SGB Update Outdoor
Report Indicates Improving Consumer Climate in Germany
Everything is pointing towards a considerable improvement in the consumer climate in Germany, according to findings of the GfK consumer climate survey in January 2005. In the wake of three setbacks, the indicator for economic expectations was clearly up
Reebok Q4 Earnings Jump 70% on Tax Benefit; THC Boosts Top Line
Reebok International Ltd. reported net income for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2004 increased 70.4% to $47.7 million, or 78 cents per diluted share, compared to net income of $28 million, or 44 cents per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 200
REI to Open Bend, Ore. Store
REI plans to open a store in Bend, Ore., in November 2005 in The Shops at the Old Mill District along the Deschutes River.The 28,000 square-foot store located in a former power plant is REI’s first in Central Oregon. REI has about 5,000 active members in
SIA.05 Highlights Winter Sports Fashions
Fashion forward thinking is the theme at the SIA.05 SnowSports Show. Over 16,000 attendees have caught a sneak preview of the hottest fashion trends that will hit the streets and the slopes in the late fall. What can the consumer expect to see: plaids,
High School Project Lands on SIA Show Floor
Moocow Snowboards, which started as a high school project, launched its “all about fun” mentality to the North American marketplace. Owned and operated by two sixteen-year-old buddies, Moocow offers five models of boards, as well as assorted hoodies and t
Armada Skis Extends Brand into Poles
Armada Skis, a groundbreaker in the new-school ski category, has launched its brand into the pole business for 2005/06. The company is offering a line of five different ski pole models, each including an interchangeable twist lock basket system, along wit
Malden Mills Finalizes Senior Management Team
Malden Mills Industries, Inc. announces the appointment of two senior positions, Edward Schade as Chief Financial Officer and Jonathan Adelman as Executive Vice President of Global Sales. These appointments follow closely on the heels of hiring Andrew Vec
Brunswick Gets Another Boat Boost in Q4
Brunswick Corporation reported net earnings of $58.8 million, or 59 cents per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2004, up from net earnings of $39.9 million, or 43 cents per diluted share, for the year-ago quarter. The company said the 47% increase
Columbia Sees Balanced Sales Gains in Q4; Net Up 22%
Columbia Sportswear Company announced fourth quarter net sales increased 17.2% to $301.8 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2004, compared to net sales of $257.4 million for the same period of 2003. Net income for the fourth quarter increased 22.
Academy’s Blanchard to Assume NSGA Chair; Pearson Resigns
The National Sporting Goods Association Board of Directors has elected A.J. Blanchard, EVP-Hardgoods of Academy Sports & Outdoors, as Treasurer/Chairman-Elect, replacing Doug Pearson, who resigned from the Board of Directors for business reasons. Pearson
Utah Governor Huntsman to Address Outdoor Industry at OIA Breakfast
On Saturday, January 29, 2005, Utah’s recently inaugurated Governor Jon M. Huntsman Jr. will be addressing the Outdoor Industry Association’s Industry Breakfast sponsored by Smartwool on the opening day of the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, at 7:30 am at
SIA.05 Debuts the Latest in Women’s Equipment and Apparel for the Winter Sports Industry
The second day of the SIA.05 SnowSports Show is in full swing with the latest and greatest in winter sports products. Immediate comments in the aisles “user-friendly equipment”, technical outerwear incorporating the latest fashion, bold colors and “women
Union Binding Company Launches at SIA
C3, which distributes Capita Snowboards and Coal headwear, debut its new high-performance binding brand, Union. Comprised of six models, which range in retail price from US $169.99 – $329.99, the brand feels its is coming to market with four unique points
Smith Gets Smaller to Grow
The team at Smith Optics has adjusted to the internal restructuring it went through following Kerry Marumoto’s retirement from his position as VP of marketing. The company came to SIA offering several innovations in its Turbo Fan series including a new pr
Patagonia Back at SIA with Renewed SnowSports Effort
Patagonia has added its proprietary “CSS-seamless” welded and glued seems to its hardshells and softshells in the “Edge” line, eliminating the problems traditionally caused by stitched seams. The company sees SnowSports as its “biggest un-tapped market fo
