Phil Knight to be Inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame
Phil Knight, founder of Nike, was among five people elected to the basketball Hall of Fame in the “Contributor” category…
Callaway Golf Appoints Chip Brewer as New CEO
Callaway Golf Company appointed Chip Brewer as president and chief executive officer of the company, effective March 5, 2012. Brewer has been with Adams Golf since 1998 and has served as its president and CEO since 2002. Tony Thornley, who has served as i
Bogs, Rafters Power Sales Growth at Weyco Group
Weyco Group, Inc. reported that its purchase of the parent company of Bogs and Rafters footwear boosted its net sales to $75 million in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, up 20 percent compared to fourth quarter 2010 sales of $62 million…
Primaloft Operating Income Grew Twice as Fast as Sales in 2011
Primaloft’s net sales reached $27.4 million in 2011, up 17.8 percent from 2010, Albany International reported in its 2011 annual report. The increase came on top of 22 percent growth in 2010…
NSSF Appoints Director of Recruitment
The National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry, has promoted Melissa Schilling to director of its recruitment and retention initiatives…
Respect Your Universe Raises $1.5M in Equity Financing
Mixed martial arts apparel firm Respect Your Universe revealed plans to raise $1.5 million through a placing. The cash will be used to accelerate its investment in innovative product and marketing initiatives to drive brand awareness and grow revenues…
Sof Sole Renews Sponsorship with Competitor Group
Sof Sole, a division of Implus, and The Competitor Group (CGI) announced that Sof Sole has renewed its partnership as the Official Insole of the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series. Sof Sole has been a part of the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Seri
Former NSGA Director Ken Brown Passes Away
Ken Brown, former owner of Corbett’s Ski and SnowBoards and Corbett's Source for Sports in Oakville, Ontario, died Wednesday, Feb. 22, in Buffalo, N.Y. He was 81…
Nike’s Foamposite One Galaxy Leads to Riots
Nike's launch of the $220 basketball shoe Foamposite One Galaxy last Friday resulted in a few riots outside shopping malls in Florida and Maryland…
Thriving Costa and Native Sales Boosting Margins at A.T. Cross
A.T. Cross Company said growth at its Cross Optical Group (COG), which owns the Costa and Native sunglass brands, continues to boost profits and sales…
Lack of Snow Greatly Slows Pace of Reservations for Spring Skiing
A lack of snow dramaticlaly slowed the pace of reservations at western mountain resorts in January, according to the most recent data from Mountain Travel Research Program, or MTRiP.
Iconix’s Q4 Revnues Increase
Iconix reported 2011 revenue of $369.8 million, an 11 percent increase over prior year…
Head NV Q4 Sales Flat Line on Late Winter, Resurgent Euro
Head NV had a tough fourth quarter and like other ski manufacturers sees the late winter in Europe and North America hurting its winter sports sales in 2012. The Dutch company said unaudited figures show sales of skis, tennis and diving products all decli
Bass Pro Signs Deal to Open in Colorado Springs
Bass Pro Shops has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to be part of the new 200-acre Copper Ridge development on Colorado Springs’ north side…
West Marine Profits Jump in 2011 on New Store Strategy
West Marine reported net revenues for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2011 were $113.4 million, an increase of $6.1 million, or 5.7 percent, on a 4.3 percent comp store gain. The company said its strategy of fulfilling wholesale orders through a smaller
