Tubbs Hires Atlantic Associates to Rep Northeast
Atlantic Associates, has been hired as the northeast agency for the Tubbs Snowshoes Brand, effective January 1st, 2005. Atlantic Associates is a six-person agency and has been incorporated since 1982. Atlantic Associates is composed of two principals,
OIA Releases Top-Line Retail Report
Outdoor Industry Association announced the availability of its most recent Top Line Retail Sales Report. According to this study, the total 2003 annual sales for the outdoor segment through all distribution channels are $12.7 billion, up from $11.3 billi
Lamar to Distribute Crocs Footwear
LAMAR Health, Fitness and Sports (HFS) will be the exclusive distributor of Crocs(TM) footwear to the health and fitness industry. LAMAR recently expanded Crocs' sales into the independent bicycle dealer network through a relationship with Fuji Bicy
IISA to Restructure; Mathis to Move to SGMA
The Board of Directors of the International Inline Skating Association (IISA) agreed that the group has accomplished its original mission and will subsequently right-size the Association in 2005 in response to that accomplishment. The restructure will re
Skechers USA Settles Three Class Action Suits
Skechers USA, Inc. has reached a preliminary agreement to settle three disputed class action lawsuits brought by former and current store managers, assistant store managers and employees of the company's retail stores. The preliminary settlement, wh
Forzani Completes Acquisition of Nevada Bob’s Canada
The Forzani Group Ltd./Le Groupe Forzani Ltee and Nevada Bob's International Inc. have completed the previously announced acquisition by Forzani of the Canadian business of NBI. As previously announced, the transaction will add approximately $30 mil
Bell Sports Acquires Sports Instruments
Bell Sports has purchased Sports Instruments, a pioneer in electronic performance enhancing technology and devices for athletes. Sports Instruments products include heart rate monitors, cycle computers and sports watches. Bell will market and sell the Sp
G.I. Joe’s Wins 2004 Spirit of Portland Award
The Portland, Oregon Office of Neighborhood Involvement, which includes representatives from the Portland City Council, community leaders and neighborhood district coalitions, has selected G.I. Joe's, Inc. as recipient of the 2004 Spirit of Portland
Phil Knight Adds Color on Impending CEO Move…
Phil Knight made an appearance on the quarterly conference call with analysts to discuss the company’s fiscal second quarter results, but also took the opportunity to outline the thought process behind his departure as president and CEO of NIKE, Inc., the
Quiksilver Breaks Billion Dollar Threshold in Fiscal 2004; DC Integration Progresses…
Quiksilver, Inc. has doubled its revenues in the last three years, boosted earnings 134% over the same timeframe, and has seen its market cap surge to $1.75 billion from just about $400 million when the company reported year-end earnings three years ago.
Ashworth Gets Q4, Fiscal Year Boost from Diversified Business Model…
Ashworth got a nice bump from both its International business and its Callaway license in the fiscal fourth quarter ended October 31, but it was the addition of the Gekko brands and its distribution network that helped boost consolidated net revenue 49.3
adidas-Salomon Sees Record Football Year; Expects to Double Asia Business…
adidas expects to “once again achieve new record sales in football” in 2004, according to recent comments made by Herbert Hainer, CEO of adidas-Salomon AG. “We have great momentum and this momentum will continue well into 2006 and beyond when the FIFA Wor
Perry Ellis Int’l to Acquire Tropical Sportswear Out of Bankruptcy…
Perry Ellis International, Inc., parent company of the Jantzen business that licenses Nike swimwear, announced last week that is will acquire “certain domestic operating assets” and all outstanding capital stock of the U.K. subsidiary of Tropical Sportswe
Everlast to License Women’s Apparel to Jacques Moret…
Shares of Everlast Worldwide more than doubled for the week after the company last week signed its biggest deal to-date handing over its U.S. women’s business to Jacques Moret, Inc. in a license deal that commences January 1, 2005. JMI will pay approxima
Smoky Anderson is Eagle Creek Rep of the Year
Eagle Creek announced that Smoky Anderson, principal of Smoky Anderson and Associates, was named the company's sales “Representative of the Year” for 2004. Chosen from a field of more than 30 sales representatives, Anderson, who covers the Rocky Moun
