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Article Thumbnail Trade show updates: SIA sells out exhibitor space; Friedrichshafen staying put through 2013
May 10, 2012
SnowSports Industries America announced Thursday it had sold out exhibitor booth space for the 2013 SIA trade show. Also Thursday, Europe's OutDoor trade show said it will remain in Friedrichshafen, Germany through 2013.
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Article Thumbnail Head warns of tough winter ahead despite strong Q1 results
May 10, 2012
Wintersports manufacturers are bound to feel the true negative effects of the weak 2011/12 season in 2012/13, Head NV officials tell investors. They project double-digit percentage drops in the category's sales.
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Article Thumbnail Building one of many mobile platforms: Brands, retailers add digital tablet catalogs
Apr 16, 2012
While websites long ago diverted attention from print catalogs, they have remained a key visual marketing tool for outdoor and fitness brands and retailers. Now catalogs are are heading to tablets. Find out how the technology is being used and where it's headed.
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Article Thumbnail Retail, online, mobile as one: New Moosejaw CEO shares his business strategy with SNEWS
Apr 6, 2012
New Moosejaw CEO Eoin Comerford wants to create a seamless blend of the company's business online, in stores and across mobile platforms. He shares his strategy with SNEWS along with insights on the evolving outdoor retail landscape.
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Article Thumbnail Lawsuit could threaten sales of Columbia's Omni-Heat Electric technology
Mar 28, 2012
Innovative Sports Inc. filed a lawsuit March 27 alleging Columbia Sportswear violated trade secrets and non-disclosure agreements to develop parts of its Omni-Heat Electric technology. SNEWS reviews the allegations and provides a full copy of the lawsuit.
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Article Thumbnail More financing opportunities opening up for outdoor companies
Mar 19, 2012
From Black Diamond to Granite Gear, Keen to Darn Tough Vermont, outdoor companies are feeling confident to access capital for growth again. Whether it’s through a global stock offering or a loan from a local bank, there are positive signs of manufacturers raising funds to expand their businesses with real estate, labor and equipment investments or acquisitions of fellow brands.
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Article Thumbnail Ibex to bring all its clothing production to North America by 2014
Mar 9, 2012
Ibex plans to produce 100 percent of its clothing products in North America by 2014. It's part of a larger strategy toward domestic sourcing and manufacturing, CEO John Fernsell told SNEWS.
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Article Thumbnail Vail Resorts sees 14.6 percent drop in skier visits, but season pass sales keeps revenue stable
Mar 6, 2012
There’s a reason Vail Resorts sells its season passes in the spring, summer and fall. It’s insurance against a bad winter season such as this one.
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Article Thumbnail Black Diamond touts $70 million in available cash and credit for prospective acquisitions, apparel launch
Mar 5, 2012
Black Diamond Inc. reported higher revenue and profit for the fourth quarter 2011, also updating investors of its cash and credit on hand following its recent stock offering and paying down of debt.
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Article Thumbnail Earlier preseason order deadlines put the big squeeze on retailers, industry
Feb 20, 2012
At Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, SNEWS took a look at preseason ordering from the perspective of participants — from retailers pleading for more time to make professional orders, to manufacturers crunched by global production pressures, to nascent small brands fighting for the few remaining open-to-buy dollars at the show.
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Apr 30, 2012
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Trade show updates: SIA sells out exhibitor space; Friedrichshafen staying put through 2013
May 10, 2012
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Head warns of tough winter ahead despite strong Q1 results
May 10, 2012
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Building one of many mobile platforms: Brands, retailers add digital tablet catalogs
Apr 16, 2012
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