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Weyco’s Earnings Rise in Q1

Weyco Group, Inc. reported sales for the first quarter were $61.0 million, an increase of 4% from 2009 sales of $58.9 million. Net earnings for the quarter were $3.9 million, up from $2.5 million in 2009. Diluted earnings per share were 34 cents per sha

Jarden Outdoors Q1 Sales Up 3%

Jarden Corp’s Outdoor Solutions segment generated sales of $614.2 million in the first quarter ended March 31, up 3.9% from $591.3 million in the same quarter a year earlier. Operating earnings for the segment reached $39.9 million, up 50% from $26.

Luxottica Shows Strong Growth in Q1 2010

Luxottica Group's first quarter net sales in US dollars grew by 6.1%, mainly due to the solid performance of LensCrafters and Sunglass Hut, where comparable store sales for the quarter rose by 6.6% and 10.8%, respectively. Significant results were al

DSW Raises 2010 Profit Outlook

DSW Inc raised its profit outlook for the full year, citing a better performance in the first quarter. DSW forecast first-quarter same-store sales growth of about 16%…

Lance Armstrong Joins Honey Stinger Ownership Group

Lance Armstrong has joined the ownership group behind Honey Stinger, the Steamboat Springs, CO manufacturer of honey-based nutritional foods. In addition to endorsing the sports nutrition company's products, the Tour de France champion will help them

Ruger’s Q1 Earnings Rise 47% on 8% Sales Gain

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. said first-quarter profit grew 47% to 44 cents per share on an 8% increase in sales to $68.3 million. New product introductions, including the new SR9c pistol, helped drive demand. Products introduced since January 2008 repres

BLM Designates 2010 Free Days

In a bid to get Americans into the great outdoors and celebrate the 10th anniversary of the National Landscape Conservation System, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will waive visitor fees for a weekend in June, August, September and November…

NSGA: Firmer Pricing Stabilized Footwear Sales in 2009

Sales of hiking shoes/boots declined 16% to $873 million in 2009, according to NSGA’s soon-to-be-released “Sporting Goods Market in 2010.” The study found that despite a 4% decline in unit sales, the overall athletic and sports footwear