Brunswick Corporation announced that Patrick C. Mackey, 61, will retire from the company March 1 after more than seven years of service. Mackey is president of the Mercury Marine Group, chief operating officer of Brunswick's Marine businesses and a B
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Latest SIA Retail Audit Reveals a Sluggish Market Through Nov…
The SnowSports Industries America is reporting that snow sport sales for the 2007 August to November period reached $897 million, an increase of just 2% over last season’s anemic early season sales…
SIA Attracts 72 Brands to New ECOsource Exhibit…
SnowSports Industries America (SIA) said 72 brands will show products made from recyclable or sustainable materials its inaugural ECOsource exhibit at SIA.08 SnowSports Trade Show. That marks a record high participation rate for a first-time product show
Blacks Leisure Issues Warning
Blaming poor performances from its Freespirit and O'Neill surfwear chains, Blacks Leisure, the U.K. outdoor retailer, issued a post-Christmas profit warning and announce a major cost-cutting drive. Like-for-like sales at Freespirit and O'Neill t
While California Retailers Stress Differentiation with Dick’s Sporting Goods…
Sport Chalet, Inc., which is based in northern LA County and has stores in Nevada, Utah, Arizona, as well as California, announced that it expects same-store sales to fall 7.0% for its fiscal 2008 third quarter ended December 30. On the other side of LA C
G-III Catches Performance Bug…
G-III Apparel Group plans to introduce Calvin Klein Performance, a technical apparel line featuring moisture wicking fabrics and other performance materials. The collection will debut in February with distribution including Macy's and Paragon Sports
Perry Ellis Sees Life on the Beach and the Links…
Perry Ellis said its Nike Swim business is running up more than 35% as the 2008 swim season gets underway and has “continuous growth opportunities,” heading into the Beijing Olympics, according to comments made by Oscar Feldenkreis, president and COO of P
Warnaco Sees Beach Erosion…
Joe Gromek, president and CEO of The Warnaco Group, said he expects only modest growth from the Speedo business in 2008, despite having the benefit of the upcoming Beijing Olympics…
Golf Report: Travel Bags Get Makeover as Accessories Seek Ease-of-Use
The bag market at PGA saw several vendors take a look at the travel bag to try to find ways of making what is often a cumbersome product more user-friendly. With lines at the airport only growing longer, the new innovations here will likely be warmly rece
Quiksilver Looks to Divest Rossignol in Tough Snow Sports Environment; Calendar Challenges…
Quiksilver, Inc. experienced a tougher fiscal first quarter than it initially expected as the general retail softness combined with a tough snow sports environment. As a result, the company decreased its fiscal first quarter expectations to a loss of 9 c
Golf Report: Demo Day Foreshadows Excitement on Show Floor
With a day that turned blustery and gray, the weather did little to dampen the excitement that permeated the PGA Merchandise Show’s Demo Day, held at the Orange County National Golf Center the day before the show proper started…
Consolidators See Outdoor Divisions Still Making Biggest Contributions…
VF Corp.’s outdoor coalition of brands will play the lead role in helping the apparel giant meet its recently upgraded five-year growth plans, the company’s new CEO told analysts last week. Wolverine World Wide, Inc. is looking at revenues in the range of
Cook to Lead Jordan Brand
Nike Inc. announced that Garry Cook has been promoted from International General Manager to president of the Jordan Brand. Cook essentially replaces Larry Miller, who last June was named team president of the Portland Trail Blazers…
Crocs Appoints New Chief Financial Officer
Crocs, Inc. has announced that Peter Case has resigned as CFO and SVP, Finance and Treasurer of the company and was appointed to the newly created position of SVP, Retail Division. He will no longer serve as the company's principal financial officer
Sperry Top-Sider Partners with Oceana
Sperry Top-Sider partnered with Oceana, an international non-profit organization dedicated to protecting and restoring the world’s oceans, to promote widespread involvement in the fight to protect the oceans…
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