Brunswick Q2 Fitness Shows Strength, Rest of Biz Soft

Brunswick Corporation recorded second quarter net sales decreased slightly to $1.52 billion, down from $1.54 billion a year earlier. Net earnings from continuing operations decreased 37.7% to $58.9 million from $94.5 million last year. Fitness segment sal

West Marine Sees Q2 Net Income Jump Despite Soft Sales

West Marine, Inc. posted a 42% jump in net income for the second quarter to $20.1 million, or 92 cents per share, from $14.2 million, or 66 cents per share, for the same period last year. Net income for the second quarter last year included a $3.5 million

Luxottica Posts Strong Q2 Ahead of Oakley Acquisition

Luxottica Group S.p.A. consolidated net sales increase 8.1% to €1.33 billion ($1.79 bn) for the second quarter. Excluding the impact of currency exchange rates, sales increased 12.8% in the quarter. Total retail sales increased 1.0% to €848.0 million ($1

Crocs Posts Triple-Digit Sales and Earnings Gains

Crocs, Inc. saw a 162% jump in revenues for the second quarter to $224.3 million from $85.6 million for the same period last year. Net income for the quarter increased 209% to $48.5 million, or 58 cents per diluted share, from $15.7 million, or 19 cents p

Deckers Q2 Sales Jump 26%; Net Income Slips

Deckers Outdoor Corporation recorded a 26.4% increase in second quater net sales to $52.7 million from $41.7 million last year. Net income, however, slipped 6.7% to $2.5 million from $2.7 million in the year-ago period. UGG Brand sales increased 65.2% to

Nokona Back to Work One Year After Fire

Nokona Athletic Goods Company reports that all is well one year after it burned to the ground, the 70 year old building destroyed by fire. With nothing left standing but the casts to build the baseball gloves and the spirit of its employees, Nokona has re

Lululemon Ups IPO Price Range

Just a couple weeks after slimming the size of its IPO from 18.2 million shares to 16.4 million shares, Lululemon Athletica Inc. said in a filing with the SEC that it now intends to seel its shares for $15 to $17 per share, up from earlier plans of $10 to

California Bans Sale of Kangaroo Leather Cleats

The California Supreme Court has banned the sale of kangaroo leather soccer cleats in a unanimous decision rejecting an argument by adidas that federal law pre-empts a California ban on the products. In the case, Viva International Voice of Animals argued

Skechers Posts Q2 Earnings Decline Despite 20% Sales Jump

SKECHERS USA, Inc. net sales for the second quarter of 2007 rose 20.5% to $352.2 million compared to $292.2 million in the second quarter of 2006. Net earnings for the quarter were down 15.3% to $14.9 million from $17.6 million in the second quarter of 20

Kokatat Taps Two to Rep Midwest

Kokatat named Megan Kress and Kelly Blades as the company's new sales reps for the Midwest territory. This territory has been split up into 2 sub-territories. Megan will be covering west of Lake Michigan (IA, IL, MN, and WI) and Kelly will cover east

Oakley Extends Ducati License

Oakley, Inc. has renewed its licensing agreement with Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. for an additional three years. The agreement was originally established in 2003.