Rebel Sport Looks to Holidays for Profit Recovery…

Briscoe Group, the parent company to New Zealand’s largest sporting goods and outdoor equipment retailer, Rebel Sport, reported un-audited sales for the three months ended October 31, 2004 were $71.6 million, a 5.0% increase over the $68.2 million reporte

True Temper Hurt by Shaft Declines…

True Temper Sports reported that net sales for the third quarter decreased 13.6% to $21.3 million from the $24.7 million in sales in Q3 2003. Gross margin declined 470 basis points to 39.3% of sales from 44.0% of sales in the year-ago period. Net income

Hutin is Latest Casualty at Callaway…

Debate continues to swirl around the prospects for Callaway Golf Company after the company announced last week that yet another key executive would be leaving the company — and leaving it very thin at the top. Patrice Hutin, who has held the position of

Gregory Acquired by Security Products Firm…

Gregory Mountain Products’ parent company, Bianchi, has been acquired by Armor Holdings Inc., a manufacturer of military, law-enforcement, and personnel safety products. Bianchi’s main products are duty and concealment holsters, belts and accessories used

Black Diamond Restructures and Recalls…

Black Diamond is bringing several new faces on-board for engineering, design and administrative positions in an effort to re-structure to cope with the changing nature of the climbing and ski hardgoods market…

Nordica Worldwide Sales Jump 24%; U.S. Ski Sales Double…

At a press conference in Italy last week launching the new World Cup ski season, Nordica told journalists that worldwide sales will increase 24% to €69 million for 2004. Regionally, EU sales increased by 15%, Italian sales nearly doubled, while the rest

Apogée Launches U.S. Subsidiary

Apogée Skiwear, based in Quebec City is forming a U.S. subsidiary to handle sales and marketing throughout the country. Barry Levinson has been hired as Director of Apogée U.S.A. Levinson is currently developing a national sales force for the brand and t