According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds played on a national level were down 9.0 percent in December 2013 compared to December 2012. For 2013, rounds were down 4.9 percent…
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Johnson Outdoors Logs First-Quarter Loss
Johnson Outdoors Inc. reported a loss of $2.2 million, or 22 cents a share, in the first quarter ended Dec. 27, against earnings of $200,000, or 2 cents, a year ago. Sales fell 9.4 percent to $79.1 million from $87.3 million. The company said the “harsh
Trigger Point Performance Renews Partnership with IMG Performance
Trigger Point Performance and IMG Performance, the division of sports and entertainment giant IMG that houses the academic and athletic training institution IMG Academy, announced a renewal of their relationship, which began in 2011. As the official suppl
Performance Health Acquires Bon Vital
Performance Health, manufacturer and marketer of TheraBand, Biofreeze, Perform, Cramer and Hygenic branded products, acquired Bon Vital', Inc., a manufacturer of topical products serving the massage therapy and spa professions…
ATK’s Sporting Group’s Sales Climb on Acquisitions
Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK) reported third quarter sales in its Sporting Group increased 78 percent to $524 million compared to $294 million in the prior-year quarter, boosted by the results from the recently acquired businesses of Savage and Bushnell,
Federal Agencies Seize More Than $21.6M in Fake NFL Merchandise
Federal officials teamed with the National Football League (NFL) to announce the record-breaking results of a nationwide law enforcement effort aimed at combatting counterfeit sports merchandise. The parties indicated $21.6 million in fake NFL merchandise
Under Armour Reports 35 Percent Q4 Revenue Growth
Under Armour, Inc. reported revenues increased 35 percent in the fourth quarter to $683 million compared with net revenues of $506 million in the prior year's period. Net income increased 28 percent in the fourth quarter of 2013 to $64 million, or
Modell’s CEO Mitchell Modell Goes Virtual for Super Bowl
As part of its Super Bowl marketing push, Modell's CEO Mitchell Modell is welcoming Super Bowl XLVIII fans to its Times Square flagship store via a Virtual Assistant interactive digital signage from Tensator, provider of queue management and customer
Two-time Olympian Tyler Butterfield Partners with Zone3 Wetsuits
Zone3, the wetsuit brand, announced a partnership with Tyler Butterfield, two-time Olympian and top long-course triathlete…
Industry in High Spirits at 2014 SIA Snow Show
As the industry gathers in Denver this week for the annual 2014 SIA Snow Show (Jan. 30 – Feb 2), many have recounted the severe cold and snow they left behind in their respective parts of the country. Though severe drought in the Sierra and Cascade mounta
PGA PerformanceTrak: Golf Rounds Played Decline in 2013
Surveys by PGA PerformanceTrak indicate that golf courses were able to grow their merchandise sales by 2.2 percent in 2013 despite a 4.8 percent decline in golf rounds played and the lowest number of days open since at least 2005…
Under Armour Debuts New ‘I Will” Marketing Campaign
As part of the brand's four-day take-over of New York City's Grand Central Terminal, Under Armour debuted the UA SpeedForm Apollo running shoe and “THIS IS WHAT FAST FEELS LIKE,” the newest iteration of the brand's I WILL global marketing c
RECALL: Reebok-CCM Hockey Elbow Pads
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall of Reebok-CCM Hockey's EP20K Senior (SR) Hockey Elbow Pads. The molded foam padding inside the elbow pads can become cracked, fractured or split, which poses a risk of injury to the elbow
Callaway Golf Lowers Q4 Loss
Callaway Golf Company shrunk its loss in the fourth quarter, to $49 million, or 65 cents a share, from $71 million, or $1.01, in the same period a year ago. Revenues grew 5.8 percent to $127 million from $120 million. The full year saw a 28 percent increa
Sony Signs Action Sports Athletes
Teton Gravity Research (TGR) announced endorsement deals with Sony Electronics and skiers Angel Collinson, Dash Longe, Ian McIntosh, Sage Cattabriga-Alosa and Tim Durtschi ahead of the March release of Sony’s Action Cam – AS100V…
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