SGB Update

Quiksilver Prevails in Suit Against Former Licensee

A federal court jury has awarded Quiksilver, Inc. all unpaid royalties, as well as its requested nominal damages, in an action against GMT, Inc., a watch licensee terminated by the apparel manufacturer. The jury also denied all of GMT's counterclaims

GNC and Golf Merchandisers in 2004 Sponsorship Deal

Greg Norman Collection has inked a sponsorship agreement with the Association of Golf Merchandisers for 2004. As part of the agreement, Greg Norman Collection will sponsor the association's Bulletin Board on the “Member's Only” section of its we

Fox River Hires New Reps

Fox River Mills, Inc., has named Mike Lilly as the new sales representative for the upper Midwest. Lilly will handle Fox River sales in North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Northern Illinois.
Fox River has also hired Kent Bocks and his agency

Pacific Sues Maverick and Klein Over iDrive

Pacific Cycle, owner of the Schwinn, Mongoose and GT brands, has filed a patent infringement suit against Maverick American and Klein Bicycle Corp. (a division of Trek), claiming the competitors are using its patented technology…

Northwave Brings in New CEO and Restructures Sales Team

Northwave North America has hired Brent Turner as their new CEO. Brent brings over 15 years of experience in the snowboarding industry to the table, most recently as Vice President and General Manager of K2 and Ride Snowboards…

Arc’Teryx Brings in New Talent

ARC¹TERYX Equipment Inc. announced the addition of Nick Cienski and Gary Bryant to its growing roster of talented individuals. Cienski, formerly with Salomon, has
been appointed the VP, Manager of Product Development & Design and Bryant, known for his wo

SportHill Partners with Northeast Trading Group

SportHill, Inc. is pleased to announce that Northeast Trading Group is partnering with SportHill to represent the performance apparel brand in the New England territory: CT, RI, MA, VT, NH, ME…

REI Opens Fifth L.A. Area Store

REI announced plans to open a store in November 2004 in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., in the Victoria Gateway Center at the intersection of Foothill and Day Creek boulevards….

Kona Named Official Bike Supplier of Whistler… Again

The Kona Bicycle Company will once again be the official bike supplier of the Whistler Mountain Bike Park (WMBP), the world’s number one mountain bike resort destination. The formalization of the 2004 relationship marks the 5th year the two companies have

SIA Turns 50

SnowSports Industries America is celebrating its 50th Anniversary with its 50th global trade show beginning Monday, January 26, 2004 at the 2004 SIA SnowSports Show at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas…

Tommy Caldwell Signs on with La Sportiva

Tommy Caldwell has agreed to sign on as the newest member of the La Sportiva athlete stable. One of the most prolific and driven climbers on the rock today, Caldwell’s resume at age 21 is stocked with history-making first ascents, free ascents and routes

Mountainsmith Appoints Pinnacle Outdoor Group to Rep New England

Peter Novak, vice president of sales for Mountainsmith, announced the appointment of the Pinnacle Outdoor Group, including Bob Bruce and Hal Ellms as principal representatives, for the company's New England territory. Effective immediately, Bob and

OR Receives Top Marks From AC Nielsen

Outdoor Retailer is releasing findings from a recent project and “Return on Objective” survey conducted by AC Nielsen International Research. The survey was designed to evaluate retailers’ objectives for attending Outdoor Retailer tradeshows and to defin