SGB Update Outdoor
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
GoLite and Consoltex Find Cynchronicity
GoLite and Consoltex introduced CYNCHRONICITY™, a bold new soft shell fabric that is not only lightweight, windproof, highly breathable, abrasion-resistant, and water-repellent, but offers the best moisture management of all other comparable soft shells t
SIA Elects Boyer-Irwin as First Chairwoman
The SnowSports Industries America announced Wednesday that Diane Boyer-Irwin, president of SKEA, will assume the role of Chairwoman of the Board of Directors at its annual meeting taking place in Las Vegas during the SIA.05 SnowSports Show. Boyer-Irwin w
SnowStamps Make a Mark at SIA ’05
On the accessory side, newly established SnowStamps replaceable ski pole baskets has generated some interest. The replacement baskets are designed to leave a molded imprint in the snow, working along the lines of a cookie-cutter. The initial line includes
BOSS Takes a Look at the Apparel Line-up
The most prominent redline in the apparel categories is clearly embroidery. Bonfire has included several embroidered highlights on its men’s and women’s technical pieces. In addition the company is positioning some of its apparel lines a bit differently.
35TH Annual SnowSports Show Kicks Off In Las Vegas
With record snowfall plaguing the New England area, it only seems fitting that the 35th annual SnowSports Industries America (SIA) SnowSports Show gets underway in the halls of the Mandalay Bay Convention Center…
SportsNewsSource and Rennie Ink Content Partnership
Rennie Media and SportsNewsSource, LLC have joined forces to provide readers with daily coverage of the SIA.05 Show and Outdoor Retailer Winter Market being conducted over the course of the next two weeks. The partnership between the publishers of Ren
VF Announces New Supply Chain Positions
VF Corporation has announced organizational changes designed to leverage its supply chain capabilities and support its long-term growth plans. The Company recently announced that it has efforts underway that are expected to yield $100 million in savings o
