SGB Update Outdoor
Jack Moore Resigns from Kohl’s
Kohl's Corporation announced the resignation of Jack Moore, executive vice president/general merchandise manager of Home and Footwear effective today to accept a position as President and Chief Operating Officer at Linens 'n Things.
K2 Inc: Why We Didn’t Buy It and What We Will and Won’t Acquire…
At the SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Conference in Atlanta, Dudley Mendenhall, K2 Inc.’s SVP Finance, outlined his company’s performance and future strategy for investors. Mendenhall said K2 now represents about $1 billion of the $50 billion U.S. wholesale
American Recreation Parent Boosts Net Income 18.5% in Q1…
Kellwood’s American Recreation division, which houses the Sierra Designs, Kelty, and Slumberjack brands, is grouped into the ‘other soft goods’ category in company financial statements. The category posted a 19.2% decline in sales to $120.0 million compar
Chinook Hires Coogan for New Brand Strategy
Chinook Trading has selected Mike Coogan, former VP of global marketing at Kamik, to launch a branded division.
Coogan, who will serve as president of the newly formed branded division at Chinook Trading, is launching a unique multi-brand strategy for the
Neville Named President of Stride Rite’s Keds Division
Shawn Neville will join Stride Rite Corporation as president of Keds, effective July 7, 2004. Most recently, Neville was president & CEO of Footstar's athletic division, including the management of Footaction, USA and Just for Feet. Previously, he w
The GolfWorks Hires Redferne as Technical Manager – U.K.
The GolfWorks has appointed former Clubmaker of the Year Kevin Redfern as the new Technical Manager of The GolfWorks, U.K. Owner and operator of Custom Golf Stix in London and recipient of the Golf Clubmakers Association (GCA) European Clubmaker of the Y
Kitty Bradley Joins Stonewear Designs as GM
Great Trango Holdings has hired Kitty Bradley as the Brand Manager for Stonewear Designs. Kitty joins the team to continue her career in the outdoor and apparel industries. She got her start in the Outdoor Industry as the GM of the Boulder Mountaineer fro
Sportcraft in Recall of Tredex Treadmills
Sportcraft Ltd, in coorperation with the CPSC, is voluntarily recalling 320 units of the Tredex 10.0 treadmill. The product was said to have been sold primarily through Dick's Sporting Goods from January 2004 through March 2004 for between $500 and
Keen’s CEO Joins TimBuk2 Board
Timbuk2 has added Angel Martinez to its Board of Directors. Mr. Martinez, the CEO of Keen Footwear and former Chief Marketing Officer of Reebok International, brings nearly three decades of consumer brand building expertise to the rapidly growing luggage
adidas Extends French Soccer Federation Partnership Deal
The Fédération Française de Football (FFF) and adidas announced that they have extended their partnership agreement until 2010. The French Football Federation currently holds the second place in the FIFA World Ranking and is the defending European Champio
OR Summer Market is Sold Out
Outdoor Retailer has announced that exhibiting space for the 2004 Summer Market to be held at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, has officially sold out, with a waiting list of over 120 outdoor-related companies. The total number o
JC Penney May Comps Jump 9.1%
J. C. Penney Company comparable department store sales increased 9.1% for the four weeks ended May 29, 2004. Total sales for the month increased 9.0% to $1.042 billion, compared to $960 million last year…
Dillard’s Reports 5% May Comp Store Sales Decline
Dillard's, Inc. announced that sales for May 2004 were $511.4 million compared to sales for the four weeks ended May 31, 2003 of $536.6 million. Total sales decreased 5% for the four-week period and comparable store sales decreased 5% for the four-we
Bon-Ton May Comps Increase 2.6%
The Bon-Ton Stores total sales for the four weeks ended May 29, 2004, increased 86.2% to $95.1 million, including $42.3 million from the acquired Elder-Beerman stores, compared to $51.1 million for the same period last year. Bon-Ton comparable store sales
May Comps Climb 2.9% at Federated
Federated Department Stores total sales were $1.172 billion for the four weeks ended May 29, 2004, an increase in total sales of 3.3 percent compared to total sales of $1.136 billion in the same period last year. On a same-store basis, Federated's Ma
