Brunswick Expects to Miss 2006 Guidance

Brunswick Corporation expects to report earnings from continuing operations in the range of 93 cents to 94 cents per diluted share for the second quarter of 2006, in the middle of the company's previously announced estimate of 90 cents to 97 cents. 2

Chaco Hires Scranton as Marketing Director

Chaco, Inc. hired Brian Scranton as Director of Marketing. Mr. Scranton was formerly the Director of Marketing for Scotty Bob Skis and brings over 10 years of brand-building experience to the Chaco team.

Klinger and McKavic Join Interbike Team

Andria Klinger and Brian McKavic have joined the Interbike team as sales manager and account executive, respectively. Both were previously with AdvanStar’s power sports group, producers of the Dealernews International Powersports Dealer Expo. Klinger and

Grandoe Hires Two New Rep Groups

The Grandoe Corporation hired Addleman – Kirsch
to represent the brand in Northern California and Northern
Nevada and Peter Kailey as principal sales rep for the New England Territory…

OutDoor INDUSTRY AWARD to be Presented at OutDoor Europe

Messe Friedrichshafen will be presenting the first OutDoor INDUSTRY AWARD this year at the European OutDoor trade fair (July 23rd to 26th 2006). Created and organised by iF International Forum Design, the aim of the competition is to promote good design

Asia OutDoor Hosts 122 Brands

The debut of Asia Outdoor is scheduled for August 23rd to 26th, 2006 in Nanjing, China. Exhibitors will be presenting their products on 10,000 sqm of display space at the first trade show to focus exclusively on the outdoor theme. As of June, 122 brand-na

Former Phoenix CEO Joins Imperial Headwear

Richard (Rick) White has joined Imperial Headwear, Inc. as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mr. White was most recently Chief Executive Officer of Phoenix Footwear Group Inc. Prior to Phoenix, Mr. White held leadership positions at Major League Baseball,

SIA Honors Reps with New Award

SnowSports Industries America (SIA) is proud to announce the introduction of the first-ever SIA SnowSports Regional Rep of the Year Award. This award will recognize those sales reps in the snow sports industry that have successfully fostered relationship

Miôn Received Two IDEA Awards

Miôn Footwear received two Bronze medal awards in the 2006 Industrial Design Excellence Award (IDEA) competition, a celebration of the best product designs of the year. IDEA is co-sponsored by BusinessWeek Magazine and the Industrial Designers Society of

Highgear Inks Deal with NSP, PSIA, and AASI

Highgear signed a three year agreement with the National Ski Patrol (NSP), the Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA), and the American Association of Snowboard Instructors (AASI). Under this agreement, Highgear will become the exclusive official

NSGA: Pacific States Lag Behind in Sporting Goods Sales

In the Pacific states – WA, OR, CA, AK HI – overall sporting goods store sales grew 21.4% from the 1997 Census versus total U.S. growth of 23.5%. Sales for 2002 in the Pacific states reached $4.71 billion. Of that amount, $2.31 billion moved through full-