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Columbia Sportswear Company has appointed William Tung to the post of Director of International Sales and Operations. Tung, who will report directly to president & CEO Tim Boyle, will be responsible for establishing and maintaining an international distr

Sport Chalet, Inc. reported that sales for its first quarter ended June 30, 2003 increased 4.1% to 53.3 million, compared to $51.2 million in the yeara-go period. The increase is the result of opening two new stores in late November 2002, offset in part

Fila USA CEO Tom O'Riordan has named industry veteran Greg Niel as Vice President of Apparel Sales. In his new role, Mr. Niel will assume responsibility for improving Fila USA's retail customer relationships and the brand's penetration in b

Reebok International announced that its Board of Directors declared a semi-annual cash dividend in the amount of $0.15 per share to all common stockholders of record as of August 19, 2003. The dividend, which would equate to $0.30 per share on an annual b

Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc. reported net income was $1.1 million for the second quarter 2003 compared with $0.1 million for the same period last year. Net sales rose 13.9% to $21.9 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 from $19.2 million for the seco

Deckers Outdoor Corporation announced net sales for the second quarter increased 8.8% to $24.3 million compared to $22.4 million in the same period last year. Net earnings for the quarter increased 212% to $2.0 million, compared to net earnings of $642,0

Skechers USA, Inc. announced net sales for the second quarter of 2003 decreased 10.7% to $229.3 million compared to $256.7 million in the second quarter of 2002. The net loss for Q2 was $2.1 million versus earnings of $21.3 million in the second quarter

Eagle Creek Inc. named Will Egan as assistant brand manager. Egan's responsibilities will include marketing, public relations, brand management, and internet management.

Fleet Feet, Inc. presented a number of awards at their annual National Franchise Conference in Boston July 13-16. The Brand Builder award went to Fleet Feet Syracuse and Fleet Feet Cincinnati was named Rookie of the Year. Brooks was again named the reta

Brunswick Corporation saw a 16% increase in net earnings and a 12% increase in operating earnings in the second quarter of 2003. Diluted earnings per share rose to $0.59 compared with $0.51 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2002. Net sales wer

American Skiing Company has named Chip Carey, a 31-year-veteran of the skiing and hospitality industries, to the position of senior vice president of sales and marketing. Carey will assume all sales and marketing responsibilities for the Company's se

After careful deliberation, Buck Knives announced the decision to move its intended relocation (first quarter 2004) to Post Falls, Idaho, back to the first quarter of 2005. The revised timeline for moving its operations was to accommodate the complexitie

Unifi, Inc. announced a net loss of $30.5 million, or 57 cents per share, for the quarter ending June 29, 2003, which includes $16.9 million in severance costs and $13.9 million in costs associated with the previously reported DuPont arbitration award. U

Columbia Sportswear Company reported Q2 net sales increased 22.5%, or 17.8% currency-neutral, to $152.1 million, compared to net sales of $124.2 million for the same period of 2002. Net income grew 25.3% to $9.4 million, versus $7.5 million versus the uy

Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. announced net sales for the second quarter ended June 28, 2003 decreased 10.6% to $7.6 million. The Company's financial results for Q2 resulted in a net loss of ($688,000) which included expenses totaling $1.3 million as