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Brunswick Sees Fitness Strength, BandB Weak

For the quarter ended June 30, 2006, Brunswick Corp.'s net sales increased 1% to $1,543.1 million, up from $1,531.6 million a year earlier. Net earnings from continuing operations totaled $94.5 million, or 99 cents per diluted share, down from $111.0

Kelty Hires Mason as Marketing Manager

Kelty concluded their national search for a marketing manager this week, announcing the hire of Christian Mason to fill the essential slot on the Kelty team, beginning on August 1, 2006. Mason was formerly the director of product development at Mountainsm

Rocky Cuts Guidance on 12.5% Q2 Sales Decline

Rocky Brands, Inc. second quarter net sales decreased 12.5% to $57.3 million compared to $65.5 million for the corresponding period a year ago. The second quarter of 2005 included approximately $5.8 million of footwear sales to the military compared to ze

Outdoor Coalition Again Drives VF Corp. Gains…

VF Corporation reported their 11th consecutive quarter of record sales and earnings results. Revenues rose 8% in the second quarter to $1.57 billion, compared with $1.45 billion in 2005. This increase was fueled by organic growth across VF’s different co

Collective International Picks Up Sims License…

Collective International, LLC secured the exclusive, world-wide rights to Sims Snowboards from Tom and Hilary Sims. The agreement names Collective as the exclusive licensing agent through 2026 and also provides Collective the option to purchase the tradem

Sara Lee Financially Structures Apparel Spin-Off…

Sara Lee Corporation has approved the capital structure for the planned tax-free spin-off of its apparel business into a separate, publicly traded company called Hanesbrands Inc., which includes brands like Duofold, Champion, Beefy Tee, and Hanes. Hanesbr

RECALL: Lotus Designs Mildwater PFD

Lotus Designs, Inc. is recalling its Mildwater PFD. This style is also sold as the Fishing PFD and Patagonia Fishing Vest. The recall is issued due to the possibility that Mildwater PFDs may not comply with the 15.5 pounds of buoyancy as outlined in Under

Asics Ramps-Up Ad Campaign

ASICS America has experienced record growth over the past few years. To fuel their momentum, ASICS launched its most ambitious brand effort with their largest media spend in company history earlier this year…

Mizuno Extends Deal with Luke Donald

Luke Donald has signed a multi-year contract extension with the Mizuno Corporation to continue serving as a Mizuno Brand Ambassador around the world. Donald will continue to carry a Mizuno Staff Bag along with Mizuno headcovers and umbrella, and wear his

Isis Hires Feinson as Product Developer

ISIS has hired Lyn Feinson, as product developer for performance sportswear and body layer. As product developer, Feinson is responsible for the development of various active categories within the ISIS line including Fast & Light and seamless intimates. W

Nielsen Sports: adidas Wins Out in World Cup Marketing

Nielsen Sports reports that adidas had the most overall brand exposure during the 2006 World Cup final between Italy and France, garnering over 1.2 billion impressions among adults 25-54. In addition, adidas was the winner in apparel sponsorship due to it

The North Face Revenues Grow 40% in Q1

VF Corporation saw income rise 12% to a record $128.2 million from $114.7 million before the cumulative effect of a change in accounting policy for stock compensation expense, with earnings per share rising 14% to $1.14 from $1.00. Reflecting the cumulati

SEW Goes One-On-One with… Puma’s Jay Piccola

Sports Executive Weekly sat down last week with Jay Piccola, General Manager of Puma USA, after the brand scored a significant marketing victory as Italy, a Puma-sponsored team, won the World Cup on penalty kicks versus France…