Yue Yuen Industrial Ltd., the world’s largest supplier of branded athletic and casual shoes, reported sales for the first fiscal quarter ended Dec. 31 slipped 3.2% to $1.32 billion…
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ECCO Fiscal 2009 Results Hampered by Weakness in U.S., Russia
ECCO reported that lower consumer traffic and stymied spending in markets along with cash-flow constraints and fluctuating currencies dropped fiscal 2009 revenue 6% to DKK 504. billion ($944.2 million) from sales of DKK 5.37 bn ($1.06 bn) in the prior-yea
Delaware Jury Finds in Favor of Titleist in Patent Dispute
A long standing patent dispute has concluded with a Delaware courtroom finding in favor of the Acushnet Company, maker of the Titleist Pro V1 golf balls.
Golf Datatech Releases Apparel Numbers for January
Golf Datatech released the Golf Apparel Market Report for the third straight month, offering detailed information from January sales regarding on- and off-course golf apparel…
China Factories Challenged by Costs
A small but increasing number of foreign companies in China plan to relocate plants inland or outside the country because of rising labor and logistics costs, a survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai showed…
Golf Rounds Played Down in February
According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds for the U.S. were down 21.6% in February 2010 compared to February 2009. Public Access play was down 20.9% for the month and Private Course activity was down 23.4%. A total of 2915 courses are represented in this
March Consumer Confidence Index Rebounds
Consumer confidence rose to 52.5 in March from 46.4 in February. Analysts expected a reading of 50 for March, but the index is still far below the 90 reading that's considered healthy…
Mammut Continues to Grow U.S. Business
Mammut Sports Group continued to grow sales in the United States last year even as the overall market shrank, the Swiss outdoor sporting goods brand reported last week…
Butler Joins Battenfield
Battenfeld Technologies, a manufacturer of shooting, reloading, gunsmithing and gun cleaning supplies, has named Brandon Butler as Marketing Manager…
NSSF Calls on Senators Lieberman, Dodd to Support Firearms Excise Tax Reform Bill
Following last week's announcement that the Marlin Firearms Factory in North Haven (CT) was leaving the state and taking with it hundreds of jobs, the National Shooting Sports Foundation said it renewed earlier calls for Sens. Joseph Lieberman (D-Con
Batters Up USA Supports Inner-City Youth with $5,000 Grant
Batters Up USA announced a $5,000 grant from the Amon G. Carter Foundation. The money will help support the group's mission of increasing participation in recreational baseball/softball programs for boys and girls, particularly those in an inner-city
Golf Rounds Tumble in February
According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds for the U.S. were down 21.6% in February 2010 compared to February 2009…
DU Working to Restore One of Waterfowl’s Top Migrating Rest Spots
A new $725,000 grant from the North American Wetlands Conservation Act will mean DU and its partners can provide more habitat for the huge annual migration back to the northern nesting grounds, according to a release by Ducks Unlimited…
DU: Canadian NAWCA Enhancement Bill Signifies ‘Milestone’
For the first time since its inception more than 20 years ago, the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) can now allow Canadian funding sources to count toward the dollar-for-dollar match required by the U.S. government, according to a release
NSSF Poll: Target Shooting and Home Defense Top-Rated
A new National Shooting Sports Foundation poll conducted by Harris Interactive found that more Americans are target shooting now than six months ago, and that “home and personal defense” were the main reasons Americans recently purchased firea
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