Brunswick Corporation fired off a warning flare this week, letting The Street know that it expects to miss its previously issued full-year guidance. The company said that 2006 earnings from continuing operations are expected to be in the range of $2.40 t
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Wolverine Ups Guidance on Strong Backlog, Q2…
Wolverine World Wide reported strong growth in North America, led by double-digit growth in the Merrell business and gains in most international markets in the second quarter ended June 18, but Europe came in “somewhat” weaker than the year-ago period. Th
RECALL: Kite Tubes
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Sportsstuff, Inc., of Omaha, Nebraska is voluntarily recalling about 19,000 Wego Kite Tubes.
CPSC staff is aware of 39 injury incidents with 29 of those resulting in medical treatment. Thos
EU Proposes Changes to Anti-Dumping Duties…
The EU is planning to impose anti-dumping duties on imported footwear from China and Vietnam, after imports exceed a certain quantity. As of April, the EU has applied provisional anti-dumping duties on leather footwear. The provisional duties of 19.4% for
Wolverine Hits on all Cylinders in Q1
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. achieved record revenue for the first quarter of 2006 totaling $262.8 million, a 7.2% increase over first quarter 2005 revenue of $245.2 million. Earnings per share during the first quarter of 2006 grew to 34 cents per share com
Mervin Mfg. Moves Parts of Back-End Ops to Utah…
Mervin Manufacturing moved its sales, distribution, and customer service functions to the new sales offices at The Mountain Center in Park City, UT. This new building houses all of the Quiksilver Winter Sports Division brands which are Rossignol, Dynastar
Lowa Wins ISPO Outdoor Award
The winners of ISPO's Outdoor Awards for the best innovations have been selected and LOWA's Expedition 8000 RD is at the top of the footwear category list. It won because of its combination of innovative manufacturing technology and high-tech ma
GBMI Launches New Footwear Line
Global Brand Marketing, Inc. launched a new men’s and women’s footwear line called NOMASS by Dry-shoD. NOMASS is a design driven, active casual brand that allows entry into the luxury casual market for those looking to evolve from a traditional, white sne
AAC and Mountain Hardwear Create Award to Honor McNeill and Nott
The American Alpine Club and Mountain Hardwear have established a new annual grant for climbers, the McNeill Nott Award. Discussions during the last six months led both organizations to meet the need for a new climbing grant aimed at aspiring climbers tak
Scott USA Hires New Florida Rep.
SCOTT USA bicycles announced today that Bob Willis and Dennis Hepner of Suncoast Sports will be representing SCOTT bicycles for 2007 in Florida…
Tecnica Receives Moon Boot Trademark Extension
Tecnica USA, inventor and owner of Moon Boot, has been granted an expansion of the Moon Boot trademark under Madrid protocols by the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office. In recognition of Tecnica being the inventor of the Moon Boot and the true owner of the
Gildan Shifts U.S. Production to Dominican Republic
Gildan Activewear Inc. informed employees at its textile facilities at Valleyfield, near Montreal, Quebec, and at Bombay, N.Y., that operations at these facilities will be reduced to a 5-day work week, starting in August 2006. Gildan is currently ramping
Execute Sports Triples On-line Sales Volume
Execute Sports, Inc.'s online sales volume has more than tripled since its March launch through leading retailers including Dick's Sporting Goods, The Sports Authority, Sport Chalet, Sports R Us, GI Joe's, Modell's, Fog Dog, MVP, MC Sp
Deckers Inks Partnership with UC Santa Barbara Environmental Science School
Deckers Outdoor Corporation signed a partnership with UC Santa Barbara Donald Bren School of Environmental Science and Management. UCSB Alumni Doug Otto, Deckers Founder and Chairman, began producing sandals in 1973. Since then, Deckers has grown into an
CW-X Named Official Base Layer Supplier for USA Luge
USA Luge and CW-X Conditioning Wear have agreed to a four-year contract for CW-X to be the association's “official performance base layer supplier.” The agreement takes effect immediately and will continue through the 2010 Winter Games…
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