Nalgene Brings In New Sales Director and Manager…
Nalge Nunc International, manufacturer of NALGENE Brand Products named Margaret Gregory to Director, Sales and Marketing, and promoted Brian Warren to Sales Manager, both for the company’s NALGENE Consumer Products…
Martino Flynn Wins Leki Distribution
Martino Flynn, LLC, has been selected by LEKI USA, the world's leading manufacturer of Skiing, Hiking and Trekking Poles, to create marketing materials and launch a public relations campaign for its new line of Nordic Walking Poles.
Callaway Promotes Davis to SVP of Manufacturing
Callaway Golf Company has promoted Ian Davis to the position of Senior Vice President of Manufacturing. Davis has been with the Company since March 2000, most recently as Vice President of Club and Ball Manufacturing. In his new position, Davis will repor
Sears Tests Urban Shop Pilot for Holidays
Sears has initiated a pilot of 50 urban shops that also include popular male urban brands such as Icewear, Run Athletics by Russell Simmons, P. Miller and South Pole. The urban shops are located at select Sears stores in Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, Mi
Majestic Taps Hoffman to Run Merchandising
Majestic Athletic announced two new positions, including a senior hire and a strategic internal promotion. Matthew S. Hoffman joins Majestic Athletic as vice president of merchandising and brand management, and Chuck Strom, formerly director of classic c
Sugoi Hires New Product Manager
Sugoi has hired Gina Gotch aas their new Product Manager. Gina brings an extensive skill set to Sugoi with a solid background in the active clothing market including deep experience in the outdoor and base layer markets…
Canari Brings On More Reps
Canari Cycle Wear is pleased to announce the appointment of two new sales reps. Mike Skiles out of Chattanooga takes over the Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia territory for Canari. Bill Potter, based in Orlando and formerly a sub-rep in Florida fo
Modell’s Moves Into Connecticut
Modell's Sporting Goods has chosen Bridgeport for its first Connecticut store and will open the new outlet next week. The 19,000-square-foot space in Shoppers World will open November 21st. The store will hold a grand opening on November 28th. The
Urban Outfitters Q3 Net Income Jumps 76%
Urban Outfitters, Inc. announced earnings of $14.1 million
for the third quarter ended October 31, 2003, a 76% increase over the comparable quarter last year. Third quarter earnings per diluted share rose to $0.35 this year versus $0.20 in the prior year.
Retailers and Vendors Announce Container Environmental Survey
More than a dozen manufacturers, retailers and shipping companies, including LL Bean and Nike, Inc., have announced the Clean Cargo Environmental Performance Survey for shippers to gauge their carriers' environmental
management performance and addres
SIA Booth Space Officially Sold Out
SnowSports Industries America (SIA)
reports today that the SIA. 4 SnowSports Show is officially sold out. The SIA.04 SnowSports Show will be held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 26-29, 2004…
DeSantis and Hearn Purchase Walden Kayaks
Jeffrey DeSantis and Bill Hearn recently purchased Walden Kayaks from Hardigg Industries. DeSantis and Hearn are devoted to the mission of Walden Kayaks: helping people discover the pleasures of kayaking while preserving the outdoors for future generatio
Wolverine Appoints New Outside Director
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. announced that Brenda J. Lauderback, former Group President, Wholesale and Retail, of Nine West, has been appointed to fill a new seat on the Company's Board of Directors…
National Outdoor Book Awards Announced
The Mountaineers Books this month received a number of prestigious awards for recently published titles. The publisher, owned by the Mountaineers Club of Washington state, received recognition from both the Banff Mountain Book Festival and the National Ou
The Buckle Sees 8.2% Q3 Net Income Gain on 6.0% Sales Increase
The Buckle, Inc. reported net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2003 was up 8.2% to $12.2 million, or 57 cents per share (56 cents per share on a diluted basis), compared with $11.3 million, or 53 cents per share (52 cents per share on a diluted basi
