Callaway Golf company is indicating that net sales for the first quarter are estimated to be $272 million, a decrease of 26% as compared to net sales of $366 million for the first quarter of 2008. On a currency-neutral basis, estimated net sales decreased
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West Marine Sees Double Digit Q1 Revenue Decline
West Marine, Inc. reported that net revenues for the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2009 decreased 10.9% to $101.0 million from net revenues of $113.3 million in the year-ago period. Comparable store sales for the first quarter decreased 6.8%…
March Retail Sales Fall 9.4% on Sharp Gas and Auto Sales Drops
The U.S. Census Bureau reported Tuesday that advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for March, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, were $344.4 billion, a decrease of 1.1% from the previous month and 9
Sales Reps See New Challenges in Today’s Market
Sales reps have traditionally been vital in bringing new brands and ideas to the sporting goods marketplace, but their role in recent years has changed as a result of sporting goods industry consolidation and advancements in technology. Reps are now incre
Joe’s Starts GOB Sales; Worldwide Dist. Files Suit to Recover Proceeds
Going out of business sales started Friday at the 31 remaining Joe’s Sports & Outdoors after the bankruptcy court in Delaware approved a liquidation sale of all of the Northwest retailer’s merchandise. In the end, there were no suitors that would buy the
Report: Women Consumers a Clear Add-On Sale Opportunity at Retail
A recent study from The SportsOneSource Group reveals that sports apparel is purchased more often by women than men and the younger the female consumer, the more frequently she will purchase sports apparel. Women with children are also more likely to pur
Outdoor Industry Executives Honored at 2009 SGB 40 Under 40 Awards
The finalists for the second annual SGB 40 Under 40 awards have been selected and will be honored at a banquet event on May 2, 2009 preceding the NSGA Management Conference. The outdoor industry had nearly half the award finalists. The finalists, honore
It’s Jordan vs. Nike in NCAA Tourney Final
To measure brand exposure during the NCAA Basketball Championship tournament, The SportsOneSource Group developed a tournament ‘Brand Brackets Sheet’ that tracks the brands with footwear and apparel contracts with the participating schools. Nike, Inc. con
Economy Sends Another Key Retailer to Bankruptcy Court
Three relatively major sporting goods industry retailers filing for bankruptcy protection in the last four weeks signals the start of what many analysts suggest will be a trend for the first half of this year as the market looks to right-size itself withi
Targeted Endorsement Dollars Still a Wise Spend
Athlete and celebrity endorsement dollars are best spent when targeting a younger or minority sports or outdoor consumer in the U.S. That is one conclusion generated by the SportsOneSource 2009 Brand Strength Report that measures how American consumers v
Report: Endorsements Most Important to Youth, Minorities
Athlete and celebrity endorsement dollars are best spent when targeting a younger or minority sports or outdoor consumer in the U.S. That conclusion is one element of the recent SportsOneSource 2009 Brand Strength Report that measures how American consum
Crocs Accountants Raise Doubts on Company’s Future
Crocs, Inc. filed its 2008 annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 17 and announced that its consolidated financial statements for 2008 are accompanied by an unqualified audit opinion from the company’s indepe
Sport Footwear Sees Dramatic Positive Turn in February
Retail sales of Sport Footwear bounced back in a big way to start the 2009 retail fiscal year after posting sluggish results in the 2008 fiscal fourth quarter ended January 31, 2009. For the four-week fiscal month of February, sales of Sport Footwear, wh
The Sporting Goods Problem with Female Consumers
A frequently-cited marketing maxim holds that women drive 80 percent of consumer purchases at retail. While finding the original source of that figure has proven to be elusive, most will agree that women are responsible for a significant level of spending
Report: Sport Footwear Sales Were Flat in 2008
The SportsOneSource Group is projecting that Sport Footwear sales remained relatively flat in fiscal 2008. The industry market research firm and trade publisher released preliminary estimates that Sport Footwear sales grew just 0.3% to $18.4 billion in f
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