SGB Update Footwear
Mizuno First Quarter Sales Rise 7.5%
Mizuno Corp. saw first quarter net sales increase 7.5% to ¥46.92 billion ($389.0 mm) from ¥43.64 billion (381.4 mm) in the year-ago quarter. The company said it experienced strength in Footwear, Diamond Sports and Golf, but Apparel was soft. Gross margins
RECALL: Raleigh Bicycles
Raleigh America, Inc. and the CPSC are recalling approximately 1.200 2007 Raleigh Cadent Bicycles with Carbonage Carbon Forks, because the forks can break causing the rider to lose control, fall and suffer serious injuries. Raleigh America has received th
RECALL: Raleigh Bicycles
Raleigh America, Inc. and the CPSC are recalling approximately 1.200 2007 Raleigh Cadent Bicycles with Carbonage Carbon Forks, because the forks can break causing the rider to lose control, fall and suffer serious injuries. Raleigh America has received th
Escalade Sports Sees Increased Specialty Sales in Q2
Escalade Sports saw second quarter sales increase 2.8% to $34.1 million from $33.2 million last year due to increased sales to the specialty market, which includes dealers and specialty sports retailers. For the quarter, sales to the specialty market incr
Terramar Acquired by Lamour
Terramar Sports Worldwide, a maker of outdoor performance wear, has been acquired by Lamour Inc. Terms of the July 1, 2007 transaction were not disclosed. The newly-acquired company will be renamed Terramar Sports. Lamour, a Canadian company specializing
SGMA Supports Youth Sports Legislative Package
The Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association is throwing its support behind a new legislative effort on Capitol Hill that will help to encourage youth sports participation. The Youth Sports Legislative Package includes seven bills, three of which are curr
Under Armour Q2 Income Soars on 50% Sales Increase
Under Armour net revenues increased 50.7% in the second quarter of 2007 to $120.5 million compared to net revenues of $80.0 million in the second quarter of 2006. Second quarter net income increased 135.6% to $5.7 million compared to $2.4 million in the s
Half Moon Outfitters Wins prAna Merchandising Contest
prAna announced the winners of its new “Build a prAna Environment” merchandising contest, launched in June 2007. Designed to encourage retailers to conceptualize and build prAna-themed environments in their stores, prAna received an overwhelming number o
Acushnet Gets Q2 Boost from New Product Intros…
Acushnet Golf, the golf division of Fortune Brands, Inc. that houses the Footjoy, Cobra, and Titleist brands, saw double-digit second quarter sales growth driven by new product introductions from all three brands. Net sales increased 11.5% to $474.6 mill
Marmot Launches New Marketing Campaign…
Marmot is launching a new brand position heading into OR that is designed to more thoroughly explain to the consumer exactly what the Marmot brand is all about. The new brand statement that summarizes this positioning is “Marmot For life – People, Product
Skechers Shares Tumble on Q2 Expense Growth…
Skechers USA, Inc. once again posted strong top line gains in the second quarter, but received concerned commentary from analysts on the quarterly conference call when those improvements failed to produce year-over-year profit growth. At the heart of the
K-Swiss Q2 Sees More of the Same, but Europe Business May be Plateauing…
K-Swiss Inc. saw continued degradation in its domestic business and continued strength in its international business, but also indicated that the brand “appears to be plateauing” until they can “effectively expand to other European countries.” The Interna
Deckers Increases Guidance on Stronger than Expected Second Quarter…
While Deckers reported strong top-line growth in Q2 and impressed Wall Street with better than expected results, lower gross margins caused a considerable decline in operating margins for the period. Overall sales growth was driven by across-the-board gai
GBMI Names SVP of U.S. Sales
Global Brand Marketing Inc. welcomed Scott Home back to the company, appointing him senior vice president of U.S. sales. In this position, Mr. Home, who brings over 30 years of footwear industry experience, will oversee all aspects of U.S. sales operation
Brunswick Has Tough Q2…
Brunswick Corporation saw second quarter net sales decrease slightly to $1.52 billion, down from $1.54 billion a year earlier. Fitness segment sales increased 11% in the quarter to $144.0 million, up from $129.7 million in the year-ago quarter. Operating
