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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.
As a member of ROI
Veltec Inks Development Partnership with Cole
Veltec Sports entereed into a Joint Development Partnership (JDP) with wheel manufacturer Cole USA.
The project will bring Cole's patented DSA (Dynamic Spoke Alignment) technology for road and MTB wheels to market in North America for the first time.
Black Diamond Raises $33K for UAC
Black Diamond’s 13th Annual fundraising party for the Utah Avalanche Center (UAC) hosted nearly 700 backcountry enthusiasts raised more than $33,000 for the UAC, which provides daily avalanche advisories and warnings, mountain weather forecasts and avalan
Global Sources’ Survey Shows Increasing Prices in China…
Global Sources, a global manufacturing research firm, has found that 70% of mainland China manufacturers plan to raise export prices in the next 12 months. This number, which comes from a survey of suppliers of various consumer products, including sports
ForeFront Adds Burton Golf to Stable of Brands…
ForeFront Holdings, formerly Datrek Miller International, has purchased Fort Walton, Fla.-based Burton Golf. Burton manufactures and markets golf bags and accessories with a focus on the “on course” distribution channel which services golf pro shops throu
Globe International Fiscal 2006 Sales Fall 3.5%
Globe International Limited total revenues slipped 3.5% to A$197.3 million ($147.6 mm) with EBITDA of A$6.2 million ($4.6 mm)for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006. The turnaround experienced in the second half of the year resulted in an EBITDA of A$5 mi
Dunham Hires Epley as Marketing Manager
Dunham has hired Brian Eppley as Marketing Services Manager. Eppley comes to the brand with over nine years of sales and marketing experience along with a strong background in footwear and within the industry. As Marketing Services Manger, Eppley will be
Quiksilver Inc. Cuts Q4 Guidance on Weaker Golf Market; Action Sports Still Seen as Strong…
While many in the apparel industry are talking about a growing weakness in action sports lifestyle at retail, Quiksilver is seeing just the opposite. The company said that it just finished its strongest summer ever in terms of core retailers while chain,
BEWI Productions Re-Names Expos
BEWI Productions has renamed its popular SnowSports Expos for 2006. The winter sports extravaganzas will now be promoted as the Ski & Snowboard Expos…
Big Agnes Raises $4,000 for Charities at OR Bowling Event
Big Agnes' 2nd annual Bowl-O-Rama raised more than $4,000 for Leave No Trace. The company will also lend its support as official sleeping bag, sleeping pad and tent supplier to Big City Mountaineers’ 2007 Summit for Someone Program…
Cutter and Buck Boosts Fiscal Q1 Income on 17.6% Sales Increase
Cutter & Buck Inc. first quarter Net sales of $35.0 million represented an increase of 17.6% over the same period in the prior year. Net income for the first quarter was $2.0 million or 19 cents per diluted share, compared to $2.1 million, or 18 cents per
ROI Announces Piton Award Recipients
Retailers of the Outdoor Industry (ROI) announced the recipients of its first-annual Piton Award in mid-August. The Piton Award recognizes members who have made significant contributions to the group. The board is currently tasked with ROI's new focu
OIA Pleased with Final NPS Management Policy Revision
The National Park Service has accepted their revised Management Policies, culminating an extensive public and internal review process. OIA applauds the final revision. OIA businesses believe the approved policies provide management direction that will ens
Johnson Outdoors Lands Multi-Vendor Military Contract Renewal
Johnson Outdoors, along with six other unrelated vendors, has been tapped for a contract covering a variety of military shelters, trailers and other military supply components. This marks the second year of the contract, originally announced in September
Weinstein takes Expanded Territory for Volkl
Jeffrey Weinstein will be replacing Peter Kailey as sales rep in the Northeast for Volkl Performance Wear. Jeffrey will be covering Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut and Massachusetts in addition to the states he is already covering for Volkl Pe
