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Mizuno USA said its business continues to thrive in 2005, and again received high marks from running specialty retailers in a recent nationwide survey. Mizuno reported a 26% increase in running footwear and apparel sales through June of 2005 when compare

Lotto Sport Italia is proceeding with its strategy of expanding its brand into other sectors. Lotto announced that it has renewed the licensing agreement with Fraly for the manufacture and distribution of sports underwear collections under the Lotto brand

For the second quarter ended June 30, 2005, Brunswick Corporation saw net sales increase 12% to $1,598.6 million, up from $1,422.7 million in the year-ago period. Excluding the effect of acquisitions, sales were up 10% in the quarter. Operating margins im

Everybody wants a piece of Keen, but Keen wasn’t for sale. Deckers wanted a piece and landed a new CEO in Angel Martinez. Timberland wanted a piece and went straight to the source and inked a deal for Martin Keen to design a new brand for the company.

The Timberland Company reported that second quarter net income declined 19.4% to $6.3 million, or 9 cents per diluted share, compared with net income of $7.9 million, or 11 cents epr diluted share, in the year-ago quarter.
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Columbia Sportswear Company has appointed Brad Gebhard as VP of Footwear. In his new role, Gebhard will be responsible for the global strategic vision for the Footwear Division and will provide direction for the footwear design and merchandise functions.

The Collegiate Licensing Company announced its top-sellers for the fiscal year-to-date, representing royalties reported July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005 on collegiate merchandise sold. For the fifth straight year, the University of North Carolina has ra

Reebok International Ltd. capitalized on a combination of one-time charges in Q2 last year, the acquisition of The Hockey Company, and a nice gain in gross margin to post a healthy increase in the bottom line in the second quarter ended June 30. Excludin

Even as other brands are showing declines in the core golf shop business — a trend blamed on declining or stagnating rounds played this year — Greg Norman Collection saw continued growth in the channel that outpaced its overall revenue gains for the sec

Integration appears to be the theme of the day at K2 Inc. as the company moves to create more efficiencies in their broadening portfolio of brands. The company has gotten through the easier stuff, like eliminating the cost of being a public company for s

New Balance is seeking a seasoned footwear professional with extensive experience in marketing and sales. Relied upon to lead, influence and monitor product development cycle for the custom line. Requires expertise in design, development, merchan

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with VisionTech USA, Inc., announced a voluntary recall of about 280 of the VisionTech USA SuperMax, TriMax, TriMax Plus and Pro model Integrated Bicycle Aero Bars. Consumers should stop using re

Motorola, Inc. and Oakley, Inc. announced the expected availability of RAZRWIRE Bluetooth eyewear in early August. RAZRWIRE is armed with Motorola's third generation Bluetooth technology and supports Bluetooth RF protocol 1.1 and 1.2 ensuring compati

Frank Hugelmeyer, President of Outdoor Industry Association, announced the appointment of Lori Herrera as Vice President of Finance. Formerly the Vice President of Finance and Operations for Qualstar Early Learning and Educare Colorado, Herrera brings a w

Coalision inc., manufacturers of Orage and Siver Cartel, announced the launch of their womens-specific brand called Lolë in the United States. Lolë will enter the US market with its spring/summer 2006 collection. They are entering the U.S. market with a s