Reebok Team Uniforms Files Chapter 11
Fab-Knit Ltd., Reebok International’s team uniform licensee, last week filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Texas. The company, which does business as Reebok Team Uniforms, listed assets and debts in the $1 million to $1
Booth Creek Posts Solid Q4…
Booth Creek Ski Holdings, the parent company to Norhtstar, Sierra at Tahoe, Waterville Valley, Mt. Cranmore, and Loon Mountain saw revenues decline and expenses increase during the company’s fiscal fourth quarter, which ended on October 29. The ski resort
prAna Looks Forward to 13th Year
As prAna heads into it's 13th year of business, the company continues to
keep a tight focus on the youth market.
PrAna got it's start in the climbing market and has built its name in that
community by creating long-standing relationships with yo
Retailer’s Bankruptcy Causes Shift in NSGA Board, Chairmanship…
The National Sporting Goods Association Board of Directors has elected A.J. Blanchard, EVP/Hardgoods of Academy Sports & Outdoors, as Treasurer/Chairman-Elect, replacing Doug Pearson, who resigned from the Board of Directors for business reasons…
OR Wraps Another Winter Market…
Outdoor Retailer closed another Winter market this afternoon after a revised calendar shifted the show to a Saturday through Tuesday format. While there was much discussion in the aisles about weaker traffic levels, it appeared to BOSS that the show had
Julbo Adds to Its Women’s Specific Lines
Julbo adds the Sonic MT, Magnet, and Deep to its women's line of sunglasses. These shades are specifically designed to fit a female face, with the bridge of the nose and facial features taken in to consideration. The neoprene covered temple tips are
adidas-Salomon Q4 Profit Slides 27% on 5.9% Sales Gain…
Based on preliminary figures, adidas-Salomon sales in 2004 increased 3.4% to €6.48 billion ($8.06 bn) from €6.27 billion ($7.10 bn), a 7% improvement in currency-neutral terms. Net income for the Group in 2004 increased by 20.8% to a record €314 million
REI 2004 Vendor Partnership Awards…
It was like winning an Academy Award for your first movie the first night of Winter Market as REI gave the nod to Keen Footwear as Vendor Partner of the Year for 2004, the brand's first full year working with the retailer. Cascade Designs picked up
Mountain Khakis Fills a Gap
Mountain Khakis, a brand new company on the OR show floor, launched at the winter market and has already established itself as a viable outdoor lifestyle apparel brand. With a sales team led by Cloudveil and Mammut veteran Noah Robertson, the company intr
adidas Inks Bejing and Chelsea Deals…
The company earlier in the week reported that brand adidas had inked a deal with Beijing Olympic Organizers naming adidas as the Official Sportswear Partner for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Under the agreement, adidas will supply sportswear for all the
SportsNewsSource Welcomes New Equity Partner
SportsNewsSource, LLC, publishers of The B.O.S.S. Report and Sports Executive Weekly, announced that Specialty Editor Kris Versteegen has been awarded an equity position in the company…
Blurr’-ing the lines…
Blurr is pushing the envelope of urban fashion in the climbing world with a line of apparel that not only goes “from bouldering to bar” but also speaks to the elusive youth audience that so many outdoor brands are trying to reach…
Columbia Shakes Off Q4 Outerwear Cancels to Post Solid Quarter Performance…
Columbia Sportswear was the unfortunate recipient of a fair chunk of the downside from the unseasonably warm weather across the U.S. in the fourth quarter. Word on the street had a number of companies that provide outerwear to the chain sporting goods an
Scar Wars Celebrates Memories of Walking Wounded
Wisconsin Pharmacal has taken the notion of one-upmanship to a new level at OR Winter Market with the company’s Scar Wars contest…
Brunswick Gets Q4 Boost from Boats…
Brunswick Corporation looked to acquisitions in its Boat division to post a 22.7% increase in revenues to $1.33 billion for the fourth quarter from $1.09 billion in Q4 last year. Operating earnings got a double-digit boost from the Marine Engine, Boat,
