SGB Update Outdoor
U.S. Alpine Team to be Named at SIA.06
SnowSports Industries America announced that the United States Ski and Snowboard Association will officially name the U.S. Olympic Alpine Ski Team at the SIA.06 SnowSports Trade Show, January 23-26, 2006, at Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nev.
Cascade Designs Makes Two Key Promotions
Cascade Designs recently made two key promotions. Schuyler Horton has been promoted to Vice President, Outdoor Sales and Bill Conradt to Director of North American Sales. As the V.P. of Outdoor Sales, Horton will oversee global sales and help the product
Sessions Uses RECCO in Entire Apparel Line
Sessions will become the first core snowboard brand to integrate RECCO reflectors into a complete range of outerwear styles with their 2006-'07 line…
Outdoor Research Lands $1.8 Million Defense Contract
The U.S. Congress has passed the FY06 Department of Defense Appropriation Act which includes $1.8 million in funding support for the U.S. Marine Corps Contact Glove. Developed and manufactured by Outdoor Research, the PS150 Contact Glove with Polartec(R)
adidas Partners with Baden Sports for Inflatables
adidas America has entered an exclusive manufacturing partnership with Baden Sports Inc. for Baden to develop, source, and produce all inflatables for adidas in the United States with the exception of soccer balls. All products will be designed by adidas
Fleet Feet 2005 Comps Jump 14%; Moving Comfort Snags Apparel Vendor Award
Fleet Feet, Inc. recorded a 22% growth in overall sales in 2005, surpassing $52 million in revenue, compared to $43 million in 2004. Comparative stores sales in 2005 were up 14% on top of the 12% increase posted in 2004. Fourth quarter comps were up in t
Yue Yuen’s Fiscal 2005 Profits Increase 11% on 16% Sales Gain
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Limited announced its audited consolidated results for the year ended 30th September, 2005. Turnover rose year-on-year by 16% to $3,155 million and net profit increased by 2.2% year-onyear to $310.1 million for the fiscal year
Orage Nominated for ISPO Sports Style Award
For the second year in a row, the Canadian Ski Brand ORAGE is nominated for the Global Sports Style Award held during the ISPO Trade Show in Munich, Germany. This European Award honors Sports style as a trend segment and is awarded by an international jur
Colorado Custom Hardware Recalls Aliens
Colorado Custom Hardware has recently completed an investigation, and extensive testing of our product to identify and isolate safety issues concerning the brazing on CCH Alien cams.The safety of our customers is our number one priority and therefore we a
Northwave Adds to Rep Force
Northwave North America added to its sales force with Eric Bouvet taking over So Cal, David Jacopetti representing North Cal, and Glenn Innes holding down the Ontario region…
National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence to Speak at Conservation Alliance Annual Meeting
Wade Davis, an anthropologist and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, will be the guest speaker at the Conservation Alliance membership meeting. Davis will discuss the loss of native cultures and how conservation can help save cultural diversity wo
Karhu’s 7TM Power Named Official Binding of U.S. Telemark Team
Karhu was recently named the official binding supplier for the United States Telemark Ski Team. Karhu’s 7tm Power Binding was selected as the official binding based on the team’s desire for an extremely high performance, active binding and the need to pro
WSA and Shanley to Host Footwear Forum
WSA will present the first annual Global Strategic Footwear Forum, with Susquehanna Financial Group LLLP, based in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. John Shanley, senior equity research analyst for Susquehanna, will moderate a powerful lineup of footwear industr
Reebok Inaugurates New Montreal Office
Reebok officially inaugurated its new Montreal head office and Innovation Center on Tuesday. Located in the borough of Saint-Laurent, the newly constructed Reebok headquarters occupies 350,000 total square feet and it is the new home to both, Reebok Cana
Class Action Against Gander Dismissed
Gander Mountain Company announced that the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota has dismissed in its entirety and with prejudice the consolidated securities class action complaint filed against the company and certain of its officers
