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Freedom Electric Marine Powers Forward With New Reps

July 29, 2011 SGB Update

Freedom Electric Marine, formerly Carolina Electric Boats, has announced the signing of Jay Weissman Associates and Blue Water Marketing as rep. groups that will effectively cover the U.S. eastern seaboard, from New England to Florida…

Fila Korea Completes Acushnet Acquisition

July 29, 2011 SGB Update

Acushnet Company announced that the transaction for its sale from Fortune Brands, Inc. to a consortium led by Fila Korea, Ltd. and Mirae Asset Private Equity, was completed. The sale was announced on May 20. Acushnet will remain as a standalone company th

Chaco Names Sales and Marketing Duo

July 29, 2011 SGB Update

Chaco has added Todd Gordon as director of sales and Colin Butts as marketing manager to help drive Chaco's growth…

Hind to Launch Footwear Line

July 28, 2011 SGB Update

Collective Licensing International (CLI) announced a new multi-year agreement with U.S-based Mercury International Trading Corporation (Mercury) for the company to license the Hind brand for the footwear category in the North America market. Mercury&#8217

Deckers Outdoor Raises FY Outlook on 12.5 Percent Q2 Sales Gain

July 28, 2011 SGB Update

Deckers Outdoor Corp. reported net sales increased 12.5 percent in the second quarter to $154.2 million from $137.1 million in the year-ago quarter and raised its outlook for the year. But the company reported a loss due to the additional costs associated

Columbia Sportswear Q2 Sales Rose 21 Percent Despite Weak U.S. Orders

July 28, 2011 SGB Update

Columbia Sportswear Company's net sales rose 21 percent in its traditionally slow second quarter. Rapid growth in direct and overseas sales offset an 8 percent decline in wholesale sales caused in part by weather related cancellations of advance spri

Delta Apparel Reports Strong Prelim Yearly Results

July 28, 2011 SGB Update

Delta Apparel, Inc.'s sales reached approximately $475 million for the 52-week fiscal year ended July 2, 2011, an increase of 12 percent compared to $424.4 million in the 53-week fiscal year 2010…

TaylorMade-Adidas Eyes Rapid Expansion in Apparel and Footwear

July 28, 2011 SGB Update

TaylorMade-Adidas golf is looking to grow its apparel and footwear business from around $400 million globally in 2010 to $700 million in four years, according to a report on msnbc.com…

Skirt Sports Hires VP of Marketing

July 28, 2011 SGB Update

Skirt Sports, the women's fitness apparel company, has hired Leanne Hand as its vice president of marketing, effective immediately. She previously worked for Dunlop-Slazenger, Russell Athletic and Moving Comfort…

Iconix’s Q2 Revenues Advance 17 Percent

July 28, 2011 SGB Executive SGB Update

Iconix Brand Group reported second-quarter revenues climbed 17 percent to $89.3 million with a slightly higher gain in earnings before special items. The company also said it increased its ownership in Zoo York to 100 percent…

Unifi Q4 Sales and Profits Boosted by Price Increases

July 28, 2011 SGB Executive SGB Update

Unifi Inc. more than doubled its profits in the fourth quarter ended June 26 on a 10 percent increase in sales as it passed through costs increases for raw materials and improved efficiencies at its polyester manufacturing operations. The company said it

Brunswick Corp.’s Q2 Earnings Soar on 8 Percent Sales Gain

July 28, 2011 SGB Update

Brunswick Corporation reported operating margins nearly doubled to 9.8 percent in the second quarter ended July 2, when net sales rose 8 percent to $1.10 billion. Operating earnings reached $107.9 million, up 94 percent from a year earlier, while net earn