Hydrapak appointed Jim Vernon as its new Sales Coordinator and David Kim the new Service Coordinator. Together they will help assist with the increased sales and communication activity created by the rapid growth of the Hydrapak brand in hydration packs a
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Gildan and LIG Fined by CSPC
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said eight firms, including Life is Good and Gildan – agreed to pay a total of $320,000 to settle allegations that they failed to report to the CPSC that their children’s hooded sweatshirts or jackets wer
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
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
Deckers Ups Guidance on Strong Q1
Deckers Outdoor Corporation upped its full-year guidance after reporting net sales increased 34.4% to $97.5 million for the first quarter ended March 31. Growth of the UGG and Simple brands more than compensated for a dip in sales of Teva shoes. Gross mar
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
Optics Drive Double-Digit Gains at A.T. Cross
A.T. Cross said its consolidated sales for the first quarter increased 11.3% to $36.3 million on strong growth at its Costa del Mar sunglass business. Sales at the Cross Optical Segment, which included five days of sales from recently acquired Native Eyew
Nalge-Nunc Sued Over BPA in Nalgene Bottles
A California woman sued Nalge Nunc International Corp., claiming the company downplayed risks posed by the bisphenol A (BPA) in its Nalgene polycarbonate bottles, according to reports by Reuters and court records…
TomTom Sales Fall 10.8% in First Quarter
Netherlands-based TomTom said its revenues fell 10.8% to €264 million ($395.5mm) in the first quarter, compared to €296 million ($387.8mm) in the same period a year ago. The company said it expects Europe and North American PND markets will grow by more
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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