Brown Shoe Announces Key ASG Management Hires

Brown Shoe Company, Inc. has made four strategic additions to the leadership team within its American Sporting Goods (ASG) division, appointing Jim Hoff as VP sales across all ASG brands, Alan Vickers as VP international, Brad Little as VP & brand manage

Trek to Warehouse and Fulfill Dealers Online Orders

Trek Bicycle unveiled “Trek Sync,” a program whereby Trek will warehouse and fulfill aftermarket product orders placed on Trek retailers’ websites. To help its dealers begin selling more online, Trek is providing its dealers access to i

Nautilus Inc. Narrows Q2 Loss on Improving Sales

Nautilus, Inc. reported that net sales for the second quarter rose 13.3 percent to $34.7 million, as compared to net sales of $30.6 million for the same quarter in 2010. The loss from continuing operations was $2.2 million, or a loss of 7 cents per dilute

Escalade Sports Posts Double-Digit Sales Increase in Q2

Escalade, Inc. revenues for the second quarter of 2011 were up 14 percent over the same quarter last year and year-to-date revenues were up 13 percent over the same period last year. After additional investment in new product development and marketing, th

Tag Heuer Latest to Drop Tiger Woods

TAG Heuer ended its endorsement agreement with Tiger Woods when it expired last month. The deal is believed to be in the neighborhood of $10 million per year. The company initially signed Woods to the endorsement contract n 2002…

Mizuno Corp. Sees Fiscal Q1 Gains on Softgoods Strength

Mizuno Corp. reported that total fiscal first quarter sales rose 0.9 percent to �41.5 billion ($509 mm) from �41.2 billion ($447 mm) in the year-ago quarter. Operating profit was �3.2 billion for the three-month period ended June 30, up 6.2 percent

Fox Racing Shox, Profits Rise 52.7 Percent in Q2

Compass Diversified Holdings disclosed that profits at its Fox Racing Shox unit soared 52.7 percent in the second quarter ended June 30 on a 32.5 percent increase in sales to $45.9 million. The company also released earnings for its recently acquired Libe

Adams Golf Sees Q2 Profits Shrink Despite Sales Gains

Adams Golf reported net sales of $34.1 million for the second quarter, compared to $31.6 million for the year-ago period, an increase of 8 percent year-over-year. The company posted a net profit of $2.9 million, or 36 cents per fully diluted share, for th

Black Diamond Ups Guidance on 19 Percent Q2 Sales Growth

Black Diamond, Inc. upped its 2011 guidance after reporting total sales in the second quarter of 2011 increased 19% to $28.3 million compared to pro forma sales of $23.7 million in the second quarter of 2010. The strong report marked an appropriate booken