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Johnson Outdoors Joins ROI

Johnson Outdoors' Watercraft Division is joining the Retailers of the Outdoor Industry (ROI) buying group as an official vendor. ROI is composed of independent, entrepreneurial outdoor retailers and is the premiere buying group in the outdoor special

ATTA Prepares for Seattle

Joining more than 70 adventure travel pioneers and experts from five continents, four world-renowned experts representing the fields of cultural anthropology, environmental and wildlife conservation, work-life balance, and archaeology are set to address a

Veltec Inks Partnership with Cole

Veltec Sports entered into a Joint Development Partnership with Cole USA, a wheel manufacturer, to bring Cole's patented Dynamic Spoke Alignment technology for road and MTB wheels to market in North America for the first time. Under the terms of the

Saks Completes Parisian Sale

Saks Incorporated has completed the sale of Parisian to Belk, Inc. for a total purchase price of approximately $285 million in cash…

SGMA: Team Sports Grow in Popularity with Women

According to the SGMA’s U.S. Trends in Team Sports, team sports remain very popular in the United States, but the overall number of participants is still declining. But, it’s not all bad news. Right now, interest in organized/sanctioned team sports is o

Antigua VP of Finance and CFO Steps Down

Gerald K. Whitley, VP of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, has announced his retirement from The Antigua Group, Inc. after twenty-one years of service. Mr. Whitley came to Antigua in 1985 after a successful career in public accounting and has been a ke

Oakley’s Olivet to Sit on Payless Board

Payless ShoeSource, Inc. has had D. Scott Olivet, CEO of Oakley, Inc., elected to its Board of Directors, with a term that will expire in 2009…

Nike Inc. Fiscal Q1 Profits Down on Tough Comps…

The conversation at Nike, Inc. was very different in the fiscal first quarter this year compared to the same period last year as the company saw gross margins decline, expenses increase, and net income decline for the period ended August 31. Still, the c

Forzani Sees Strong Back-to-School Season…

Following a strong second quarter report three weeks ago, The Forzani Group reported healthy sales and margins for the 2007 “Back to School” selling season. Retail system sales for the six-weeks from July 30 through Sept. 10, 2006 increased 7.0%, while s

Federal Judge Reinstates Roadless Rule…

Several U.S. state governments and environmental groups were successful in a direct legal challenge to the current administration’s repeal of the Roadless Rule. U.S. District Judge Elizabeth Laporte ruled that the Bush Administration did not conduct a sat

Execute Sports Inks European Distribution Deal for Academy…

Execute Sports, Inc. signed a strategic partnership with UDT Distribution Corporation. Under the agreement, UDT has the exclusive rights to sell and market the Academy Snowboard Company brand throughout Europe. In addition, UDT is required to meet minimu

Retailers are Back in the Driver’s Seat in Q2…

With the deal environment stagnating and integration efforts under full-swing at many Bicycle, Outdoor, and SnowSports industry vendors, profits during the second quarter of 2006 slowed considerably, while retailer profits swelled to record numbers. The s

Johnson Outdoors Named Official Vendor for ROI

Johnson Outdoors Watercraft Division, part of Johnson Outdoors Inc., will be joining the Retailers of the Outdoor Industry (ROI) buying group as an official vendor. ROI is composed of independent, entrepreneurial outdoor retailers.
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