WWW management said there was “broad acceptance” ofMerrell’s performance products and described re-order activity as “robust” withline extensions starting to produce top line growth. Merrell, whose H1 saleswere up 20%, has women’s-specific and sport fashion collections on tap forspring 2006 retail introductions. The first Merrell store owned by anindependent retailer is slated to open in Huntington, N.Y. this fall.Meanwhile, the company ended Q2 with approximately 135 Merrell shop-in-shops inoperation.

The other brand in Wolverine’s Outdoor segment,Sebago, enjoyed its second consecutive quarter of double-digit revenue growthwith particular strength in Europe. Meanwhile, Wolverine isn’t expecting togenerate any significant revenue from its licensed Patagonia ... Log in to view full article.