Callaway Golf signed a five-year, worldwide license with St Andrews Links to develop a dual branded range of golf accessories. The partnership will allow the world famous St Andrews Links mark to appear on a range of Callaway Golf products and will direct
Category: Footwear
Golf Report: Mizuno’s Strong Q3 Boosts YTD Results…
Mizuno Corp. posted a strong third quarter that helped to buoy results that had been lagging during the first half.
For the quarter ended December 31, 2007, net sales grew 12.8% to ¥43.20 billion ($381.9 mm) from ¥38.31 billion ($325.2 mm)…
Sport Footwear to See 2008 Growth Moderating…
The SportsOneSource Group, the leading information platform serving the sporting goods, outdoor, athletic footwear and apparel markets, has released preliminary sales figures for the fiscal 2007 retail year. Based in part on retail point-of-sale data com
Skechers Q4 Results Cut into Record 2007 Sales…
Skechers USA saw three record quarters through the first nine months of 2007, but revenues dipped nearly a full percentage point in the fourth quarter due to weakness in the U.S. market and the shuttering of a couple of sub-brands. The strong Q4 results
Perry Ellis to Meet Q4 Estimates…
Perry Ellis International, Inc. expects to report Q4 earnings that will meet or beat analysts' average estimate of 61 cents per share. The company also said that while the first half of its current fiscal year, which began Feb. 1, will be challenging
OBIT: Bill Modell
William “Bill” Modell, chairman of the board of Modell’s Sporting Goods, died February 14, 2008, in New York. He was 86 years old…
New Era Cap and Teamsters Settle Dispute…
New Era Cap Co. and the local teamsters union have reached a deal at the company's 118-worker distribution center in Mobile, AL. This deal marks the first contract for the warehouse, where workers voted 57-53 on July 12 for union representation. Rece
Escalade Sports Sales Slip in Q4…
Escalade Inc. said sporting goods revenues in Q4 and fiscal 2007 were down 12% and 5%, respectively, due to lower sales to mass market retail customers. The company said industry-wide erosion in consumer demand for soccer and hockey game tables was the pr
New Management Retools Yakima Dealer Programs…
Intent on making Yakima “sweet and easy,” new management has overhauled how the company sells to dealers. Starting last month, Yakima unveiled a new dealer program that greatly simplifies how dealers place preseason orders…
NIKE Unveils Community Store Plans in New Orleans
Nike unveiled plans for a new community store in New Orleans. The store is scheduled to open in April 2008 on Carrolton Avenue. In addition to providing local jobs and management training programs, the store will host an annual grant program to support co
Under Armour Sponsors Welsh Rugby Union
The Welsh Rugby Union and Under Armour announced a comprehensive four-year official kit supplier agreement for Under Armour to supply the full range of technical performance apparel for all of the Wales international teams and support staff. The senior W
Herbalife Sponsors L.A. Triathalon
Herbalife Ltd., a global nutrition and direct-selling company, and the Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon announced a three-year agreement naming Herbalife the presenting sponsor and official nutrition company of the event, to be held on Sunday, Sept
Hedge Fund Buys 6.9% of Deckers
Renown hedge fund Renaissance Technologies has acquired 6.9%, or 896,700 shares, of stock in Deckers Outdoor Corp.Shares of Deckers stock were trading up nearly $5, or just over 4%, in the $120 a share range by midafternoon. Decker's owns the Ugg, Si
Rockport Launches ‘Live in Rockport’ Campaign
The Rockport Company announced a new advertising campaign –“Live in Rockport” – to promote its 2008 collection. The campaign, developed with Boston-based agency Hill Holliday (www.hhcc.com), will be launched in more than 60 countries worldwide in late Feb
180s Signs International Distributors
At ISPO, the Maryland-based apparel and accessories company signed up two international distributors. Cizen will represent the line in Japan, Italy, France and Germany and Dogree Fashions will distribute the product in Canada. 180s said it had also partne