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Brown Shoe Adds Two VP’s and One SVP
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. has named Dan Friedman as Senior Vice President-Product and Sourcing. The company also added Margie Connelly as Vice President-Licensing and Mark Matiszik as Vice President-E-Commerce…
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
Big Agnes Adds Three New Faces
Big Agnes Inc. has added two new sales representatives as well as an in-house “go-to guy” to its growing team of employees. Jeff Hollis, of Arlington, Texas, will cover his home state as well as Oklahoma, Kansas, Louisiana and Arkansas. Chris Pottinger wi
OR Summer Market Sells Out
Outdoor Retailer Summer Market is larger than ever. The 2006 Summer Market, which will take place in Salt Lake City from August 10-13, 2006, will feature over 950 exhibiting companies across a record 400,000 square feet of floor space. With just over 20
Trailblazer Wins Horny Toad Merchandising Award
The mission was simple: bring Horny Toad’s tagline of “Every Day is an Adventure” to life through in-store merchandising. The result was a concerted campaign by key specialty retailers nationwide who went above and beyond simply ‘stacking and racking’ to
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
Rocky Brands Shares Plummet After Sales and Earnings Warning…
RCKY shares fell nearly 43% on Friday after Rocky Brands, Inc. revealed that it expects to report net sales of approximately $57 million for the second quarter versus net sales of $65.5 million in the second quarter of 2005. The company noted that the s
Fortune Brands Sheds More Light on Golf Business…
In a filing with the SEC last week, Fortune Brands reported that its Acushnet golf division netted $1.3 billion in sales in 2005, with 70% of the total originating in the U.S. market. Sales of Titleist and Pinnacle golf balls accounted for roughly 40% of
Johnson Outdoors Sees Ups and Downs…
Johnson Outdoors reported that an initial inspection indicates that damage and losses related to the flooding and temporary closure of its Binghamton, New York plant and administrative offices will exceed $1.2 million, the loss level at which the company
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
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
Prentice Capital Mgmt. Purchases $15.2 million G-III Secondary Offering
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. has entered into an agreement that will raise $15.2 million in new equity capital through the private placement of 1,500,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $10.11 per share to entities affiliated with Prentice Capital M
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
MacGregor Shifts Sales Structure
MacGregor Golf made a number of changes to its sales team. Ken Kovasala has been named Regional Vice President of Sales. Brian Diamond has been named District Sales Manager- Northeast. Dwight Hansen has been named District Sales Manager- Southeast. Mark H
Rocky Brands Expects Q2 Sales and Earnings Decline
Rocky Brands, Inc. expects to report net sales of approximately $57 million for the second quarter versus record net sales of $65.5 million in the second quarter of 2005. The company also expects to report a diluted loss per share of between 5 cents to 10
