D’Aloia Takes Over Huffy CEO position as Graber Retires
HUFFY has announced that Paul R. D'Aloia, 45, has been elected by the Board of Directors to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. D'Aloia's appointment to the Chief Executive Officer role is effective immediately…
West Marine December Comps Up 2.3%
West Marine, Inc. reported that net sales for the six weeks ended January 3, 2004 were $53.1 million, a 44.2% increase from net sales of $36.8 million for the five week period a year ago. Comparable store net sales for December increased 2.3% compared to
Aspen/Snowmass Sees Record Holiday
Aspen/Snowmass celebrated the holidays with bountiful snowfall and strong visitor numbers. Almost six feet of snow fell from Dec. 20 through Jan. 4, and the resort recorded its busiest day in the last seven years on New Year’s Eve. Skier day numbers for
High Gear Looks Overseas and Boosts Sales 256%
After tripling sales in 2002, HighGear once again exceeded projected growth in 2003 reporting sales up 256% from the previous calendar year. The young but fast-growing manufacturer and distributor of navigation and outdoor safety instruments attributes it
Oakley Promotes Bowers to New VP of Marketing Worldwide
Oakley announced that Scott Bowers, Vice President of Sports Marketing, has been promoted to the newly created position of Vice President of Marketing Worldwide. In his new role, Mr. Bowers will be responsible for overseeing worldwide all aspects of Oakle
Brosnahan is New VP of US Sales at Pony Apparel
Global Brand Marketing, Inc., announced the appointment of Michael Brosnahan to Vice President of U.S. Sales of Pony Apparel. In this newly created position, Brosnahan will oversee all aspects of US sales operations for the apparel division of Pony Intern
Boldt Closes Doors
Boldt Products, which was just recently founded in July of 2003, is apparently closing their doors. CEO and founder Duncan Robins called each of his company’s sales reps and told them that he is hoping to sell the company, but if this does not occur, he w
Shop.org/BizRate 2003 eHoliday Mood Study Reports Strong Revenue Growth
The 2003 online holiday season presented the gift of growth to the retail industry, as consumers were pleased with their online shopping experiences. Below are highlights from the fourth and final phase of the Shop.org/BizRate 2003 eHoliday Mood study…
SNL Adds Natasha Petrovsky as Senior Account Executive
SNL Communications announced the hiring of Natasha Petrovsky as Senior Account Executive. Petrovsky’s primary focus will be on the action sports market, developing new business and working with existing clients to build and execute strategic public relati
SportsNewsSource Launches Speciality Market UPDATE
The publishers of the SportsNewsSource DAILY, SPORTS EXECUTIVE WEEKLY and The B.O.S.S. Report newsletters have launched a new product this year to better service the information needs of the Bicycle, Outdoor and SnowSports markets. T
Bluetorch to License Airwalk for Apparel
The Bluetorch subsidiary, Total Sports Distribution Inc., signed a letter-of-intent with Collective Licensing International LLC to license the Airwalk name for apparel in the United States. The impending licensing agreement would allow for Total Sports D
Leisure Trends Adds New Biz Dev Head
The Leisure Trends Group announced that David W. Scott has joined the firm as Director of Business Development effective January 1, 2004. Most recently David was Vice President of Commercial Operations for Tamarack Resort, L.L.C., a year-round resort in
SNL Taps Petrovsky to Lead Action Sports Effort
SNL Communications has hired Natasha Petrovsky as Senior Account Executive. Petrovsky’s primary focus will be on the action sports market, developing new business and
working with existing clients to build and execute strategic public relations programs.
Wilson and TCA Ink Cross Promotion Deal
Wilson Racquet Sports and Tennis Corporation of America have signed a three-year contract representing a commitment by both companies to further endorse the products and services that each company sells. Wilson will be the Official Ball for TCA. TCA wil
The Athlete’s Foot Signs Licensee for Persian Gulf States
The Athlete's Foot has formalized an agreement with Apparel LLC of Dubai, United Arab Emirates to become The Athlete's Foot's master franchisee for the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar and Oman. It projects a minimum of 15 store openin
