SGB Update

WaterMark Relocates Certain Operations to Portland

In a statement made by Jim Clark, CEO of WaterMark, the company announced it will relocate some of its business functions to Portland, Oregon, beginning in early 2005. The company will maintain a portion of its operations in Arcata, and has renewed the l

CenterStone Goes Global with New Stregic Partnership

CenterStone Technologies, Inc., a Denver-based developer of Web software and services for managing sales orders, has announced a strategic partnership with Pulpsport S.A., a European sales order management provider for the sports and fashion industries. T

Solstice Signs Pale Morning Media

Solstice has signed Pale Morning Media to provide product publicity support for their spring 2005 line. Pale Morning Media will design and implement a fall public relations
campaign to publicize Solstice and their growing assortment of warm-weather gear..

Callaway Posts Q3 Loss on 16.4% Sales Drop

Callaway Golf Company reported third quarter net sales fell 16.4% to $128.5 million, resulting in a net loss of $35.9 million, or a net loss of 53 cents per fully diluted share. Included in both the net loss and fully diluted net loss per share were charg

The Athelte’s Foot Closes on Long-Term Credit Facility

The Retail Finance Group of GMAC Commercial Finance announced the closing of a long-term $20 million senior secured credit facility to provide ongoing working capital needs to The Athlete’s Foot Stores, LLC…

Snowshoe Market Focuses on Women’s Product…

Over the past few weeks, BOSS presented the first two installments of a three-part SnowSports pre-season trend analysis. The previous articles covered shifts in the ski and snowboard apparel market, the new urban influence on the ski market, backcountry

L.L. Bean Looks South for Expansion…

Ever since announcing its interest in acquiring Eddie Bauer Retail stores from Spiegel, it has been apparent that L.L. Bean is interested in expanding its retail presence nationally, and now the retailer has announced that it will be opening between three

Adventure Travel Association is Being Resurrected…

Shannon Stowell is reviving the Adventure Travel Trade Association by adding marketing, research, networking and education services to the organization. Stowell recently acquired the ATTA from the Adventure Travel Society…

Salomon Focuses on China SnowSports Market…

In an effort to be one of the first western SnowSports companies with a solid presence in the massive Chinese Market, Salomon has signed a three year agreement with the China Ski Association. Salomon will be the official supplier, equipping Chinese compet

OIWC Teams up with Bike Industry Women at Interbike…

This year at Interbike Ariadne Scott from Specialized and the Outdoor Industry Women’s Coalition teamed up to organize the first annual ‘Schmoozapalooza,’ a gathering of women in the bike industry. The event was designed to build the community feeling, pr

National Whitewater Center Takes One More Step Toward Completion…

The U.S. National Whitewater Center on the Catawba River near Charlotte, NC secured $20 million in funding this past week, bringing the project closer to completion. Project managers now expect to break ground on the 307 acre outdoor recreation facility

Luen Thai Expansion in High Gear…

According to local Beijing newspapers, Luen Thai, one of Asia’s largest apparel manufacturers, saw net income drop 4% for the first six months of the 2004 to $13.1 million. The company is currently working on constructing a new 300,000 square foot factory