SGB Update Outdoor
Thor•lo Hires Two New Reps
Thor•lo hired Greg Henderson and Rob Walker, from the Northeast Trading Group, are its new independent representatives for the states of Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut and Rhode Island. With over 15 years of retail sales experience, Rob and Greg brin
Hydrapack Adds Two New Faces
Hydrapak hired two new employees to spearhead the company’s Sales, Service and Promotions areas due to its recent growth and popularity of its technology and products in the marketplace. Matt Patterson is the new Director of Sales and National Accounts fo
Ultimate Direction Unveils New Line Of Hydration Systems
Ultimate Direction, a manufacturer of high-performance hydration systems will unveil its 2006 line at Outdoor
Retailer Summer Market, August 11-14, 2005 in Salt Lake City, Utah. With its revolutionary Kicker Valve, Ultimate Direction has taken the hydrati
Unifi Closes DC, Moves to Yadkinville, NC
Unifi, Inc. (announced that it will close its Central Distribution Center in Mayodan, North Carolina and move its operations to its Warehouse and Logistics facilities in Yadkinville, North Carolina.This change, which is expected to be completed by Decembe
Tubbs Expands Product Development Team
Tubbs Snowshoes has expanded its product development team and taken steps to strengthen its women’s snowshoe business. Deidre O’Mara has been hired as K2 snowshoes category manager by K2 Sports, while Tubbs has named Rachel Lin to the position of developm
Timex Launches New ‘4a.m.’ Marketing Campaign Targeting Outdoor Specialty
The Timex Corporation has stuffed four lucky outdoor adventure junkies into a pimped-out 1992 all-wheel-drive Chevy Astro Van stocked with Thule racks full of kayaks, mountain bikes, climbing hardware, as well as and first aid kits and road and topo maps
Callaway Golf Appoints New President and CEO
Callaway Golf Company's Board of Directors has appointed George Fellows as President and CEO of the Company, and has also elected Mr. Fellows to serve as a Director. All appointments are effective August 1, 2005. William C. Baker, who has served as i
Timberland Named One of 20 Top Sustainable Stocks
For the third consecutive year, Timberland been selected as one of the “World’s 20 Top Sustainable Business Stocks” as recognized by SustainableBusiness.com. The list is presented in the Progressive Investor newsletter, published by SustainableBusiness
Cybex Trazer Receives Innovation Award
Cybex International, Inc. announced that the International Council on Active Aging(ICAA) has named its Trazer product as North America's Innovative New Piece of Equipment for active older adults…
NGF: Nationwide Round Inch Up 0.2%
Same-store rounds played in the U.S. increased marginally (0.2%) in June 2005 vs. June 2004, based on data from operators at 1,663 golf facilities. That brings the year-to-date total to a deficit of 1.1% vs. last year. The hardest hit region in June was C
Sergio Tacchini Returns to U.S. With MGI
Marin Group International LLC announced it is relaunching the internationally renowned Sergio Tacchini brand after a 10 year hiatus in North America. Under this new partnership agreement with Milan based Sergio Tacchini S.p.A., MGI has the exclusive righ
Big City Mountaineers and Mountain Hardwear Extend Apparel Deal
For the second year in a row, Big City Mountaineers will be raising more than $20,000 through the sale of co-branded Mountain Hardwear apparel. Thanks to Polartec®, Mountain Hardwear, Northern Mountain Supply, and National Geographic Adventure magazine al
Puma Looks to Top Three Spot in Phase IV Goals…
Puma AG is entering Phase IV of the company’s strategic growth plan a full year ahead of schedule and sees using the foundation they have built as a platform for expansion over the next five years that is expected to place Puma solidly in the number three
Puma Gets Another Boost from Americas in Q2 as U.S. Contribution Jumps…
Puma AG looked to the Americas – and the U.S. in particular – in the second quarter to maintain its double-digit growth trends as the Europe business cooled once again. The company reported that consolidated net sales grew 12.3% to €395.5 million in Q2 f
Puma Inks Manu Samoa Rugby Deal…
Puma last week made its first step toward more presence in Rugby, announcing a sponsorship agreement with National Rugby Union team, Manu Samoa.
Commencing October 15, Puma will be the official supplier to all the teams associated with the Samoa Rugby Un
