Wolverine World Wide, Inc. fourth quarter 2007 earnings per share increased 16.7% over the same period last year. Earnings per share grew 15.6% to a record $1.70 for the fiscal year, exceeding the upper-end of WWW's estimate by 5 cents. Revenues wer
Category: Outdoor
Study Shows Heat Accelerates BPA Release
New and used polycarbonate drinking bottles release BPA, an environmental estrogen, up to 55 times more rapidly after being exposed to boiling water, a study by a team at the University of Cincinnati found. The study found new polycarbonate bottles releas
Russell Partners with NCAA Football
Russell Athletic has entered into a three year partnership agreement with NCAA Football to become the “Official Supplier of NCAA Football Youth Products.” As part of the deal, Russell Athletic has exclusive rights to utilize NCAA Football trademarks on pr
Eddie Bauer Announces Management Appointments
Eddie Bauer Holdings, Inc. said Tony Krohn, formerly of The North Face, has joined the retailer as Divisional Vice President of Research, Design and Development for Outerwear, Activewear and Gear. At the same time, Joe Moji joins the Company as Divisional
Jarden Names CEO to Ovesee Fishing Brands
Jarden Outdoor Solutions installed another veteran of the consumer packaged goods industry to its executive ranks. Terry Carlson was named president and CEO of Jarden's fishing businesses. Carlson joins Jarden from RayMarine, where he was CEO for the
Eddie Bauer Cuts Staff, Targets $30M in Savings
Eddie Bauer Holdings sacked 123 corporate staffers and reshuffled its executive ranks in a bid to cut costs. The cuts, which represent 16 percent of the company's corporate staff, will affect employees in Seattle, Chicago and Columbus. The initiative
Snowsports Sales Surge in December
Sales of snow sports gear is up 13 percent in dollar terms this season compared to August to December of last year, Snowsports Industries America reported. The SIA said apparel accounts for more than 40 percent of online sales and that the Internet channe
Ashworth Names Director of Sales for Sunice in U.S.
Ashworth, Inc. has named golf apparel industry veteran Chuck Sakmann as director of sales to help launch the company’s recently-acquired, Montreal-based Sunice brand of technical outerwear in the United States. The Pennsylvania-based Sakmann also will man
Collective Brands Reviews Media Agencies for Payless and Stride Rite
Collective Brands, Inc. announced that it is conducting a closed search for a new media planning and buying agency for the Payless ShoeSource and Stride Rite units. The new agency will be responsible for the media planning and buying for Payless' US
Clarks Introduces Kids Footwear in the U.S.
The Clarks Companies N.A. announced the market launch of its kids' footwear brand, Clarks kids. Already established in Europe, Clarks kids retains a brand share by volume of 27.4% in the UK market…
Garmin to Sponsor Slipstream Cycling Team
Garmin International Inc. announced its sponsorship of Slipstream Sports LLC, an elite cycling team. Slipstream cyclists will train with the Edge 705, the newest GPS-enabled cycling computer in Garmin's line of fitness products. Slipstream's sup
SmartWool Names Sullivan as Agency of the Year
SmartWool Corporation said it had chosen the Sullivan Agency as the 2007 Agency of the Year. Stated Mark Satkiewicz, SmartWool vice president of sales, “They have a seasoned coach, a fantastic point person to handle the details of their business around or
Nautilus Cancels Acquisition of China Factory
Nautilus Inc. said it has canceled plans to buy its largest contract manufacturer in Xiamen, China for $72 million in cash and stock. Nautilus said it likely will have to forfeit the $18.5 million nonrefundable deposit paid Land America Health & Fitness C
Granger Intl. Gets bluesign Certification
The U.K.'s Granger International, which makes cleaners, waterproofing treatments and protective finishes for footwear, outerwear and outdoor equipment, has received bluesign certification. Founded in 2000 in Switzerland, bluesign certifies textile co
SmartWool Names Rep of the Year
After receiving feedback from more than 50 industry associates, SmartWool Corporation announced at the Outdoor Retailer winter market show in Salt Lake City, Utah, it had chosen Jenn Whitely as SmartWool Sales Rep of the Year. In the last year, Whitely�
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