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SmartWool Hires Chapman as Controller

­SmartWool announced the addition of John Chapman as their new Controller. Chapman was formerly the Chief Financial Officer at the publicly traded College Partnership, Inc…

Gore Joins Winter Feels Good Program

W.L. Gore & Associates joined SnowSports Industries America's (SIA) national consumer initiative, Winter Feels Good, as the official outerwear sponsor. Launched last September, Winter Feels Good is a national consumer awareness campaign designed to s

Moonstone is Coming Back…

Moonstone Mountain Equipment has opened its 200th “door,” marking a five-fold increase since Pacific Trail, Inc. acquired the brand in 2001…

Leisure Trends Adds New Biz Dev Head

The Leisure Trends Group announced that David W. Scott has joined the firm as Director of Business Development effective January 1, 2004.

D’Aloia Takes Over Huffy CEO position as Graber Retires

HUFFY has announced that Paul R. D'Aloia, 45, has been elected by the Board of Directors to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. D'Aloia's appointment to the Chief Executive Officer role is effective immediately…

D’Aloia Takes Over Huffy CEO position as Graber Retires

HUFFY has announced that Paul R. D'Aloia, 45, has been elected by the Board of Directors to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. D'Aloia's appointment to the Chief Executive Officer role is effective immediately…

West Marine December Comps Up 2.3%

West Marine, Inc. reported that net sales for the six weeks ended January 3, 2004 were $53.1 million, a 44.2% increase from net sales of $36.8 million for the five week period a year ago. Comparable store net sales for December increased 2.3% compared to

Aspen/Snowmass Sees Record Holiday

Aspen/Snowmass celebrated the holidays with bountiful snowfall and strong visitor numbers. Almost six feet of snow fell from Dec. 20 through Jan. 4, and the resort recorded its busiest day in the last seven years on New Year’s Eve. Skier day numbers for

Brosnahan is New VP of US Sales at Pony Apparel

Global Brand Marketing, Inc., announced the appointment of Michael Brosnahan to Vice President of U.S. Sales of Pony Apparel. In this newly created position, Brosnahan will oversee all aspects of US sales operations for the apparel division of Pony Intern

SNL Adds Natasha Petrovsky as Senior Account Executive

SNL Communications announced the hiring of Natasha Petrovsky as Senior Account Executive. Petrovsky’s primary focus will be on the action sports market, developing new business and working with existing clients to build and execute strategic public relati

SportsNewsSource Launches Speciality Market UPDATE

The publishers of the SportsNewsSource DAILY, SPORTS EXECUTIVE WEEKLY and The B.O.S.S. Report newsletters have launched a new product this year to better service the information needs of the Bicycle, Outdoor and SnowSports markets. T

SNL Taps Petrovsky to Lead Action Sports Effort

SNL Communications has hired Natasha Petrovsky as Senior Account Executive. Petrovsky’s primary focus will be on the action sports market, developing new business and
working with existing clients to build and execute strategic public relations programs.

Wilson and TCA Ink Cross Promotion Deal

Wilson Racquet Sports and Tennis Corporation of America have signed a three-year contract representing a commitment by both companies to further endorse the products and services that each company sells. Wilson will be the Official Ball for TCA. TCA wil

The Athlete’s Foot Signs Licensee for Persian Gulf States

The Athlete's Foot has formalized an agreement with Apparel LLC of Dubai, United Arab Emirates to become The Athlete's Foot's master franchisee for the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar and Oman. It projects a minimum of 15 store openin