Rooney, the founder of Patriot Golf Day and the Folds of Honor Foundation, which provides scholarships to the families of fallen soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, later looked on as a new coalition called “WE ARE GOLF” was introduced on the PGA Equipment
Month: January 2010
Golf Equipment Manufacturers Convene to Address Industry Issues
The formation of the U.S. Golf Manufacturers Council (USGMC) was announced yesterday at the 2010 PGA Merchandise Show…
Acushnet Sales Buoy Fortune Brands Q4 Results
Fortune Brands, Inc, reported double-digit sales increases for Titleist golf balls and FootJoy shoes, along with strong growth in Asia, helped its golf brands outperform the market in the fourth quarter…
Report: Under Armour Mulling West Coast Design Center
Under Armour is exploring opening a West Coast design center, with Portland and Los Angeles among possible locations, according to a report in the Portland Business Journal…
Lowrance Responds to Johnson Outdoor’s Lawsuit
Lowrance re-affirmed that the LSS-1 StructureScan sonar imaging module option – compatible with HDS fishfinder/chartplotter multifunction displays – will continue to be sold, distributed and fully supported worldwide. The announcement is a direct response
Skechers Supports Haiti Relief Effort
Skechers USA, Inc. said it is donating $100,000 to Haiti earthquake relief efforts as well as 5,000 pairs of shoes to the people of Haiti…
Sole Technology Appoints UK Skate Team Manager
Sole Technology appointed Percy Dean to the post of UK Skate Team Manager. Percy will be overseeing the etnies, éS and Emerica UK skate teams…
Jones Apparel Sees Q4 Loss
Jones Apparel Group Inc., the parent of Nine West, reported a preliminary fourth-quarter profit that could be below analysts' current expectations. Jones expects earnings from continuing operations of 8 cents to 11 cents a share, compared with a year
Zappos Generates $200MM in Fourth Quarter Revenues
Zappos contributed sales of approximately $200 million in the fourth quarter, according to the quarterly report from Amazon.com. The company completed its acquisition of Zappos.com on Nov. 1, 2009…
Columbia Sportswear’s Q4 Earnings Handily Top Estimates
Columbia Sportswear Co. reported fourth-quarter sales increased 1% to $358.3 million from $354.9 million a year ago, including a 3 percentage point benefit from changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Earnings reached $23.1 million, or 68 cents per sh
Thorlo Supports Haitian Relief Efforts
Thorlo donated 6,000 pair of their best-selling Experia Brand socks will be made through Soles4Souls to aid Haitian relief efforts…
SIA: Snow Sports Sales Grow 1.4% Over Holiday Season
According to SnowSports Industries America's (SIA) latest Retail Audit, snow sports holiday sales showed modest gains over last season's holiday sales but a healthy snowstorm and atypically cold temperatures in the South drove stronger sales for
Outdoor Retailer Calls Show a Success
Outdoor Retailer Winter Market (OR) closed on Sunday with greater industry participation than last year after four days of show features, categories and vendor offerings new to the 2010 trade show, according to organizers of the show…
McDavid to Endorse Olympic Skiers
McDavid said two of America's up and coming female skiers, Ashley Battersby and Jen Hudak, will be sporting McDavid's latest line of HexPad protective apparel at the 2010 Winter X Games this week…
Brunswick Corp. Sees Q4 Sales Plummet 22%; Loss Nearly Doubles
Brunswick Corporation reported net sales for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2009 were $657.3 million, down 22% from $837.7 million a year earlier. For the quarter, the company reported an operating loss of $188.2 million, which included $68.6 million
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