REI to Open First Connecticut Store
REI plans to open a store in West Hartford, Conn., in the fall of 2007. The 27,000 square-foot, two-story store will be located at Blue Back Square, a mixed-use development, to be built in West Hartford Center. The store, which will employ about 55 full-
adidas-Salomon to Acquire Reebok in $3.8 Billion Deal
adidas-Salomon AG and Reebok International Ltd. have announced that their Boards of Directors have unanimously approved a definitive agreement under which adidas-Salomon AG would acquire all of the outstanding shares of Reebok for U.S. $59.00 per share in
Fischer and Swix Team up for Nordic Racing Program
Fischer Nordic Racing Manager, Eli Brown, has officially announced the formation of a Fischer / Swix Nordic racing program. The team, to be known as FSx, is in place for the 2005/06 season. The FSx program is made up of three interlinked programs; The At
Zumiez July Comps Jump 12.7%
Zumiez total net sales for the four-week period ended July 30, 2005 increased 28.4% to $13.7 million, compared to $10.6 million for the four-week period ended July 31, 2004. The company's comparable store sales increased 12.7% for the past month, ver
ICON Recalls Treadmills
ICON Health & Fitness, in cooperation with the CPSC, recalled About 16,700 of its Epic T60 Treadmills. According to the company, If assembly instructions are not properly followed the gas spring/shock can be damaged during assembly if the walking platform
Thor•lo Hires Two New Reps
Thor•lo hired Greg Henderson and Rob Walker, from the Northeast Trading Group, are its new independent representatives for the states of Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut and Rhode Island. With over 15 years of retail sales experience, Rob and Greg brin
Hydrapack Adds Two New Faces
Hydrapak hired two new employees to spearhead the company’s Sales, Service and Promotions areas due to its recent growth and popularity of its technology and products in the marketplace. Matt Patterson is the new Director of Sales and National Accounts fo
Ultimate Direction Unveils New Line Of Hydration Systems
Ultimate Direction, a manufacturer of high-performance hydration systems will unveil its 2006 line at Outdoor
Retailer Summer Market, August 11-14, 2005 in Salt Lake City, Utah. With its revolutionary Kicker Valve, Ultimate Direction has taken the hydrati
Unifi Closes DC, Moves to Yadkinville, NC
Unifi, Inc. (announced that it will close its Central Distribution Center in Mayodan, North Carolina and move its operations to its Warehouse and Logistics facilities in Yadkinville, North Carolina.This change, which is expected to be completed by Decembe
Tubbs Strengthens Design Team
Tubbs Snowshoes expanded its product development team and taken steps to strengthen its women’s snowshoe business. The company, which designed and launched the industry’s first women’s specific snowshoe collection in 1998, has named two women to key produ
Tubbs Expands Product Development Team
Tubbs Snowshoes has expanded its product development team and taken steps to strengthen its women’s snowshoe business. Deidre O’Mara has been hired as K2 snowshoes category manager by K2 Sports, while Tubbs has named Rachel Lin to the position of developm
Timex Launches New ‘4a.m.’ Marketing Campaign Targeting Outdoor Specialty
The Timex Corporation has stuffed four lucky outdoor adventure junkies into a pimped-out 1992 all-wheel-drive Chevy Astro Van stocked with Thule racks full of kayaks, mountain bikes, climbing hardware, as well as and first aid kits and road and topo maps
Russell Corp. Gets Cover from Acquisition Gains; Base Business is Flat…
Russell Corporation said the company fell short of several planned cost reductions for the second quarter, a miss that was the primary reason for a sharp decline in profits for the period despite the revenue gains delivered by the acquisitions of Brooks S
Brunswick Pulls A Q2 Growth Trifecta…
Brunswick Corporation saw growth across the board in the second quarter ended June 30, with each of its three reporting segments posting gains in sales, earnings, and operating margins. For the company as a whole, net sales increased 12% to $1.6 billion,
Aldila Branding Initiative Helps Boost Second Quarter Sales 53%…
Aldila second quarter net sales increased 53% to $21.8 million from $14.3 million in the year-ago period. The average selling price of golf shafts increased 31% on a 20% increase in unit sales. The future looks bright as well as the order backlog of sales
