Australia’s Rebel Sport Limited posted its seventh consecutive quarter of comparable store sales gains with an improvement of 12.3% for the company’s fiscal first quarter after a gain of 2.4% during the same period last year. Group sales revenue for the q
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Sport-Haley’s Profits Hurt by Top-Flite Apparel Launch at Wal-Mart…
Sport-Haley, Inc. posted a double-digit increase in sales for the fourth quarter, but saw issues with its Reserve Apparel and Wal-Mart business affect the bottom line, which while still a gain, was well down. For the whole year, results were just the opp
The SeeMore Putter Company Acquired by Golf Industry Vets…
The SeeMore Putter Company has been purchased by golf executives Jim Grundberg and Jason Pouliot. Grundberg and Pouliot garnered fame in the golf industry after growing the Odyssey putter line from under a 5% market share to over a 40% share before turnin
NGF: August Rounds Played Down Slightly…
According to the National Golf Foundation, rounds played dropped 0.8% in August from the same period in 2005, based on same-store sales. The year-to-date percentage change, which has gradually given back gains posted earlier in the year, now stands at an
More Apparel Companies Join Bankruptcy Line…
It was another bad week for the textile business as two more companies involved in the basic blank apparel business filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week.
In papers filed last week, Anvil Knitwear Inc. and parent Anvil Holdings both filed f
Amer to Consolidate Wintersports Group to Utah…
Local papers are reporting that Amer Sports is moving its wintersports group to Ogden, Utah next summer. The move will be the latest by a company seeking to locate its wintersports organization headquarters in Utah, which puts them closer to the mountain
Foot Locker Inc. Promotes Halls to International Chief…
Foot Locker, Inc. has appointed Ron Halls to the position of president & CEO, Foot Locker, Inc. – International, overseeing the company's Foot Locker operations in Europe, Canada, and the Asia-Pacific region, as well as its Footlocker.com direct-to-c
Callaway Warns of Q3 Double-Digit Sales Dip
Callaway Golf Company reported preliminary third quarter results, expecting net sales to range from $193 million to $195 million, down 12.7% and 11.8%, respectively, from $221 million during last year's third quarter. The company expects to post a n
Conservation Alliance and California Wild Heritage Campaign Fight for Wilderness
The California Wild Heritage Campaign, a Conservation Alliance grantee, has secured Wilderness designation for 273,000 acres of federal land on the state’s North Coast. Congress passed the Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act, and Pres
Amer Sports to Move Winter Ops to Ogden
Amer Sports Corporation has selected Ogden, Utah for the home of its recently created Winter & Outdoor U.S. unit.
The unit, which includes Amer brands Salomon, Atomic, and Suunto is headed up by President/G.M. Mike Dowse, a 16 year Amer Sports veteran. A
Russell Teams with ‘Big Boi’ to Promote HBCU
Russell Athletic's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) division has entered a partnership with Outkast's Antwan “Big Boi” Patton to help promote the company's position as the official athletic apparel provider for all HBCU s
Nike Signs Supplier Deal with Princeton
Nike has signed a deal with Princeton University for the school's Department of Athletics, over the next year or so, to phase in “a collaborative sponsorship effort with Nike to outfit all Princeton varsity sports with their equipment, apparel and fo
Sport-Haley Q4 Sales Up 12%; Net Falls
Sport-Haley, Inc. saw net sales increase 12% to $7.9 million from $7.0 million for the fourth quarter. Net income, however decreased 65.2% to $204,000 from $587,000. Basic earnings per share reflected the income decrease at 8 cents per share, down from 23
Burton to Open First Tokyo Store
Burton will open the doors of its first Tokyo store to the Japanese snowboard community this weekend. Located in the young, trendy, and style-driven neighborhood of Harajuku, the new Burton Tokyo store will celebrate its grand opening on October 13 & 14 w
Nike Names Duggan as Head of Nike Bauer Hockey
Nike, Inc. tapped Mark Duggan, an experienced sales leader with a 25 year tenure at the company, to head the company's Nike Bauer hockey subsidiary. Duggan will report to Lee Bird, Nike's Vice President of Subsidiaries. Duggan succeeds Chris Zim
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