Brunswick Corp. Reaffirms Q3, Year Guidance

Brunswick Corporation senior management, in a meeting with envestors on Tuesday, reviewed the company's strategic objectives and growth prospects and confirmed the company's previously announced earnings estimates for the third quarter of 2003 a

NRF Projects 5.7% Holiday Sales Growth

Citing “several strong months of retail sales growth”, the National Retail Federation said total holiday retail sales are projected to grow by 5.7% over last holiday, bringing holiday spending to $217.4 bn. The increase would be twice the rate of growth

Nike and Kasky Announce Settlement of First Amendment Case

In a joint announcement Friday, the parties to Kasky v. Nike, a lawsuit which prompted a U.S. Supreme Court review exploring the question of what constitutes free versus commercial speech, have agreed to settle the case. The two parties mutually agreed t

Karbon Lands Deal With RCR…

Schure Sports announced that KARBON is the apparel of choice for the Resorts of the Canadian Rockies. RCR owns and operates seven of the premier resorts in Canada; two in BC, three in Alberta and two in Quebec. They will continue to outfit their ski and s

Bauer Nike Hockey Restructures U.S. Unit

Bauer Nike Hockey announced a restructuring of its U.S.-based sales and service network to further enhance its ability to serve major American markets and maximize retailer profitability. The realignment initiatives, which take place October 1, 2003, inc

ProfitLogic Acquires Spotlight Solutions

ProfitLogic, whose suite of Merchandise Optimization solutions helps retailers make more profitable merchandising decisions, announced its acquisition of Spotlight Solutions, the number two player in the Merchandise Optimization market…

JM Dutton Maintains

J.M. Dutton & Associates continues its quarterly coverage of Deckers Outdoor maintaining a Buy rating. The 8-page report by J.M. Dutton senior analyst Gerald LaKarnafeaux, CFA, is available at www.jmdutton.com as well as from Bloomberg, Zacks, First Call,

LA Times Launches New Outdoors Section

Southern California is widely recognized for its diverse geography and adventurous outdoor recreation. Starting today, the Los Angeles Times is launching Outdoors, a new weekly section that will be the definitive source of journalism about nature, outdoor

Johnson Outdoors Files Suit Against Former Diving Chief

Mahmoud Ashour has been named in a civil suit filed by Johnson Outdoors. According to the lawsuit, Ashour was dismissed from the company earlier last week after JOUT announced they were looking for a replacement.
The company claims that their former Eur