Kelty Hires Mason as Marketing Manager

Kelty concluded their national search for a marketing manager this week, announcing the hire of Christian Mason to fill the essential slot on the Kelty team, beginning on August 1, 2006. Mason was formerly the director of product development at Mountainsm

Rocky Cuts Guidance on 12.5% Q2 Sales Decline

Rocky Brands, Inc. second quarter net sales decreased 12.5% to $57.3 million compared to $65.5 million for the corresponding period a year ago. The second quarter of 2005 included approximately $5.8 million of footwear sales to the military compared to ze

Columbia’s Q2 Income Falls on 13% Sales Increase

Columbia Sportswear Company second quarter net sales were $211.6 million, an increase of 13.6% over net sales of $186.2 million for the same period of 2005. Net income decreased 23.8% to $4.8 million for the second quarter of 2006 from $6.3 million for th

Timberland Sees Q2 Loss as Boot Sales Decline

The Timberland Company reported a second quarter net loss of $13.0 million and a diluted loss per share of 21 cents, compared with second quarter 2005 net income of $6.3 million and diluted EPS of nine cents. Second quarter revenue decreased 5.7% to $226.

3point5 Adds Two New Training Programs

In response to retailer requests for sales floor performance training, 3point5 has introduced two new online training modules. Basic Sales Floor Training and Basic Technical Apparel Training are immediately available to the 1200+ retailers who are current

Women Take Center Stage At OutDoor 2006

A focus on the product and service needs of “Outdoor women” was the central theme of the OutDoor show 2006. The branch wanted to highlight the great business potential to be found by tailoring their offering effectively. The European OutDoor trade fair ca

Callaway Q2 Sales and Earnings Climb

Callaway Golf Company reported second quarter net sales of $341.8 million, an increase of 6% as compared to $323.1 million for the same period in 2005. Fully diluted earnings per share were 33 cents on 68.6 million shares, an increase of 22%, as compared

Aldila Earnings Fall on Weak Golf Sales

Aldila, Inc. net sales were $17.4 million for the fiscal second quarter ended June 30, 2006 and net income of $2.7 million or 47 cents fully diluted per share. In the comparable 2005 second quarter, the Company had net sales of $21.8 million and net incom

Under Armour Inks Six New Distribution Agreements

Under Armour, Inc. has signed a series of agreements with key international master agents and distributors to manage the distribution of Under Armour products on a global level. These strategic partnerships are designed to service local retailers' de