Adams Golf reported net sales of $86.3 million for the year ended Dec. 31, as compared to $76.1 million in a prior year, an increase of 12% year-over-year. The net profit reached $5.0 million, or 66 cents…
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White House Rejects ATF Proposal for Long-gun Reporting in Border States
The White House budget office has rejected a proposal by the U.S. Bureau of Alocohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to require gun stores in four border states to report sales of certain long guns, according to multiple reports…
Zeon Joins SnowSports Industries America
Zeon Corporation, the Colorado-based maker of neon, LED and sustainable custom-designed POS displays and signs, has joined SnowSports Industries America (SIA), the national trade association representing suppliers of consumer snow sports with constituents
February Retail Sales Stronger than Expected
Retailers enjoyed a better-than-expected February selling period as consumers braved more wet, cold weather to cash in on tax returns and stimulus checks to make discretionary purchases…
Florsheim Parent Acquires Bogs and Rafters Brands From Combs Family
Weyco Group, Inc. acquired The Combs Company last week in a cash deal that unites two American families that have been making footwear for generations…
Speedo Ekes Out Small Revenue Gain in 2010
The Warnaco Group, Inc. reported Swimwear Group net revenues increased 12.1% to $57.0 million in the 2010 fourth quarter, compared to $50.8 million in the prior-year quarter. Operating income fell 41.0% to $1.3 million, or 2.2% of Swimwear Group net reven
RECALL: Dick’s Fitness Tubes
Almost 230,000 fitness Resistance Tubes sold by Dick's Sporting Goods are being recalled voluntarily for contusion and laceration hazards, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced recently…
Marmot Opens Flagship Store in San Francisco
Marmot Mountain, LLC opened its newly renovated flagship store Friday in the downtown San Francisco. The store – Marmot’s largest to date – is located at 165 Post Street…
Nautilus Reports Flat Sales for Q4
Nautilus, Inc. reported net sales of $53.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2010, unchanged from the fourth quarter of 2009. Continuing operations include the company’s direct and retail fitness businesses…
Reebok Boosts Spending Behind EasyTone, ZigTech
Reebok nearly tripled its measured media spending in the U.S. to $75.7 million in 2010, with $38 million devoted to ZigTech and $31 million to EasyTone, Kantar, the advertising research firm., told Adage.com. Kantar said the total figure was well ahead t
SIA: AT/Randonee Sales Double at Snowsports Shops
AT/Randonee equipment sales have doubled compared to last season in units and in dollars to more than $13 million in sales in snow sports channels and up more than 50% in outdoor specialty shops this season to $8.6 million in that sales channel. The data
Triton Systems Acquires VOmax
Triton Systems, Inc. has acquired a majority interest in VOmax, a manufacturer of performance apparel for the cycling industry in a deal Triton said will advance its efforts to incorporate nanotechnology into products sold at retail…
Reef Signs Shane Dorian as Endorser
Reef signed surfing legend, Shane Dorian, to its team of endorsers. The signing follows the addition of Taylor Knox…
Under Armour Secures First Premier League Presence With Tottenham
Under Armour has reached a sponsorship deal with the Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. The five-year collaboration is Under Armour's first kit supply agreement with a Barclays Premier League team and represents the Brand's largest European team s
Seth Horowitz Exits Modell’s
Modell's Sporting Goods said President Seth Horowitz is stepping down from his position, effective immediately, to pursue other business opportunities. Horowitz had been with Modell's for three years and was promoted to president of the Northeas