Occupancy Continues Rebounding at Western Mountain Resorts
Economic uncertainty is not keeping travelers away from western mountain resorts, according to the latest survey from the Mountain Travel Research Program (MTRiP), which samples occupancy data from 265 property management companies representing 24,000 roo
Costa and Native Drive Q2 Growth at A.T. Cross
Sales of Costa and Native sunglasses continued to drive growth at A.T. Cross & Co. in the second quarter, when sales at Cross Optical Group (COG) rose 21.4 percent to $24.7 million…
Antigua Golf Appoints Two New Sales Reps
The Antigua Group, Inc. has named golf apparel industry veterans Jeff DiBona and Ron Hilo as its newest sales representatives…
LaCrosse Footwear Posts Q2 Loss Despite Sales Gains
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. reported sales for the second quarter ended June 25 edged up 1.9 percent to $27.1 million as sales growth in the company’s Outdoor offset declines in the Work market, which were fueled by military contract order declines and
NSGA Names New Board Member, Reappoints Another
The National Sporting Goods Association announced the appointment of Dale Donaldson, owner of Mallard's Source for Sports in Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada, and the reappointment of Jeff Brusati, president of T&B Sports in San Rafael, CA to the
Skullcandy Has Solid IPO Debut
Skullcandy Inc.’s IPO raised $188 million before underwriting expenses, with about half the proceeds going to the company and the other half to selling shareholders. The offering was priced Tuesday night at $20, above its previously projected range
NSGA Names New Board Member, Reappoints Another
The National Sporting Goods Association announced the appointment of Dale Donaldson, owner of Mallard’s Source for Sports in Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada, and the reappointment of Jeff Brusati, president of T&B Sports in San Rafael, CA to the
Vibram Files Patent Infringement Suit Against Fila
Vibram SpA and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Vibram USA Inc., have filed suit against Fila USA, claiming its “Skele-toes” footwear collection infringes on U.S. patents that cover Vibram's FiveFingers product. Fila has responded that the allegations h
Icebreaker Adds Canadian Rep Team
Peter MacDonald is joining the Canadian sales team for Icebreaker, the New Zealand maker of merino wool apparel…
NASGW Sets Program for Expo and Annual Meeting
The National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers will hold its Expo & Annual Meeting at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, NV on Nov. 1-4, 2011…
New Era Restructures Product/Marketing Teams
To support its strong growth, New Era said it is restructuring its global product and marketing teams, and investing more resources to further develop their emerging accessories and apparel divisions. The newly expanded global teams will lead brand strate
Rawlings Honors Former Sports, Inc. CEO
At the Sports, Inc. Team Dealer Show in Denver in June, Rawlings Sporting Goods honored former Sports, Inc. CEO Dave Salvi by presenting him with a Rawlings Gold Glove Award…
New Era Restructures Product/Marketing Teams
To support its strong growth, New Era said it is restructuring its global product and marketing teams, and investing more resources to further develop their emerging accessories and apparel divisions. The newly expanded global teams will lead brand strate
Sweden’s Hestra Beefs Up Colorado Marcomm Team
Hestra, a Swedish maker of of gloves for skiing, cycling, outdoor recreation and leisure, has hired a marketing and communications firm and a lifestyle marketing manager to manage the company’s public relations and communications strategy, online ma
Cybex Q2 Sales Jump, But Lawsuit Widens Loss
Sales growth was solid for Cybex International, Inc. during the second quarter ended June 25, but litigation related to the much-publicized Bardhard product liability judgement handed down in December continued to sink the company’s bottom line…
