<p>Brunswick Corporation has named Alan L. Lowe the company's vice president and controller, replacing Peter G. Leemputte, who was recently promoted to senior vice president – chief financial officer. Lowe will report to Leemputte…</p>
<p>Amerex Group has entered into a strategic marketing agreement with Earthbound, LLC, a brand management and licensing organization. The agreement provides Amerex with the ability to develop and strengthen the visibility of its Weather Tamer proprietary br</p>
<p>Coastcast Corporation reported that the Chairman is no longer pursuing an acquisition of the company. The Board of Directors of the company have agreed that it is too expensive and not in the best interest of all the shareholders to continue as an SEC-re</p>
<p>Sport-Haley reported net sales for the fiscal fourth quarter increased 13% to $5.9 million from net sales of approximately $5.2 million for the same quarter in the prior year. Net loss for Q4 was approximately ($146,000), an improvement of 66% compared w</p>
<p>Vans announced net sales for the base business for the fiscal first quarter (excluding skateparks expected to be closed) increased 5.2% to $126.2 million, compared to $120.0 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2003. Net income for the base business in</p>
<p>Nike, Inc. has sued FIFA, soccer's world governing body, over the phrase “USA 2003”. Nike claims in its suit that it has the right to use the phrase to promote the U.S. women's national team even though trademark rights might be violated in the</p>
<p>Nike took little time in ramping up the endorsement roster at newly-minted subsidiar Converse. In a move that signals its redoubled commitment to performance basketball, sports marketing and its authentic basketball heritage, Converse announced that it h</p>
<p>Suunto and Microsoft have joined forces in an effort to make their shared vision of “a world in which small, connected, intelligent devices can deliver highly personalized, customized information to people wherever they are…” </p>
<p>Callaway Golf has signed an exclusive global licensing agreement with TRG Accessories, which is also a global licensee for the Swiss Army Brands and Timberland Company travel gear businesses, to create and sell a Callaway Golf Gear collection of golf trav</p>
<p>The Finish Line reported net income for the thirteen weeks ended August 30, 2003 was $17.5 million, or 73 cents per diluted share, an increase of 93% versus net income of $9.1 million or $.37 per diluted share for Q2 for the year-ago period. Net sales in</p>
<p>Varsity Brands has completed the proposed merger of the company with VB Merger Corporation, a subsidiary of VBR Holding Corporation. As previously announced, in the merger, each issued and outstanding share of Varsity common stock, other than treasury sha</p>
<p>The latest findings of the NRF-BTM Executive Opinion Survey (EOS), a monthly index by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Ltd. (BTM) show just how far the industry has come in the past year since the EOS was launched. Th</p>
<p>Amazon.com launched its new Sporting Goods store a destination offering a selection across dozens of sports. Amazon.com has teamed with leading sporting goods merchants to offer more than 3,000 brands covering more than 50 sports, from archery to basketb</p>
<p>Construction of the new Bell Canoe Works facility is scheduled to begin in October 2003. The new plant will incorporate all composite and Royalex® manufacturing, boat and accessory warehousing, shipping, and administrative functions. The facility is expec</p>
<p>With pride and a sense of renewed commitment, Buck Knives announces the promotion of Veronica Toporek-Cox to Vice President of Marketing. With a solid 14 years of experience in marketing and the outdoor industry, this is the second promotion for Toporek-</p>
