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.

Spalding Takes Top Share in Volleyballs

Spalding reports that its volleyball dollar share within the Sporting Goods channel has spiked to 35%, up from just 7% one year ago and now takes over as the category leader. The company says its strong market sahre improvement comes from a combination of

OutDoor Sees 9% Trade Visitor Increase

OutDoor 2007, which recently took place in Friedrichshafen, Germany saw 9% increase in visitors over the previous year. The show welcomed a total of 16,900 trade visitors (2006: 15,529 trade visitors from 65 countries) from 70 countries. The 14th OutDoor

Billabong to Acquire South Africa Licensed Business

Billabong International Limited has reached in-principle an agreement to acquire its licensed business in South Africa. The business comprises a wholesale distribution channel (and associated outlet store) and small-scale manufacturing facilities. The acq

Callaway Golf Expects to Shoot the Green in Q2…

Callaway Golf Company continues to make strides away from its past troubles, largely thanks to the strength of new products. The company expects net sales for the second quarter to amount to approximately $380 million, representing an increase of approxim