NGF: September Rounds Play Down 2.3%
According to the National Golf Foundation, same-store rounds played are up 0.9% for the year, despite a 2.3% decrease for the month of Septemer. The Mid-Atlantic region, with a notable decrease in play days in September, had the largest decrease, down 11.
Amer Sports’ Q3 Impacted by Late Deliveries…
Amer Sports is continuing along its three-year path towards integrating Salomon, and in the process transforming itself from a €1 billion sporting goods company into a €2 billion company that is heavily invested in the winter sports market. This integrati
RECALL: Bike Pedals
The CPSC and Time Sport International are recalling about 18,000 Time RXS Titan Carbon, RXS Carbon, RXS, and RXE Bicycle Pedals. The pedal's bearing cap can fail causing the pedal to come off the bicycle…
LaCrosse’s Q3 Income Climbes on Stronger Margins
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. third quarter ended September 30, 2006 net sales were $32.8 million, up 6% from $31.0 million in the third quarter of 2005. Net income was $2.5 million or 41 cents per diluted share in the third quarter of 2006, up 3% from $2.5 mil
Timberland Third Quarter Sales and Earnings Decline
The Timberland Company third-quarter net income was $51.9 million and diluted earnings per share was 82 cents, compared with third-quarter 2005 net income of $69.2 million and diluted EPS of $1.02. Third-quarter revenues were down slightly as gains in new
Nike and FC Barcelona Extend Relationship Through 2013
NIKE, Inc. and Futbol Club Barcelona, popularly known as Barca, have signed a new five-year agreement for approximately $189 million (euro 150 million) plus bonuses and royalties, which extends their relationship through 2013. The agreement also includes
Langford Names VP of Sales at Nordica
Kirk Langford has been named Vice President of Sales for Nordica USA. Langford has extensive ski industry experience, most recently as the Executive Vice President of Marker USA. During his 19 year tenure at Marker, Langford was instrumental in contributi
adidas Launches MLS Marketing Campaign
adidas launched a new interactive marketing campaign titled 'MLS Mash-up' centered around the 2006 Major League Soccer (MLS) Cup playoffs. Produced by EVB, the MLS Mash-up campaign pairs each MLS playoff team with a local
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Deckers Beats Earnings Estimates; Sales Climb for All Brands
Deckers Outdoor Corporation third quarter net sales increased 19.0% to $82.3 million versus $69.2 million last year; ahead of previous guidance range of $71 million to $74 million. Diluted EPS was 83 cents; ahead of previous guidance range of 51 cents to
Columbia Sales Up Double-Digits; Net Down 9.3%
Columbia Sportswear Company saw net sales increase 10.8% to $454.1 million for the third quarter from $409.8 million for the same period last year. Net income for the quarter decreased 9.3%to $60.3 million from $66.5 million last year. Compared to the thi
REI Awards Stewards of the Environment
REI named Pete “Pickaxe” Fish with the Pacific Crest Trail Association; Fran Taylor with San Francisco Bicycle Coalition; Jan Prentice with Seattle Girl Scouts – Totem Council; Anna Ryan with Volunteers for Outdoor Arizona; Bill Tregoning with Winter Wild
Boa Tech Partners with FootJoy
Boa Technology added FootJoy as its newest brand partner. FootJoy's first shoe featuring the Boa Lacing System, the ReelFit, marks Boa's first venture into the golf footwear market…
Nike Taps Five to Be New VP’s…
Nike promoted several members of its organization to vice president roles last week. In the Asia Pacific region, where Nike generated double-digit sales growth in the first quarter of fiscal 2007, Nike named three new vice presidents: Willem Haitink was p
Delta Issues Earnings Warning…
Delta Apparel Inc. announced last week that it expects fiscal first quarter results will come in below previous expectations, due in large part to lower sales in its Junkfood clothing line. Delta, which is also the parent company to M.J. Soffe, now sees E
Lafuma Sees Stronger Fiscal 2006…
Lafuma reported strong top-line results for the fiscal 2006 year, which ended on September 30, 2006 with much of the company’s growth acquisition-based, but some strong results in several of its core brands. Full-year sales increased 20.1% to €243.0 milli
