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Remington, Marlin Parent Posts Q2 Sales; Confirms Plans for IPO

Freedom Group, Inc., which manufactures and markets firearms under the Remington, Marlin, Bushmaster, DPMS, H&R, L.C. Smith, Parker, Dakota Arms, Miller Arms, and Nesika brand names, reported in an SEC filing that it sold appoximately 1.1 million long gun

Crons Named Official Big South Provider

The Crons Brand, a team sports apparel brand, has been named the Official Apparel and Uniform Provider of the Big South Conference. The announcement of the 2-year agreement was made jointly by Big South Commissioner Kyle Kallander and Crons CEO and Found

Lululemon Hikes Third Quarter Guidance

Lululemon Athletica inc. raised its guidance for the third quarter. The company now expects diluted earnings per share to be in the range of 17 cents a share to 19 cents a share as compared to its previous guidance range for diluted earnings per share of

Gear 2000 Signs James Harrison

Gear 2000, the distributor of football protective equipment, has signed Pittsburgh All-Pro Defensive Player of the Year James Harrison to promote its line of Z-Cool shoulder pads and accessories. Harrison is being featured in the company's 2010 produ

Danner Raises Over $10,000 for Marines

LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. announced that its Danner brand raised over $10,000 for the Marine Corps Family Foundation during a fundraising reception that took place earlier this month at Quantico, VA…

Decker’s Q3 Revenues Boosted 15.8% by UGG

Decker's Outdoor Corporation reported net sales for the third quarter ended Sept. 30 increased 15.8% to $228.4 million from $197.3 million in the year-ago period. Diluted EPS increased 31.5% to $2.59 versus $1.97 for the year-ago period. Domestic sal

Amazon’s Q3 Sales Jump 28%

Amazon.com, Inc., which acquired Zappos.com in July of this year, said sales increased 28% in the third quarter to $5.45 billion from $4.26 billion in third quarter 2008. Excluding the $41 million unfavorable impact from year-over-year changes in foreign

Rocky’s Q3 Sales Slide 8.1%; Earnings Up 17.2%

Rocky Brands, Inc. said net sales for the third quarter ended Sept. 30 were $66.6 million versus net sales of $72.5 million in the third quarter of 2008. The company’s earnings before income taxes increased 53.4% to $4.4 million in third quarter 200

Columbia Sportswear Raises FY09 Outlook on Improved Backlogs

Columbia Sportswear Co. reported earnings and sales slid in the third quarter but still raised its full year guidance due to a better-than-expected quarter and improving backlog orders. It also increased its quarterly dividend. Sales slid 4% in the quarte

Iconix to Pay Fine to FTC

Iconix Brand Group Inc. will pay $250,000 and post notices about its information collection practices under a settlement reached with the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC had said that the company didn't comply with certain provisions of the Childre

Tackle and Fishing Line Sales Up Despite Economy

The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) and the American Sportfishing Association (ASA) has announced the publication of a quarterly fishing license sales index to track trends that have an impact on the industry and the entire recreational f

Puma Opens Development Center in Vietnam

Puma AG opened a new product development center in Vietnam as part of an effort to streamline the creation of new apparel and footwear and reduce costs. Puma said the center in Ho Chi Minh City pulls together suppliers, researchers and developers under on