Golf Rounds Slide In December

According to Golf Datatech National Rounds Played Report, rounds on a national level were up 4.1 percent in December 2017 compared to December 2016.  Total year 2017 compared to 2016 rounds were down 2.7 percent. 

Americans Say No To A Safer NFL

Despite an onslaught of negative news linking football to head injuries and concussions, the American public remains strongly opposed to major rule changes that would reduce the violence of the game.

Effortless Ski Style

Meet SKEA’s brand ambassadors, all of whom are athletes, who are just as involved in product development as the creatives in the company.

Safilo sees Below-Plan Q4 Revenues

Safilo, the parent of Smith and a number of other eyewear brands, said it’s expecting profitability for its year ended December 31 to be impacted by the somewhat larger decline in sales than planned in the fourth quarter.

Escalade Sports Partners with Vuly

Escalade Sports, a wholly owned subsidiary of Escalade Inc and make of sports and outdoor recreational equipment, announced it has entered into an agreement with Vuly, a leader in trampolines and swing sets, to become the exclusive North
American distributor of Vuly products.

Orangetheory Fitness Accelerates Franchise Development

Orangetheory Fitness, the fitness franchise, announced its significant achievements in 2017, opening 294 new studios worldwide, as well as reporting more than $738 million in system-wide revenue and a 7.5 percent increase same store sales.

Argon 18 Announces Three New US Regional Sales Agencies

As a part of Argon 18’s ongoing drive to expand its presence in the USA, the high-end bicycle manufacture announced the signing of new independent sales agencies in the Midwest, Rocky Mountains and Texas regions to closely service retail accounts.