For the third quarter, Brunswick Corporation reported a 1% decrease in net sales to $1.34 billion, down from $1.35 billion last year. Fitness equipment sales increased 7% in the third quarter of 2006 to $136.6 million, up from $127.4 million in the year-a
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Boa Tech Adds Footjoy to Partner List…
Boa Technology made golf its most recent category venture as it unveiled a partnership with FootJoy in the ReelFit golf shoe. Since 2001, Boa Technology has been used on snowboard boots, athletic shoes, skates, cycling shoes, wakeboard boots, hunting boot
Escalade Sports Looks Outside Mass Channel for Growth…
The Escalade Sports division of Escalade, Inc. reported an increase of 4.5% in net sales for the third quarter to $52.0 million from $49.7 million last year. Operating income at the division, however, decreased 28.4%, while net income dropped 51.7% to $2.
NGF: September Rounds Play Down 2.3%
According to the National Golf Foundation, same-store rounds played are up 0.9% for the year, despite a 2.3% decrease for the month of Septemer. The Mid-Atlantic region, with a notable decrease in play days in September, had the largest decrease, down 11.
Factory Design Adds to Team
Factory Design Labs added several new members to its team.
Steve Moore was named Account Director for the newly awarded Audi of America account; Landon Bassett was named Account Coordinator for SCARPA and Palmer Snowboards; Ryan Boyajian was named Flash
Outdoor/Snow Sports Deal Flow Heats Up Again…
While the paddlesports industry saw a series of acquisitions last month, the deal environment became more active than it has been for nearly a year this week, with four acquisitions – three of which have a direct impact on the Bicycle, Outdoor, and SnowSp
K2 Inc. Keeps the Deal Machine Rolling as Integration Bears More Fruit…
K2 is beginning to see its model come together with some strong synergies on the winter hardgoods and apparel side that are having a very positive impact on the bottom line. After several quarters of integration, a new apparel distribution facility, and a
Amer Sports’ Q3 Impacted by Late Deliveries…
Amer Sports is continuing along its three-year path towards integrating Salomon, and in the process transforming itself from a €1 billion sporting goods company into a €2 billion company that is heavily invested in the winter sports market. This integrati
Unifi Q1 Loss Widens; Acquires Dillon Yarn Division…
Unifi’s fiscal first quarter net sales from continuing operations slipped 7.2% to $169.9 million compared to $183.1 million for the prior year’s September quarter. The textile company’s net loss from continuing operations for the quarter was $11.0 million
Volcom Sales Slowed by PacSun; Bottom Line Hit by Taxes…
After warning the market of its woes with sales to PacSun, Volcom, Inc. found itself sitting better than it thought it would with its largest customer, though sales were still down to the retailer. Taxes and the conversion of its European business to a d
RECALL: Bike Pedals
The CPSC and Time Sport International are recalling about 18,000 Time RXS Titan Carbon, RXS Carbon, RXS, and RXE Bicycle Pedals. The pedal's bearing cap can fail causing the pedal to come off the bicycle…
Coleman Sales Slip on Lack of Hurricane Season…
Jarden Corporation, parent company to Coleman, reported that net sales for the third quarter increased 10% to $1.0 billion compared to $938 million for the same period in the previous year. Sales in the Outdoor Solutions division, which includes Coleman,
Thule’s Organic Growth and Acquisitions Boost Earnings
For the first nine months of 2006, Thule reported a 25.7% increase in sales to SEK2,998 million ($401.8 mm) from SEK2,384 million ($327.5 mm) last year. On an organic basis, the company reported a 9.5% sales increase for the period. During the period, Thu
Columbia Sees Margins Impact Bottom Line in Q3, But Company Lifts Guidance…
While Columbia Sportswear saw a high-single-digit decline in their net income during the third quarter, the impact was not as bad as internal projections at the company initially anticipated, thanks to stronger than expected margins at Mountain Hardwear,
MacGregor Golf Names VP of Marketing – North America
MacGregor Golf Company named Robert Johnson as vice president of marketing, North America. For the past 4 years, Robert was the director of marketing for Taylor-Made-adidas Golf (TMAG)…
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