Mountainsmith Appoints New VP Sales; Novak to Exit
Mountainsmith has appointed Gareth Richards as the new vice president of sales, effective April 15, 2005. Richards takes over for Peter Novak who is leaving the company to take advantage of a new opportunity to further advance his career. Gareth will hav
Wilson Racquet Sports Expands Customer Service Hours; Gets Nod for Best Service
Wilson Racquet Sports is expanding their #1 rated customer service call center to now include Saturdays and expanded weekday hours for the upcoming spring & summer seasons, which generally marks the peak of tennis participation throughout the United State
Hi-Tec Wins ‘Outdoor Footwear of the Year 2005′
Hi-Tec Sports has been awarded the top footwear prize at this year’s Outdoor Industries Awards Ceremony held in Windermere, U.K. on March 10, 2005. The brand has been officially voted ‘Outdoor Footwear of the Year 2005' at this prestigious event for
Survey Finds 70% of Large Retailers to Implement RFID in Next 18 Months
According to the international survey entitled ‘RFID: How Far, How Fast: The State of RFID,’ small- to mid-sized retailers from Europe and across the globe are in various stages of exploring potential RFID investments. With many of the survey respondents
Golf and Tennis Pro Shop to Open Roswell, GA Store
Golf & Tennis Pro Shop, Inc. has announced that it will open its first Atlanta-area PGA TOUR Superstore with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the store on March 17 at 9 a.m. The approximately 65,000 square-foot store is located on Holcomb Woods Parkway in
Cabela’s Will Open Reno Store in Late 2006
Cabela's is in negotiations to build one of its large-format destination retail stores in Reno, Nevada. Plans call for the 150,000-square-foot outdoor gear superstore to be open by late 2006 or early 2007. It will be similar in size to the Cabela
Eider Inks Deal with Valdez Heli Ski Camps
Eider will outfit the Valdez Heli Camps guides for the 2005/06 season. Founded in 1995 by Matt White, Valdez Heli-Camps is the longest running commercial operation in Alaska and the only Alaskan operator to offer an all inclusive helicopter and snowcat sk
Thule Taps Wyckoff and Hewett; Expands Conn. Facility
Thule has appointed Tripp Wyckoff as its vice president of sales and service and Larry Hewett as western region sales manager. The company has also added over 28,000 square feet to its Connecticut manufacturing and warehousing facility. 25,000 square feet
Cherokee Inks Deal with Roots
Cherokee has signed an exclusive agreement with Roots Canada to represent the Roots brand in the United States. Under the terms of the agreement, Cherokee will engineer strategic retail direct licensing opportunities for Canada's leading athletic lif
Teko Wins Backpacker Editors Choice Award
Teko has been honored as a recipient of a 2005 Backpacker magazine Editors' Choice Award given annually to products in recognition of their innovation in design, materials and/or performance. Backpacker executive editor Jonathan Dorn and his staff of
Minority Shareholder Expresses Concerns Over Johnson Outdoor’s Going Private
Dolphin Limited Partnership-I, L.P., a Stamford, CT. based private investment partnership and an affiliate hold 200,000 shares of Johnson Outdoors, Inc. sent the following letter announcing that it would vote against the JOUT 'going private' tra
Favre Signs On as Starter Pitchman for Nike
Following Saturday’s announcement of a return to professional football, legendary NFL quarterback Brett Favre has teamed up with Starter to endorse the brand’s full line of athletic footwear and apparel for the value retail channel. The endorsement will i
Brooks Inks Sponsorship Deal for Twin Cities Marathon
Brooks Sports, Inc. announced a new licensing agreement with the Twin Cities Marathon (TCM). The two-year, Gold level partnership makes Brooks the official footwear and apparel sponsor of the TCM, the first U.S. qualifying marathon for the Olympic Trials
Top Flite Makes Sales and Marketing Appointments
The Top Flite Golf Company announced new additions to its marketing and sales team. Jamie Bosworth, vice president of marketing & sales has named Bob Arnold, Director of Marketing, Ben Hogan; Kevin Martin, Director of Insides Sales & Customer Service; Den
Famous Footwear Again Sets the Pace for Brown Shoe in Q4…
If retail was the NFL, the honors for Coach of the Year would have to go to Famous Footwear president Joe Wood. A strong performance in the fourth quarter ended January 29 was due to two years of investment in the family footwear chain of Brown Shoe Comp
