SGB Update Outdoor
Keane, Saunders Group Snags Brooks Top Agency Honors
Keane, Saunders & Associates, the Grand Rapids, MI sales agency led by John Keane, was recently awarded Brooks Sports 2004 Agency of the Year, among other individual Brooks honors. Len Sitko, who represents the agency in Illinois and NW Indiana, received
OIA and NOLS Lead Protest Against Utah Oil and Gas Leases
Prominent members of the outdoor recreation industry, led by the OIA and the National Outdoor Leadership School have launched a formal protest against the sale of 14 oil and gas leases bordering the Green River above Desolation Canyon in Utah. Over 200 pa
Sports Authority Q2 Comps Down 3.8%; Pro Forma EPS Doubles
The New Sports Authority reported total sales for the second quarter were $605.0 million, but were not able to give consolodated sales figures for last year's period. Comp store sales for the combined company decreased 3.8% from last year's comb
Mossimo CFO Resigns
Mossimo, Inc. has announced that Mali Shrinivas has resigned from his position as Chief Financial Officer in order to pursue other interests. The Company is currently searching for a successor to Mr. Shrinivas.
Cutter and Buck Appoints Interim CEO, Chairman
Cutter & Buck Inc. has appointed Bill Swint to the position of Interim President and Chief Executive Officer. The company also announced the appointment of Doug Southern to the non-officer position of Chairman of the Board. Swint has over thirty years of
Bravo to Acquire Variflex in $38 Million Deal
Variflex, Inc. and Bravo Sports, a privately held leading global manufacturer and marketer of branded and OEM hard goods, components and accessories for the skateboard and in-line skating markets, have entered into a definitive merger agreement under whic
New Birds Join Canari Cyclewear
Canari Cyclewear has been very busy over the past few months strengthening its rep force to better reach the IBD network and provide increased levels of support and service. Kevin Alexander, Todd Morton, Al Robertson, W.S. Smith, and the Hans Johnsen Comp
Ride Hires MsLennand as New England Sales Rep
Ride Snowboards recently named Rob McLennand as the rep covering the New England territory for Ride, 5150, and Version and Velvet Eyewear. An industry veteran, Rob has repped for over 10 years and is very respected for his commitment to the brands he has
Joe Florence and Treu Hahnenberger Join Ride
Ride recently brought on board two new members to the in-house crew on Vashon Island: Joe Florence as Softgoods Assistant and Treu Hahnenberger as Binding Engineer. Joe began his career at KAVU as head designer for a little over a year. Treu comes to Ride
Burton Closes Forum, Jeenyus, Foursquare and Special Blend Acquisitions
Burton has closed the previously announced acquisition of Forum, Jeenyus, Foursquare and Special Blend from Four Star Distribution. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The acquisition will add four new product lines to Burton's existing family
JJB Issues Earnings Warning for 2004 Fiscal Year
The Board of JJB Sports no longer believes it likely that the market expectations of its profits for the current financial year can be met.While JJB’s results for the current financial year will depend upon its performance during the Christmas period, the
SnL Communications Outgrows Offices
SnL Communications, the Los Angeles-based public
relations company, has been representing clients who are influential in the fashion and action sports markets for over 16 years. To further its growth and continue momentum, the company has increased its cl
Billabong Sees 14% Increase in Earnings; Sales Climb 8%
Billabong reported a 14% rise in net profit after tax to $87 million for the year-to-date. The result was struck on reported Australian dollar sales of $675 million, an 8% increase on the prior year. Sales growth in local currencies was 21%, demonstrating
Essential Gear Launches New Branding Initiative
Essential Gear has launched a new branding initiative designed to build awareness. The new brand will be called "eGear" and made its debut at the Outdoor Retailer Show. In addition to the new eGear brand, the company unveiled a newly designed l
Rip Curl USA Appoints Quinn National Sales Manager
Rip Curl has appointed Dean Quinn to the position of National Sales Manager for Rip Curl USA. Dean joins the Rip Curl sales force with 20-plus years of surf industry experience, living his early years as a professional surfer then transitioning into in-ho
