SGB Update Outdoor
JP Berg is SportHill’s New National Sales Manager
Jim Hill, President of SportHill announced that John-Paul (JP) Berg joined the SportHill Team and assumed the role of National Sales Manager vacated by Liz Wilson, who was promoted to the newly created position, Director of National and International Key
Fischer Hires SouthEast Sales Rep
Fischer has announced the appointment of Brett Birkmire as sales representative for the South Eastern US. Birkmire has worked for 7 years at Princeton Sports in Baltimore, MD. Most recently, he held the title of general manager, overseeing the daily opera
JJB Sports Sees First Half Sales Drop 6.2%; Profit Falls 35.8%
JJB Sports, UK’s largest sports retailer, announced its interim results for the 26 weeks to 31 July 2005. Revenue Dropped 6.2% to £340.4 million ($637.6 mm). Operating Profit fell 35.8% to £17.6 million ($33.0 mm)…
Mountain Khakis Adds New Rep
Mountain Khakis added Ron Mosher to their national sales rep team. Mosher will handle sales and retail responsibilities in the Northwest. Mosher has an extensive background in and passion for the fly fishing industry, and has worked for major manufacture
adidas Reiterates Growth Projections; Sees Salomon Sale Approval ‘Soon’
adidas reiterated its forecast of 20% net income growth for the year and expects to see sales growth in the mid- to high-single-digit range, based on management presentations at the company’s annual investor conference held today in Herzogenaurach, German
Extreme Shops Goes Offline With Ex Stores; Relaunches extremepie.com
Extreme Shops Ltd. is expanding from their online presence, extremepie.com into the world of brick and mortar with a chain of 30 shops planned for roll out across the UK. Extreme also announced the relaunch of their online presence on October 14th with a
NRF: Thank Goodness, No National Retail Sales Tax
The National Retail Federation welcomed the decision by the President’s Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform to reject proposals to replace the federal income tax system with a controversial National Retail Sales Tax. Chairman Connie Mack said that panel
Goody’s Receives Second Acquisition Proposal and Two Lawsuits
Goody's Family Clothing, Inc. announced that it has received a competing acquisition proposal from a third party with a bid of $8.50 per share, subject to due diligence, with the possibility of a higher price upon completion of due diligence. Goody&#
Superfeet Names New Product Manager
Superfeet announced the appointment of Ward Collins as the company's product manager. In this role, Collins will be responsible for the coordination and management of the complete life-cycle of all new and existing Superfeet products. In addition, he
Two Lawsuits Filed Over Proposed Goody’s Deal
Goody's Family Clothing, Inc. reported that two complaints have been filed in connection with its previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger with certain affiliates of Sun Capital Partners, IV. The complaints, which name both Goody's and
Lotto Expands Retail Presence
Following the May inauguration of the flagship store in Milan, two new Lotto factory outlets opened in September, one situated in Mantua’s Bagnolo San Vito fashion district and one in Molfetta. Both of the new outlets are characterised by an assortment of
K2 Cuts Earnings Guidance on Paintball Weakness
K2 Inc., for fiscal year 2005, forecasts GAAP diluted earnings per share in the range of 66 cents to 68 cents, versus previous forecast of 77 cents to 81 cents, and Adjusted diluted earnings per share in the range of 75 cents to 77 cents, versus previous
Royal Precision Appoints New CEO
Royal Precision appointed Christopher Johnston as its new president and chief executive officer. Formally the director, president and CEO of Royal Associates Inc., parent company of Royal Precision, Johnston played a significant role in establishing and o
Cloudveil Hires Two New Rep Groups
Cloudveil hired two sales representative agencies Pemba Services Inc., of Madison, Wisconsin for the Central region and San Miguel Mountain and River Products Inc., of Steamboat Springs, Colorado for the Rocky Mountain region…
Early Snow Storm in Colorado Accellerates Opening Dates at Vail Resorts
An October snowstorm pounded Vail Resorts' ski resorts in Summit and Eagle counties, dumping more than 30 inches of snow on the slopes at Breckenridge and more than a foot at Keystone (17 inches), Beaver Creek (16 inches) and Vail (13 inches)…
