Mizuno's new MP-32™ iron with Cut Muscle™ design has been selected as “Editors’ Choice” in the “Player’s Irons” category of Golf Digest’s Hot List 2005. The innovative iron was chosen not only as the best performing iron in the category, but was als
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AMF Golf Equipment Adds Business Manager
Dynamic Brands, the parent Company for AMF Golf, The Bag Boy Company and The Baby Jogger Company, has added Mark Zehfuss as Business Manager for AMF Golf Equipment. Zehfuss comes to Dynamic Brands from Sportcraft, where he served as the Product Manager,
December Comps Climb 1.2% at Stage Stores
Stage Stores reported that total sales for the five-week period ended Jan. 1, 2005 increased 4.7% to $221.5 million from $211.5 million in the prior year five-week period ended Jan. 3, 2004. Comparable store sales increased 3.1% versus an increase of 1.2%
Sport Supply Group Inks NIAAA Sponsorship Deal
Sport Supply Group, Inc. has been named as the Official and Exclusive Track and Field Sponsor to the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association. The NIAAA has selected SSG as the exclusive track and field sponsor to offer its PORTaPIT l
Wal-Mart Comps Climb 3.0% in December
Wal-Mart Stores reported net sales for the five-week period in December increased 13.4% to $38.4 billion compared to $33.9 billion last year. Same store Sales increased 3.0%…
Brine Reports that Powell Will Return to MLL
After taking a year off to explore the business side of lacrosse with Brine, Inc., Mike Powell has announced his intent to play Major League Lacrosse during the upcoming 2005 season. Nothing is official, as player contracts are not released until mid-Feb
Gottschalks December Comps Flat; Total Sales Fall 0.5%
Gottschalks same store sales for the month of December 2004 were even with the prior year. Total sales for the month decreased 0.5% to $125.2 million from $125.8 million in December 2003. For the month the Company operated one less store than the same per
Muir to Lead Sales and Marketing at Wilson Racquet Sports
Wilson Racquet Sports recently announced the promotion of Jon Muir to U.S. Director of Sales & Marketing. Muir, who recently served as Wilson’s U.S. Director of Marketing & Promotions, will take on the new sales responsibilities that were previously unde
Shopko Comps Fall 5.3% in December
ShopKo Stores reported consolidated sales for the five weeks ended January 1, 2005 decreased 5.5% to $440.7 million from $466.5 million during the same period last year. Consolidated comparable store sales decreased 5.3%. Although December sales were belo
search synergy Expands Team
search synergy, a retained executive search firm specializing in mid-to-executive level positions within the sporting goods, outdoor, and action sports industries, announces additions to its team. Kim Klupenger joined search synergy as Director last Janu
J.C. Penney December Comps Fall 1.2%; Holiday Period Comps Climb 3.1%
J. C. Penney Company reported 2004 holiday sales, comprised of the nine-week November and December period, increased by 3.1 percent for comparable Department Stores and 1.9 percent for Catalog/Internet. Internet sales increased over 30 percent and now exc
Confluence will Donate A Portion of ‘Tsunami’ Kayak Sales
Confluence Watersports will be donating a portion of sales of their Wilderness Systems Tsunami kayaks to the disaster relief effort in Southeast Asia. Confluence will donate a
minimum of $20,000 a year through Outdoor Industry Association's disaste
Dillard’s December Comps Inch-up 1.0%
Dillard's sales for the five weeks ended January 1, 2005 were $1,255,851,000 compared to sales for the five weeks ended January 3, 2004 of $1,246,154,000. Sales increased 1% for the five-week period on both a total and comparable store basis…
Columbia Appoints International Market Development Manager
Columbia Sportswear Company has named Greg Goddard to the newly created position of International Market Development Manager. Goddard will be based in Columbia's European headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland and will report directly to Bill Tung, VP o
Urban Outfitters Store Comps Up 11% for Holiday Period
Urban Outfitters, Inc., which operates under the Anthropologie, Free People and Urban Outfitters brands, announced that total Company sales for the two-month Holiday selling season jumped 47% to a record $194.6 million. Total comparable store sales for th