SGB Update Outdoor
Pacific Sunwear Appoints Burden as COO
Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. announced the appointment of Wendy E. Burden to the position of COO effective November 8, 2005. Ms. Burden will report to Seth Johnson, the company's CEO, and will be responsible for store operations, real estate a
Patagonia CEO Steps Down; Sheahan Takes Over
Lost Arrow Corporation, parent of outdoor apparel company Patagonia, Inc., announced that effective October 31st, 2005 Michael Crooke, President and CEO of Lost Arrow Corporation, will be stepping down after seven years of dedicated service. Lost Arrow’s
TimBuk2 Changes Ownership
A majority ownership of Timbuk2 Designs was acquired by private equity investors. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The equity investment is led by a new San Francisco private equity fund, VMG Equity Partners, and the Washington, D.C.-based fund, Capi
Liz Wilson Promoted to Key Accounts Director at SportHill
Jim Hill, President of SportHill, announced the
promotion of Liz Wilson to the newly created position, Director of National and International Key Accounts. Liz Wilson began her career at SportHill in the early 90s in the shipping department, progressing t
SIA Adds New Sales and Marketing Manager
SnowSports Industries America hired John “Reddy” Kennedy the Central Regional sales and marketing manager covering states and provinces in the central United States and Canada. Reddy will help expand sales of SIA’s products as well as service the needs of
Nike/Bauer Hockey Unveil New Combined Logo
Nike, Inc. and its Bauer subsidiary unveiled a new brand strategy and logo to help leverage their combined strengths for global hockey athletes and retailers. Following an offensive-oriented plan, the move is intended to unify resources and create the str
RBK Hockey Inks Endorsement Deal with Datsyuk
Reebok signed a multi-year endorsement agreement with Russian superstar Pavel Datsyuk. The Red Wings center has made the switch to Reebok and will take to the ice in head-to-toe Rbk Hockey equipment and apparel. Datsyuk is the newest edition to the Rbk
MoMA Exhibit Features Brunton SolarRoll
Brunton's SolarRoll 14, waterproof, flexible solar panel will be included in an upcoming display at the esteemed New York City Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)…
REI Plans New California and North Carolina Stores
REI plans to open two stores, oni in Santa Monica, Calif., and one in Pineville, N.C. The Santa Monica will open in the Spring of 2006 at the corner of Fourth Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard. The store in Pineville, a suburb north of Charlotte, N.C., wi
Umbro Acquires 25% Stake in China Distributor
Umbro has entered into an agreement to acquire a 25% stake in Team & Sports Ltd., the current licensee distributing Umbro product in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Umbro will pay a total consideration of $12 million for the stake in the company.
Altama Delta Awarded Military Contract…
Altama Delta, the sister company of Royal Robbins, was awarded a maximum $11.2 million fixed price contract for boots for Army and Air Force with economic price adjustment. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The contra
ATTA World Summit Gains Steam…
The Adventure Travel Trade Association is hosting the first annual Adventure Travel World Summit in Seattle in an attempt to redefine, reorganize, and galvanize the fragmented adventure travel industry. The newly formed organization has made significant h
Back-to-School Sales Again Drift into Fall…
The Back-to-School season for athletic footwear proved to be challenging again this year. Athletic footwear had been running a solid high-single-digit increase all year, but flattened out just as the all-important BTS season began…
Stride Rite Sees Margin Gains Easily Offset Increased Growth Investment in Q3…
The Stride Rite Corporation got a nice boost on the margin line in the fiscal third quarter ended September 2 from a robust owned-retail business, a repositioning of Keds, and strong sales growth at Sperry Top-Sider that more than offset rising SG&A expen
SEW Goes One-On-One with… David Chamberlain
David Chamberlain is chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of The Stride Rite Corporation. Mr. Chamberlain joined the company in mid-November, 1999. Prior to joining Stride Rite, he was chairman of the Board of Genesco, Inc. from 1994 to 1999, and p
