. Prior to joining Schutt Sports, Mr. O’Hare was President of KO Sports First, Inc., in Sarasota Florida, since 2004…
Thule’s SportRack Acquisition Shifts Canadian Distribution…
Following the acquisition of SportRack, which closed in September of this year, Thule decided to end its 25-year relationship with its Canadian distributor, Sport Dinaco. Thule will assume all distribution and sales of Thule products in Canada using its S
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