Callaway Golf Company recorded an 11% increase in net sales for the first quarter to $334.6 million from $302.4 million for the same period in 2006. Fully diluted earnings per share were 48 cents on 68.3 million shares as compared to 33 cents on 70.1 mill
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DancinDogg Golf Moves to New HQ
DancinDogg Golf has moved to a new location in Traverse City, Mich. Now headquartered at 1371 Trade Centre Drive in Traverse City, Mich., DancinDogg Golf’s new location includes an expanded warehouse, assembly area, and offices. In addition, the new locat
Shoe Pavilion CFO Leaves For ‘Another Specialty Retailer’
Shoe Pavilion, Inc. accepted the resignation of Bruce Ross, CFO, as he will leave the company to become CFO at another specialty retailer, effective May 30, 2007. Mr. Ross will oversee the preparation of Shoe Pavilion's first quarter Form 10-Q and ha
Brooks Sports Commemorates Beloved Team Member
On Saturday, April 21, Elizabeth “Liz” Duncan, Brooks Sports Customer Service Representative, was hit by a car in Seattle and died at the scene. Brooks is setting up a scholarship fund and will release a special shoe in her honor…
AND 1 Plans Advertising Around Mix Tape Tour
AND 1 is planning a new advertising campaign entitled The United Streets of America to commemorate the return of the AND 1 Mix Tape Tour 2007 featuring a tournament between the world's best basketball playground players. The campaign from 72 & Sunny,
NGF: March Rounds Played Jump 11% Over Last Year
According to the National Golf Foundationa, rounds of golf played in the U.S. increased 11.3% on a same-store basis in March 2007 vs. March 2006. March’s better performance brought the first quarter figure to -4.0%. Regionally, the Northeast experienced a
K2 Inc. Sees Strong Q1 on Balanced Segments…
K2, Inc. saw strong single-digit sales increases during the first quarter of 2007 due to growth in sales within the Marine & Outdoor and Apparel & Footwear segments. Earnings were boosted during the quarter by stronger margins, particularly in team sports
Amer Sports Q1 Hit by Winter Sports Slow-Down…
Amer Sports continued to suffer through the first quarter due to the exceptionally warm winter and slow re-orders of Salomon and Atomic snow sports equipment. However, in spite of the heavy declines in the top line for these two segments, the company was
Amer Sports Q1 Hit by Winter Sports Slow-Down…
Amer Sports continued to suffer through the first quarter due to the exceptionally warm winter and slow re-orders of Salomon and Atomic snow sports equipment. However, in spite of the heavy declines in the top line for these two segments, the company was
Columbia Posts Strong Q1 on Sportswear Sales…
Columbia Sportswear’s continued investment in building an infrastructure to support a multi-brand outdoor holding company seems to be paying off with strong first quarter results for the company. First quarter income outpaced sales by a three to one rati
Everlast’s Sporting Goods Sales Climb 30%…
Everlast’s revenues increased 24% to $12.4 million for the first quarter from $10 million last year. Sporting goods revenues climbed 30% to a record $9 million, the third consecutive quarter of more than 30% year-over-year sales growth…
Sports Gilbert Rousseau Looks Canada-Wide
Sports Gilbert Rousseau, which operates five hockey superstores around Montreal, has formed an investment group with a goal of expanding the concept across Canada. The “category killer” hockey specialty retail chain, as SGR called it in a release, will op
Hanesbrands Q1 Profit Tumbles…
Hanesbrands Inc., the parent of Hanes and Champion, reported relatively flat sales for the first quarter, but profit tumbled 84% as the company continued its transition to a standalone business…
The Timberland Co. Acquires IPATH…
The Timberland Company acquired substantially all of the assets of IPATH, LLC through a new wholly-owned subsidiary, IPATH Footwear Inc. IPATH designs, develops and markets skateboard casual footwear, apparel and accessories and is known as the “greenest”
HealthSport Raises $3 Million in Private Placement
HealthSport, Inc., the developer of the edible Enlyten SportStrips nutritional supplements system, raised approximately $3 million through a private placement of its shares of common stock. Investors in the financing include former NFL stars Bruce Smith,
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