Brunswick Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has elected Dustan E. McCoy as the company's chairman and CEO, replacing George W. Buckley who has resigned from the company to become the chairman, president and CEO of 3M Company. Brunswic
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Shop.org: Online Retailers Seeing Strong Holiday Season
According the the results of the 2005 Shop.org/BizRate Research eHoliday Mood Study, conducted by BizRate Research, a division of Shopzilla, Inc., online retailers are reaping the benefits of aggressive, early promotions. With the holiday season just gett
NRF Port Tracker: Nation’s Ports Operating Smoothly
The National Retail Federation and Global Insight released the December Port Tracker Report, stating that the nation’s major retail container ports are operating without significant congestion problems as the industry’s peak shipping season comes to an en
Clark Foam Shuts Doors; Surf Industry Left Looking for Blanks
Clark Foam, the largest producer of polyurethane cure surfboard 'blanks' in the U.S. suddenly closed its doors. Following a 7-page letter sent to members of the surf industry detailing perceived attacks on his company by various government agen
Level Gloves Restructures Sales Force
Level USA, the US distributor for Level ski and snowboard gloves, has reconfigured its sales force for 2005-06. Going forward, all Level USA reps will sell both Level’s ski and snowboard lines…
Scott USA Plans to Enter XC Full-Suspension Market
Scott USA will develop a new XC full suspension design for 2007. The company has been blocked from selling it’s Genius full suspension mountain bike in the US, though it will continue to sell this award winning design in some 60 other countries around the
Reebok Inks Sponsorship Deal with Daddy Yankee
Reebok and Latin music recording artist Daddy Yankee have formed a multi-year partnership that includes a signature collection of athletic footwear, apparel and accessories called DY. Regarded as one of the most respected and influential reggaeton artists
AMF Looks to Open New Centers, Convert Old
AMF Bowling Centers, Inc. announced a strategic initiative to both build new centers and to convert several of its existing centers to a new operating concept. Paul Barkley, who has been with AMF for over 25 years, has been promoted to SVP, new center dev
ISIS Appoints Siquis as Agency of Record
ISIS announced the hiring of Siquis Ltd. of Baltimore, Maryland as the company's agency of record. Siquis will handle all aspects of the ISIS image including collateral, in-store merchandising, advertising, and website development…
Volcom Shareholders Price Secondary Offering
Volcom has priced an underwritten secondary public offering of 5 million shares of its common stock by certain selling stockholders at a public offering price of $34.00 per share. The underwriters of the offering have a 30-day option to purchase up to an
New Snow Records Set at Vail Resorts
Vail Mountain surpassed its all-time historical cumulative snowfall record with year-to-date snowfall of 141 inches, or nearly 12 feet of snow. The prior record of 140 inches was set during the 1985-1986 winter season. In November alone, nearly 84 inches
November Seen as Start to Promotional Holiday Selling Season…
The November retail picture is always overshadowed by the health of the business on the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, as the market analyzes the impact of the weekend on the potential health of the total holiday selling season. This year was no different
Ashworth Warns on Fiscal Fourth Quarter Earnings; May Look at Sale of Company…
Ashworth, Inc. appears to be heeding the wishes of one of its major shareholders, announcing last week that it had retained an investment bank to identify and evaluate strategic alternatives and options. In November, Discovery Equity Partners, which hold
Nationwide Golf Rounds Continues Small Gains; Still Can’t Pick Up YTD…
The National Golf Foundation reported that same-store rounds played in the U.S. were up 0.6% in October 2005 versus last year. Rounds have been in positive territory for four of the last six months, but not positive enough to bring the year-to-date figure
Obituary — Roswell Brayton, Sr.
Roswell Brayton, Sr., former chairman of the board of Woolrich and father of current company chairman and CEO Roswell Brayton, Jr., passed away at his home on November 29. He was 88 years old. The senior Brayton joined Woolrich in 1953 and become a dire
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