SGB Update Outdoor
NSP Hires New Assoc. Director of Education Programs
The National Ski Patrol has hired Kyle Hanson as associate director of education programs for the association. Hanson’s primary responsibilities will be enhancing NSP’s Outdoor Emergency Care Program and promoting its use within the association and the o
Petzl and UOL Raise $10,000 for Recreation Protection
Petzl, in partnership with Utah Open Lands, recently raised $10,000 in funding for land protection and preservation in Utah's Grand County. Petzl sponsored a special screening of the Banff Mountain Film Festival in Moab in an effort to raise awarenes
Not Exactly Another Clash of the Titans…
Footstar has reportedly reached an agreement with Nike over a dispute that arose over Nike’s attempt to cut the retailer’s discount terms. A report in a local paper quoted a Footstar spokesperson that said, “The terms are confidential, and the proceeding
Footstar GOB Sales Get Under Way; Will Close Additional Doors…
Footstar commenced Going Out of Business sales at 163 stores on Friday, including all remaining Just for Feet locations and 75 of the company’s Footaction stores. Hilco Merchant Resources was the winning bidder in the auction to be appointed as liquidati
McCool Sentenced in JFF Fraud Case…
The first sentence in the Just for Feet fraud case was handed down on Thursday, with adidas America’s Timothy R. McCool receiving an eight-month sentence and a $10,000 fine. He pled guilty in October to conspiracy to submit false statements to the audito
The New Sports Authority Sees Operational Upside, Sluggish Sales in Q4…
The format that the New Sports Authority is using to report numbers will give it some cover over the next year as the positioning of a “lost quarter” for the old TSA’s Q2 make it impossible to draw any clear full-year comparisons for the pre- and post-mer
Callaway Golf Defends its Turf
Callaway Golf Company has seized 27,000 club-heads from Newport Golf, an Anaheim, California-based entity controlled by a Jimmy Lin. A court-mediated settlement recently gave Callaway Golf over $800,000 and 28,000 other golf club components valued at mor
Apparel , Ski-Systems, and Snowboarding are Hot at Specialty Stores…
According to the most recent SIA Retail Audit for the 2003/2004 winter season, total sales for the winter sports market increased by 1.8% to $1.72 billion compared to $1.69 billion last year. Unit sales were up 4.6%, again signaling some price erosion.
Bite Footwear Adds New Midwest Reps
Bite Footwear has hired two new sales representatives to expand the company’s sales in the Midwestern region. Rick Harnisch and Steve Humphreys are the latest additions to Bite’s team….
Outside Magazine Fights Inactivity in College Students
Outside Magazine announced the launch of “Outside University,” a nationwide tour of colleges and universities designed to promote an active lifestyle to a new generation of enthusiasts…
Salter Group Buys Back Gen-X Close-Out Business
Huffy Corporation has sold its Gen-X 'opportunity' business to a group headed by its original founders, James Salter and Kenneth Finkelstein, and industry veteran Rick White for an undisclosed amount. HUF CEO Paul D’Aloia said that the sale of
adidas’ McCool Receives Eight Month Sentence in JFF Fraud Case
The first sentence in the Just for Feet fraud case was handed down on Thursday, with adidas America’s Timothy R. McCool receiving an eight-month sentence and a $10,000 fine. He pleaded guilty in October to conspiracy to submit false statements to the aud
Johnson Family Extends Offer Period to Buy Company
Helen Johnson-Leipold, chairman and CEO of Johnson Outdoors, and Samuel C. Johnson, majority shareholder and director of Johnson Outdoors, are extending for an additional sixty days their February 20, 2004 non-binding proposal to acquire the outstanding p
Nike Fiscal Q3 Net Income Up 61% on 21% Revenue Gain
Nike, Inc. reported revenues for the third quarter ended February 29, 2004 increased 21% to $2.9 billion, versus $2.4 billion for the same period last year. Third quarter net income totaled $200.3 million, or $0.74 per diluted share, compared to $124.7 mi
REI to Open Huntington Beach Store
Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), a national retail cooperative providing quality outdoor gear and apparel, today announced plans to open a store in spring of 2005 in Huntington Beach, Calif. The 22,500 square-foot store will serve 45,000 active coopera
