Lafuma Completes Broomfield Move…
Last month, BOSS reported that Lafuma N.A. was in the process of moving all operations to a new HQ in Broomfield, CO, and recently, the company announced that the move to the 15,000 square foot facility has been completed. According to the company, the ne
Norco Sees Adams Trail-A-Bike Recall…
Norco Products Ltd, in cooperation with The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, has announced voluntary recalls of the Adams Trail-a-Bike or Adams Slipstream Bicycle Attachment. The Starter, Folder, Shifter, Shocker, Ultimate Tandem, Deluxe Folder, M
Karhu Changes Canadian Distribution; Grows OR Presence…
Trak Sports USA, the parent company to Karhu USA and Line Skis, has inked a deal with F3 Distribution to sell and market its brands in the Canadian market. For 30 years Trak Sports has been doing business directly with retailers Canada, but according to t
Fitness Product Manager –- Sportcraft
Sportcraft, Ltd. seeks a Product Manager for its Fitness division. Candidates must have complete and thorough understanding of the consumer and commercial fitness equipment markets…
ASICS Back Over $200 Million; Backlog Signals More Growth in 2005…
ASICS hasn’t delivered $200 million in sales in the U.S. in a decade, but the company blew past the mark again in 2004 on the growth of the running market in general and the strength of the brand at both specialty and sporting goods. ASICS America Corpor
Climb High Changes Company Name; Keeps the Brand Rolling…
Climb High, the U.S. distributor of Mammut, Raichle, Ajungilak and ToKo, will now operate in the U.S. market as the Mammut Sports Group. Climb High was acquired by Mammut over four years ago and the name change in the US market is an attempt to build a c
Oakley Partnering with Motorola on New Communication Technology
Motorola, Inc. and Oakley, Inc. have announced a joint venture to introduce new Bluetooth-enabled wearable wireless communications devices. Motorola is collaborating with Oakley to fuse Motorola's latest Bluetooth technology with Oakley's advan
NSP Hires Spialek as Educations Director
The National Ski Patrol has hired Bill Spialek as the education director for the organization. In his new role, Spialek will be responsible for the development, management, and supervision of all of the NSP’s educational programs. He will serve as an educ
Gander Mountain Revises Outlook for Fiscal 2004
Gander Mountain lowered its outlook for pretax income for fiscal 2004 to a range of $2.0 million to $4.0 million, compared with the company's prior guidance of $8 million to $13 million. The company also said that it expects comparable store sales fo
Nautilus Responds to Icon’s Press Release
The Nautilus Group, Inc. on Friday responded to the January 13 press release issued by Icon Health and Fitness regarding a legal case involving it and The Nautilus Group in Salt Lake City, Utah. In order to correct certain misleading and inaccurate statem
REI to Open Plano, TX Store
Recreational Equipment Inc. announced plans to open a store in Plano, Texas, in May 2005, at the northeast corner of Preston Road and Park Boulevard in Preston Towne Crossing. The 27,000 square-foot store will be about 11 miles northeast of the REI store
College Pacific Lands Sales Force in New Markets
Collegiate Pacific has launched Road Sales Teams in three new major markets: Cincinnati, the Washington D.C. vicinity, and a formerly untapped portion of North Carolina. The company expects the 10 new road sales professionals to generate approximately $5,
Mizuno, USA Posts 12% Increase for 2004 Fiscal Year
Mizuno USA, Inc. posted a record setting year in sales revenue and profit, with a 12% increase over previous year’s sales. This is the fifth consecutive year of revenue and earnings growth for the company. Since 1999, the sporting goods manufacturer has
LOTTO Appoints New Rep for Northwest Territory
Ron Mount and his firm, The Mounties Corporation, will represent LOTTO in the Northwest Territory, Canada.
Keys Fitness Acquires ICON’s Spa Division
Keys Fitness Products has finalized an agreement with ICON Health & Fitness to acquire that company's Image Spa division, the nation's 3rd largest manufacturer of self-contained home spas and related accessories. The agreement increases the gros
