Brunswick Corp. reported sales gains across its marine, boat, fitness and billiards segments in the United States in the fourth quarter and said it expects to sustain growth in in 2012 by taking market share in a flat market. The company reported its high
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Delta Apparel’s Q2 Earnings Slide on Charges
Delta Apparel, Inc. reported that while revenue continued to grow in its fiscal 2012 second quarter and first half, earnings were negatively impacted by a one-time second quarter inventory markdown of $16.2 million. The inventory markdown, previously anno
Summit Distribution Appoints VP of Sales
Summit Distribution, a multi-channel distributor servicing nationwide to independent, internet, and large format retailers, announced that Scott Parr has joined the company as vice president of sales. Previously, Parr held positions at Dorel Apparel Footw
Pennsylvania School Bans Ugg Boots
A suburban Philadelphia middle school has banned students from wearing Uggs. The reason is because students are using the boots to hide cellphones and bring them into class…
Shock Doctor Appoints GM, EMEA
Minneapolis-based Shock Doctor, the mouthguards specialist, announced today that sports industry sales executive Paul Rutherford will join Shock Doctor as general manager, Shock Doctor EMEA…
REI, Zappos.com and W.L. Gore Make Fortune’s Top 100 Companies to Work For List
REI (Recreational Equipment Corp.), Zappos.com and W.L. Gore & Associates were ranked eighth, 11th and 38th on Fortune magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” list…
Inventory Swelled 16 Percent at Specialty Snow Sports Shops in December
A 50 percent decline in the snow cover in December caused inventory at specialty snow sports shops to swell by 16 percent compared to their level at the end of last year, according to the latest RetailTRAK report released by SnowSports Industries America.
ORWM 2012 Sets Attendance Record
Nielsen Expositions confirmed that it set records for buyer, store and overall attendance at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market in Salt Lake City Jan. 19-22. The show also drew a record number of exhibitors, easily making it the largest ever winter show..
Despite Declines in France, Lafuma’s Q1 Sales Up 4.4 Percent
Lafuma Group reported international sales enabled it to grow revenues 4.4 percent in the first quarter ended Dec. 31 even as sales declined 2.2 percent in its native France…
Golf Manufacturers Triple Counterfeit Seizures
The U.S. Golf Manufacturers Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group seized more than 95,000 counterfeit golf products in 2011, nearly four times the amount seized in the previous year. The group also secured a court order to shut down a number of websites alleg
Under Armour’s Q4 Revenues Jump 34 Percent
Under Armour, Inc. revenues in the fourth quarter increased 34 percent to $403 million from $301 million in the prior year’s period. Revenues rose 27 percent in apparel, 43 percent in footwear, and 149 percent in accessories. Net income increased 42
Pro Shop at Phoenix Airport Offers Golfers Rental Gear
A Phoenix company, Travel Golf Center, has launched a service that allows gofers to rent high-end golf clubs and accessories online and pick them up near the Phoenix airport. Ski resorts have used similar models to boost sales by their rental shops, but
Deadline Approaches for Mountaineering Grants
The Copp-Dash Inspire Award is currently accepting applications from Jan. 1, 2012 through Feb. 29, 2012 for small climbing teams attempting fast and light alpine climbing objectives with a desire to creatively document and share their experience…
New Era Rolls Out New NFL-Licensed Products
New Era Cap Co. Inc. introduced its first NFL-licensed products in more than a decade at U.S. retail this week, according to Buffalo SportsBusiness Journal. The Buffalo-based cap maker has five-year National Football League rights deal in place that offic
Sport Chalet CEO Elected to NRF Board of Directors
Craig Levra, president and CEO of Sport Chalet Inc. has been elected to serve on the National Retail Federation’s board of directors…
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