Jarden Q2 Sales Boosted by K2; Pro Forma Flat for Outdoor

Jarden Corporation reported second quarter net sales increased 29.5% to $1.36 billion compared to $1.05 billion for the same period in the previous year. Net sales for the company's Outdoor Solutions business jumped 69.9% to $708.6 million from $417.

Champ Spikes Names OEM Manager for EU/Int’l Biz

MacNeill Engineering / CHAMP Spikes has hired Tom Chesters as its new OEM/shoe brand sales manager for the European and International markets. Tom will develop and manage relationships with various golf and sport brand manufacturing customers along with f

Acushnet Reports Decreased Sales and Earnings for Q2

Fortune Brands, Inc., parent company of the Acushnet Golf business, reported that company-wide net sales decreased 8.6% for the second quarter to $2.10 billion. For the Acushnet Company, which includes Titleist, Cobra and FootJoy, second quarter net sales

Report: Boscov’s Also Facing Credit Troubles

Following on the troubles of Steve & Barry's and most recently Mervyn's, it appears another industry retailer is facing major hurdles. Boscov's, a Reading, Pa.-based department-store chain, is scrambling to keep itself afloat as a drop in c

Delta Raises Guidance on 14% Q4 Sales Growth

Delta Apparel, Inc. reported record fourth quarter fiscal 2008 revenue of approximately $105 million, an increase of over 14% from the prior year fourth quarter as sales grew in each of its operating divisions. This results brings full year fiscal 2008 re

Molten Reaches Settlement with Tachikara

Molten U.S.A., Inc. has agreed to cease use of a VB LITE mark on volleyballs marketed by the company within six months of a June 25, 2008 Settlement Agreement with Tachikara U.S.A., Inc. Tachikara has manufactured and marketed volleyballs for the 12 & und

Tum Yeto Names Brumage as Director of Sales

Tum Yeto, Inc. has appointed Glenn Brumage as director of sales & departmental solutionator. Glenn has been in the Action Sports industry for over 25 years and has been involved with everything from owning a five-man sales rep agency to being a buyer at H

Gatorz Eyewear Taps HCK Global for North America Sales

Gatorz Eyewear has signed an agreement with HCK Global, Inc. to expand its sales force throughout North America. Industry veteran and HCK Global, Inc. president Kevin Keep has planned a strategic initiative to help Gatorz Eyewear become a leader in the hi

Boardworks Shifts Southeast, Mid-Atlantic Sales Structure

Boardworks has realigned the structure of its Central Florida, Mid Atlantic and New England territories. Carl Beaulac of Rainbow Distributing will assume selling and regional marketing responsibilities for Florida, except the Panhandle and parts of the Ca

SRI Sports to Consolidate Srixon USA into Cleveland Biz

SRI Sports will begin the consolidation and streamlining of its distribution channels as part of a business realignment effort on a global basis. In North America specifically, beginning September 1st, 2008, Srixon Sports USA (currently headquartered in G