SGB Update Outdoor
Rocky Shoes and Boots Reaffirms Q3 Outlook
Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc. anticipates record net sales and record earnings per share for the three months ended September 30, 2004. For the third quarter of 2004, the Company expects net sales to increase approximately 22% to $50 million and fully dilute
Pacific Hires New VP of Product Development
Pacific Cycle has hired Ellen Johnson as vice president of product development. Johnson is a 20-year veteran of the bicycle industry and spent the last five years as Huffy’s vice president of product management. Prior to Huffy, Johnson worked at Specializ
True North Adds Marketing Division
Mike Coogan has joined True North Brand Group to open a marketing division within True North aimed at supplying brands in the outdoor, athletic and fashion market segments with a range of marketing programs. In addition to Public Relations, True North now
Redfeather Snowshoes Selects CenterStone Technologies for Online Order Management
CenterStone Technologies, Inc, a Denver-based developer of Web software and services for managing sales orders, announced that Redfeather Snowshoes has selected CenterStone to provide business-to-business sales order management software for its retail cus
Big Agnes Inks Deal to Use Mountain Hardwear Tent Pole System
Big Agnes has joined Mountain Hardwear in accepting an exclusive one-year invitation to use the Atlas Pole System™ by Mountain Hardwear. A collaboration between Mountain Hardwear, tent pole engineer Frank Tehan and Yunan Aluminum, the new tent pole system
Herbst to Retire from Arc’Teryx CEO Post
Tom Herbst will resign as CEO at ARC’TERYX Equipment Inc. effective January 31, 2005. Herbst, most of whose 30+ years in the outdoor industry were at the helm of Mountain Equipment Co-op, joined ARC’TERYX as a shareholder and adviser in 1998. He became
Interbike’s OutDoor Demo Evolves…
Preliminary reports from Eurobike and the Milan Bicycle show seem to be pointing to an exciting week at Interbike, and as the industry evolves Interbike’s management team has created more opportunities for the show to evolve as well. Each year, the Inter
Interior Appropriations Bill Leaves Little for Recreation…
Senate Interior Appropriation Bill 2840, which handles budget appropriations for various national forests and National Parks, is slated to come up for a vote this week. Several organizations, including the OIA and the Sierra Club, are keeping a close eye
Adopt-A-Crag Surpasses Goal…
The Access Fund's fifth annual nationwide Adopt-a-Crag program surpassed its goal of 89 events around the country. Adopt-a-Crag began in 2000 as part of the Access Fund's 10th anniversary celebration. Since its inception, Adopt-a-Crag has drawn
Golite Expands Licensing Efforts in Bike Market…
Golite has been stepping up their efforts in the bicycle industry, and has inked three new licensing deals for sublimated jerseys for the 2005 product season. The company launched their first cycling apparel line at Interbike 2003, and quickly realized th
Sporting Goods Real Estate Moves…
Scheels All Sports has reportedly accelerated construction of its new 265,000 sf flagship store and corporate headquarters in Fargo, North Dakota, due primarily to a strengthening economy. Work on the $32 million project was to begin in a year, but will
Accell Acquires German Bike Parts Distributor
Accell Group N.V. has signed a letter of intent for the acquisition of Julius Holz GmbH & Co. KG in Munich, a firm trading in bicycles, bicycle parts and bicycle accessories. After the acquisition of Juncker B.V. and Van Buuren & Co. B.V. in The Netherlan
Backcountry.com and The F.S. Utah Avalanche Center Create Education Program
The Forest Service Utah Avalanche Center will partner with Backcountry.com to develop a first-of-its-kind avalanche safety campaign specifically developed for and targeted to school-age children in Utah. Called “Know Before You Go”, the one hour educatio
Scott USA Names New Senior Designer
SCOTT USA welcomes Jeremy “Jerms” Lanningham to the Art Department as a Senior Designer. With the addition of Jerms, the Art Department now consists of four key individuals committed to growing the Scott brand worldwide. Jerms will work closely with all
Deckers Inks Ugg Licensing Agreement with Fownes Brothers
Deckers Outdoor Corporation has entered into a license agreement with Fownes Brothers, Inc. for the sale of UGG Australia branded cold weather accessories in the United States. Under the terms of the agreement, Fownes Brothers, Inc. will design, manufactu
