Adams Golf Q2 Revenues Surge 36%
Adams Golf today reported net sales of $31.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010, as compared to $23.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009, an increase of 36% year-over-year…
Asics Appoints New COO
Asics America Corporation has appointed Kevin Wulff as Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately…
Riddell Wins Helmet Patent Infringement Suit Against Schutt
A federal court jury in Madison, Wis., has found that Schutt Sports Inc.'s DNA and ION football helmets infringed the concussion reduction technology features of the Riddell Revolution family of football helmets. The jury awarded Riddell just under $
Quiksilver, Inc. Completes $140 million Exchange
Quiksilver, Inc. today announced that it has completed a transaction with Rhône to exchange $140 million of the outstanding principal amount of Quiksilver’s senior secured term loans for an aggregate of approximately 31.1 million shares of its commo
Adidas Extends Contract with Mexican Football
The Mexican Football Federation Adidas extended it partnership with the Mexican Football Federation through 2018…
Perry Ellis International Launches PGA TOUR Collegiate Apparel Program
Perry Ellis International announced the launch of PGA TOUR Collegiate Apparel at retail accounts nationwide, offered through a licensing agreement with The Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC), a division of IMG Worldwide, and the PGA TOUR…
Escalade Sports Triples Net Income on Sales Increase, Improved Margins
Similar to the company’s first quarter results, Escalade saw revenues for its sporting goods segment climb 9.3% for the fiscal second quarter ended July 10…
Big 5 Sees Slight Q2 Profit Gain on Improved Gross Margins
Following on a pre-announcement that warned of lower-than-expected results for the second fiscal quarter ended July 4, Big 5 Sporting Goods reported that Q2 sales inched up 1.8% to $219.8 million while same-store sales were down 0.5% for the period…
Mizuno Q1 Profits Surge on Flat Sales
Mizuno reported profits rose 23.0% to ¥1.24 billion ($13 mm) as revenues edged up 0.4% to ¥41.1 billion ($447 mm) in the first quarter ended June 30. The company said rising sales and better inventory management increased its gross margin by 7.4% to ¥17.5
House Approves Full Funding for LWCF
The House of Representatives passed a bill Friday that will grant full and guaranteed funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund…
Former New Balance COO Tapped to Head Spira
El Paso-based Spira Footwear announces the hiring of Jim Tompkins, the former president and COO of New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc., as president of the patented WaveSpring-inspired Spira brand…
Outdoor Industry Regains its Mojo at ORSM 2010
With attendance figures rebounding in the double-digits, Outdoor Retailer Summer 2010 proved to be a testament to the health of the outdoor specialty industry. Now, the debate ensues about how much of the show's success was due to the improving econo
Clarus Corp. Revenues Rise 4% in Q2
Clarus Corporation said combined revenues in the second quarter were $19.0 million compared to $15.2 million during the three months ended June 30, 2009…
Sport Chalet Boosts Fiscal First Quarter Margins on Improved Conditions
Citing increases in team sales and the company’s e-commerce divisions, Sport Chalet posted a 0.4% sales increase to $79.7 million from $79.4 million a year ago. The increase, however, was partially offset by a slight decrease in comparable store sal
Report: 2010 Retail Container Traffic to be Up 15%
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to total 14.5 million containers for 2010, a 15% increase over last year’s unusually low numbers as the economy continues its cautious recovery, according to the mont
