A California mother is suing the maker of Nalgene durable plastic water bottles, claiming that the company was aware that the bottles contained bisphenol A, or BPA, and that it downplayed the dangers of the controversial chemical. This is believed to be t
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New Apparel Manager for Björn Borg
Björn Borg, the Swedish-based owner of the tennis great's trademarks, has named Martin Sjöström to the position of business area manager for clothing, Björn Borg’s largest product area. Most recently Sjöström worked for the fashion company Whyred, wh
Sports Direct to Meet Expectations
The U.K.'s biggest sporting goods retailer, Sports Direct International Plc expects to meet earnings expectations despite “challenging” market conditions. Sports Direct, 70 percent controlled by billionaire and Newcastle United soccer club chairman M
Golf Sales Climb 8% for Fortune Brands
Fortune Brands reported sales in its golf division rose 8% in the first quarter, to $396.4 million from $367.1 million. Operating income sunk 3.9% to $51.5 million from $53.6 million. Its golf brands include Titleist, Cobra and FootJoy…
Brunswick Q1 Net Tumbles
Brunswick Corporation reported sales in the first quarter totaled $1.35 billion, down 3% from $1.39 billion a year ago. Operating earnings plunged 80.6% to $10.3 million, compared with $53.0 million a year ago. Operating earnings in the first quarter of 2
TaylorMade-adidas Golf Names VP for Biz Development
TaylorMade-adidas Golf Company named Pete Sanchez vice president of business development for TaylorMade Golf. Sanchez comes to TaylorMade from Fujikura Composites, where he served as president and chief operating officer since 2001…
Reebok Partners with PrepChamps
Reebok International and PrepChamps , an online social recruiting community for high school sports, announce a strategic partnership to power online event registration and recruiting profiles for over 4,000 of the nation's top high school basketball
New Crocs Footwear Inspired by Disney Hits
Crocs, Inc. and Jibbitz, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Crocs, are launching an a collection of footwear and accessories inspired by the Disney hits, Hannah Montana and High School Musical, and the upcoming Disney Pixar film Wall∙E…
Rocky Q1 Revenues Slide 1.9%
Rocky Brands, Inc. reported Q1 sales slid 1.9% to $60.5 million from $61.7 million a year ago. Net income was $0.3 million, or 4 cents a share, versus net income of $0.8 million, or 14 cents, a year ago. The first quarter of fiscal 2007 included a one-tim
Lacrosse Footwear Q1 Net Jumps 29%
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. reported sales of $24.7 million in the first quarter, up 4% from $23.7 million a year ago. Net income advanced 29% to $0.8 million, or 12 cents a share, from $0.6 million or 10 cents, a year ago…
Columbia’s Q1 Profit Falls 23.8%
Columbia Sportswear Co. reported Q1 revenues rose 3% to $297.4 million from 289.6 million a year ago. Earnings fell 23.8% to $19.9 million, or 56 cents a share, from $26.1 million, or 71 cents, a year ago. Global fall 2008 order backlog was $714.4 million
Puma’s U.S. Sales Decline in Q1
Pinault-Printemps-Redoute (PPR) said Puma's sales rose 6.6% in the first quarter ended March 31, to 673 million euros ($1.07 billion). However, sales fell in the Americas due to weakness in the US mall-based business and in footwear…
Luxzottica Posts 19% Sales Hike
Luxzottica Group SpA, the parent of Oakley, reported a 19% drop in first-quarter net profit as retail sales in the U.S., its largest single market, continued to decline and the weak dollar took a toll. Ray-Ban and Oakley posted strong results, as did the
Ohio State Leads CLC Golf Sales
Ohio State Buckeyes led a “Top 10” list of best selling colleges and universities for golf merchandise, including logo golf bags and accessories, according to ForeFront Holdings. Other top selling schools included Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, Notre D
Cabela’s to Pay Back $173,000 in Local Incentives
A Cabela's store in Buda, TX, must pay back $173,000 in local tax incentives after missing job targets for the third consecutive year, and the outdoors retail chain probably will have to return some money it received from the governor's Texas En
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