Mizuno Iron Receives Golf Digest Honors

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

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

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…

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