SGB Update Outdoor
Sierra Designs Names Rep Agency for Southeast
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
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
Iconix Nets $190 Million in Secondary Offering…
Iconix Brand Group, Inc., the company that recently planted its stake on the fringe of the action sports industry after acquiring Mossimo and Ocean Pacific, has closed a public offering of nearly 13.9 million shares of its common stock at a price of $18.7
Outdoor Retailer Winter Market to Be Largest Yet
Outdoor Retailer will host a record 775+ exhibiting companies at the upcoming 2007 Winter Market tradeshow. Set for January 27-30, 2007 at the newly expanded Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Winter Market will welcome 230 new exhibiting c
Nordica Apparel Names Rep Force
Nordica Apparel has appointed a slew of new sales reps. Covering New England will be Brad Bunker; covering the Mid-Atlantic wil be Loretta Sutter; covering the Southeast wil be Brad Decker; covering the Eastern Great Lakes Midwest will be Bob and Sherri F
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,
ECCO USA President Promoted to Director of Americas
Tom Nelson, president of ECCO USA, will be promoted to Regional Director of ECCO Americas as of January 1, 2007. In addition to his ongoing responsibilities as ECCO USA president, Nelson’s new role will include serving as Chairman of ECCO Canada’s Board o
Nike Adds Four to VP Ranks…
As it typically tends to do, Nike, Inc. has promoted several members of its ranks to VP status. In total, four team members have been promoted with focuses ranging from marketing to finance…
Rossignol Bears Fruit for Quiksilver in Q4…
Quiksilver saw the first fruits of the Rossignol acquisition during the company’s fiscal fourth quarter, which ended on ended October 31. The company’s sales increased 22% to $778.4 million versus $637.4 million in Q4 of 2005. Due to cost savings and marg
OIA Lands Tariff Reduction on Footwear
OIA has achieved two major trade victories. The House and Senate passed trade legislation containing several OIA-crafted provisions that would eliminate import tariffs on certain kinds of athletic footwear, primarily waterproof-breathable boots and shoes.
K2 Sports and Flow End Hiback Dispute…
Flow International and K2 Sports have resolved their binding patent dispute. The center of the conflict revolved around Flow’s hiback bindings that allow a rider to slide a boot into a cloth strap, then flip up the back and carve down the mountain. A c
SnowSports Footwear Tariffs Reduced in Final Congressional Session of Year…
The closing of the last Congress session of the year worked out well for companies in the outdoor and snow sports markets with Congress passing a number of industry friendly measures. The SIA, in particular, with the help of its law firm of record, DLA P
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
Miôn Goes Carbon Neutral…
Last year, Miôn footwear set a goal to operate as a carbon neutral brand. Last week, the company announced that it had achieved this goal through a series of initiatives that not only reduce and offset greenhouse gas emissions, but also reduce waste at a
Liquidlogic Joins with Legacy Paddlesports…
Liquidlogic kayaks will merge with another North Carolina-based manufacturer, Legacy Paddlesports. Recently, Liquidlogic moved its production to Legacy’s facility in Greensboro, N.C., making this move to merger a bit of an afterthought. The deal was sig
