Batters Up USA, formerly Play Ball USA, will host its annual membership meeting and board meeting in conjunction with the annual American Baseball Coaches Association convention Friday, Jan. 2, 2009 beginning at 9 a.m. PST at the San Diego Marriott and Ma
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PIA Names Canoe Kentucky Founder as CEO
Canoe Kentucky founder and co-owner Ed Councill has been named as CEO of the Paddlesports Industry Association (PIA) — a trade group representing canoe, kayak and raft manufacturers, retailers, outfitters and instructor programs across the US. Councill r
Gildan’s Sales, Market Share Jump in Q4
Gildan reported net earnings of $21.4 million and diluted EPS of 18 cents for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, down 47.7% from earnings of $40.9 million, or 34 cents per share, during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007. Sales in the fourth quarter of fis
JJB Sports Sees 7.5% Comps Decrease
JJB Sports reported that total group comparable store sales decreased 7.5% compared to last year for the period between July 28 and Dec. 7, 2008. This decrease consisted of a 6.7% increase in revenue for health clubs and a 8.9% decrease in retail sales. T
Boccieri Golf Promotes Cummins to European Director of Sales
Boccieri Golf has promoted Martin Cummins, a PGA Professional since 1996, to full-time PGA European Tour representative and director of sales for the European market to help service the growing demand for the company's putters…
Ride Snowboards Names Reps for California
Ride Snowboards tapped Bill Markham, formerly Ride’s Rocky Mountain rep, to handle sales in SoCal starting Dec. 17 and Jim Linnberg to canvas the northern reaches of the state…
TMaG Completes Ashworth Acquisition
TaylorMade-adidas Golf has successfully completed its tender offer for the outstanding shares of Ashworth, Inc. for a price of $1.90 per share in cash. At the expiration of the offer at midnight EST on Nov. 18, 2008, approximately 10,934,097 shares of Ash
Ogio Promotes Two to VP Positions
OGIO reports that it will promote Tom Gocke to VP/global golf and Nick Wright to VP/global ASI (ad specialty industry) due to one of its most successful sales spikes in its 20-year history…
Mizuno First Half Sales Decline 2.5%
Mizuno reported sales of ¥84.75 billion ($799.2 mm) for the fiscal first half ending Sept. 30. The market proved difficult for Mizuno as that sales total was 2.5% lower than the year-ago first half mark of ¥86.91 billion ($729.1 mm). Looking ahead, Mizuno
Easton-Bell Names Flood as COO
Easton-Bell Sports has named Donna L. Flood as its COO, effective Jan. 7, 2009. Flood joins Easton-Bell Sports following 14 years with Reebok, where she served most recently as the VP of apparel product marketing in Asia (beginning January 2008) and VP of
PGA of America Elects Remy as President
Jim Remy of Ludlow, Vt., was elected the 36th president of The Professional Golfers' Association of America by delegates at the association's 92nd annual meeting in Phoenix, Ariz. Remy previously served as secretary of the association from 2004-
adidas Q3 Sales Impacted by Currency Exchange Rates
Third quarter adidas Group currency-neutral sales grew 11% on a currency-neutral basis, driven by double-digit sales growth in the adidas and TaylorMade-adidas Golf segments. While adidas revenues increased 15%, TaylorMade-adidas Golf sales grew 12% on a
J. Lindeberg USA Taps Sims as Managing Director
Gary Sims has been named managing director of J. Lindeberg USA by People's Liberation, which sells the brand in the U.S.. From 2001 through June 2007, Mr. Sims held various positions with Ashworth Inc./Callaway Golf Apparel including most recently pr
Puma Sales Increase 5.9% Currency-Neutral in Q3
PUMA’s brand sales, which include consolidated sales and license sales, reached €778.6 million ($1.07 bn) during Q3, rising 5.9% on a currency-adjusted basis or 3.3% in Euro terms. Consolidated sales in Q3 grew 9.2% to €712.7 million ($979.4 mm) on a curr
RECALL: Aqua Lung Regulators
The CPSC and Aqua Lung are recalling approximately 6,000 Titan DIN 1st Stage Scuba Regulators and Titan/Conshelf DIN Scuba Adaptors. Over-tightening of the DIN retainer by a technician during installation can result in the retainer breaking under pressure
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