Specialty SnowSports Sales Flat for 2004 Season
Sales at specialty ski and snowboard shops were flat, up only 0.4 percent compared to last season. In dollars, that translates to $1.72 billion in salescompared to $1.71 billion in 2003. Unit sales were up from last season 4.0 percent.Sales for the month
Huffy Completes Sales of Service Business
Huffy Corporation has finalized the sale of its services to retail segment, which includes Huffy Service Solutions, Creative Retail Services, and Creative Retail Services (Canada) to National Product Services Inc., a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital, L
Cabela’s Posts Triple-Digit Profit Gains in Q1 on Retail Segment Growth
Cabela’s continues to see its Retail segment capture a larger part of a fast-growing business as the big-box outdoor recreation retailer prepares for its pending IPO. Cabela’s is poised to partake of the same success experienced by rival Gander Mountain’
Backcountry.com Hires Kane as Chief Technology Officer
Backcountry.com has selected veteran technology professional, Jim Kane, to fill the newly created position of Chief Technology Officer. As the company’s CTO, Kane will be responsible for all technical operations ranging from the storefront to communicatio
Big Stone Ltd. Takes Over Five Ten-U.K.
Five Ten announced that Big Stone Ltd. has been named the company's new agency for the UK. John Connelly, International Sales Manager, said he and everybody at Five Ten, thank Bill Birch, the company's former agent, for his outstanding efforts
CEO of Wal-Mart Canada Inducted into Retail Hall of Fame
Mario Pilozzi, President and CEO of Wal-Mart Canada, will be inducted into the Canadian Retail Hall of Fame this June at STORE 2004 – Canada's Retail Conference. The Canadian Retail Hall of Fame was established by Retail Council of Canada (RCC) to re
Outlast Acquires Frisby Assets
Outlast Technologies, Inc. has acquired substantially all of the remaining assets of Frisby Technologies, Inc. The acquired assets include various technology licenses, the “Thermasorb” TM, logo and website, the Frisby R&D library, product development data
Kerbis Resigns from The Sports Authority
The Sports Authority announced that Elliott Kerbis, President and Chief Merchandising Officer, has resigned from the Company to spend more time with his family. The Company will actively pursue a successor to Mr. Kerbis. In the interim, Doug Morton, Vice
TSA Q1 Earnings Off on Integration Costs; Comps Inch Up 0.3%
The Sports Authority reported that net income for the 2004 first quarter dipped 2.9% to $4.1 million, or 15 cents per diluted share, compared with a net income of $4.2 million 34 cents per diluted share last year. The results included merger integration c
Easton to Debut TV Ads During College World Series
As the best teams in college baseball compete for a spot in the College World Series in Omaha, Easton will debut a series of new commercials showcasing their new lineup of Stealth™ bats and cleated footwear. Three spots were created by The Ballpark, a fu
SGMA: U.S. Women Set Their Sights on the Gym
Many women are getting their inspiration from perspiration. According to SGMA International's recent analysis of the Superstudy® of Sports Participation (conducted by American Sports Data), millions of American women are focused on fitness – at home
VewDo Adds New Reps; Opens Burlington office
Balance Designs, creators of the Vew-Do™ Balance Board and re-inventor of the concept, continues to build their sales and customer service team. Five more reps have been added, with Kurt Moscarello covering Metro NY; Kurt Kopp in WI, IL, MN; Kennon Smith
Sport Chalet Fiscal Q4 Net Jumps 516%; Comps Up 10.5%
Sport Chalet, Inc. reported that sales for its fiscal fourth quarter ended March 31, 2004 increased 19.2% from $58.2 million to $69.4 million. Comparable store sales increase 10.5% for the period. Net income increased 516.0% to $328,000, or five cents p
Dodge Receives Light Sentence in JFF Case; Epstein Settles SEC Suit
Steve Dodge, the former vice president of U.S. Sales for the pre-Nike Converse, Inc., was sentenced on Tuesday by United States District Judge Judge C. Lynwood Smith Jr. in the ongoing Just for Feet fraud case. Dodge will serve 18 months probation with s
VF and Vans Get Early Termination in Antitrust Waiting Period
VF Corporation and Vans, Inc. announced that they have received notification of the early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 with respect to the previously announced merger of Vans into a wholl
