The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the Gerber Legendary Blades, have announced a voluntary recall of Gerber's Gator Machete and Gator Machete Jr…
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Wolverine Announces Sponsorship with FLW Outdoors
FLW Outdoors, the world’s leading tournament fishing organization, announced Wednesday that Wolverine has signed a sponsorship deal. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed…
Genesco Fourth Quarter Gains Driven by Hat World
Genesco Inc.’s fourth quarter earnings rose 12% and exceeded expectations, driven by strong sales at Hat World and its direct-to-consumer catalog and e-commerce businesses combined with higher gross margins and lower expenses. Sales increased 6% to
Adidas Group Sees Return to Growth in 2010; Owned-Retail the Lone Bright Spot in 2009
The adidas Group reported its fourth-quarter earnings fell sharply amid continued sales declines but said it expects growth to resume this year on the strength of its marketing around the FIFA World Cup, momentum seen in its adidas Originals lifestyle col
Nautilus Swings to Q4 Profit Despite Double-Digit Sales Decline
The final quarter of fiscal 2009 was a continuation of the first three for Nautilus, Inc. as the company reported more general weakness in all of its major business segments. Net sales for the Vancouver, WA-based fitness manufacturer fell 16% to $53.7 mil
Warnaco Swimwear Group Records Profitable Q4
The Warnaco Group, Inc. reported Swimwear Group net revenues increased 10% to $50.8 million in the 2009 fourth quarter, citing gains in both Speedo and Calvin Klein Swim. Operating income increased to $2.3 million, or 4% of Swimwear Group net revenues, co
Element 21 Golf Sees Strong Q2 Revenue Gains
Element 21 Golf Company reported revenues grew 52% in its second quarter ended Dec. 31, to $902,000 from $431,000 in the same year-ago period. The increase in revenue was mainly attributable to an increase in sales of the company's Carrrot Stix brand
Escalade Sees Fourth Quarter Slide
Escalade, Inc. earned $1.1 million, or 9 cents a share, in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 26, compared with a loss of $4.6 million in the prior-year period. Furthermore, revenues declined 11.8% to $29 million from $32.9 million in the year ago period. Citi
Delta Apparel Raises FY10 Guidance Based on Higher Sales and Margins
Delta Apparel, Inc. raised its expectations of net sales and earnings for its 2010 fiscal year ending July 3, 2010. The parent of M.J. Soffe now expects net sales of $395 to $400 million compared to its prior guidance of net sales of $375 to $385 million.
Lower Price Points Dominate Golf Apparel Market in December
In the December, 2009 edition of its Golf Apparel Market Reports, independent research firm, Golf Datatech, LLC, found that the $0-$49.99 price range made up the majority of sales for both men’s and women’s on- and off-course golf apparel…
Easton Sports Welcomes Chris Zimmerman
Easton-Bell Sports has appointed Chris Zimmerman as the president of Easton Sports, effective immediately. Reporting to Paul Harrington, President and CEO of Easton-Bell Sports, Zimmerman will take the reigns within the Easton Sports division…
Billabong Agrees to License Skate Brand Plan B
Billabong International Limited announced it has entered an exclusive 10-year agreement to license the California-based skateboard brand Plan B…
Rosenlieb Joins Ellett Brothers
Ellett Brothers announces Dick Rosenlieb as Director of Merchandising for the Shooting Division. Rosenlieb joins the Ellett Brothers Family after 20 years of service with the National Wild Turkey Federation as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing.
NSSF: 16 Months and Counting as Demand for Firearms Continues
Data released by the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) reported 1,243,211 checks in February 2010, ranking the month the second highest February (eighth highest month overall) for most NICS checks, according to a release
Collective Brands Narrows Q4 Loss
Collective Brands, Inc. reported a fourth quarter net loss of $10.9 million, or 17 cents per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $144.0 million, or $2.28 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2008. Excluding special items, the loss was cut to $11.6 mil
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