Deca International Corporation, the owner of GolfBuddy, promoted Dick Gianferante, former director of sales and marketing at Golfbuddy, to general manager.
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Crocs Details Margin-Enhancing Plan
Crocs, which received a $200 million investment from Blackstone Group at the close of 2013, is committed to expanding operating margins from around 7 percent currently to 10 percent in the near term with a long-term goal of 12 percent…
Dick’s SG to Wall Street: We’re Still a Growth Story
Following a pullback earlier in the year in its EPS and comp guidance largely due to challenges in the golf and hunt categories, Dick’s Sporting Goods’ team spent considerable time at Goldman Sachs’ Global Retailing Conference defending

Shoe Carnival Sees Q3 Profit Decline
Shoe Carnival, as expected, reported a sharp decline in second-quarter earnings due to a high-single digit decline of traffic in its stores. Although traffic picked up slightly with back-to-school season arriving, the family shoe chain disappointed invest
G-III Raises Guidance on Robust Q2
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. reported that sales jumped 39.4 percent in its second quarter ended July 31, to $424.0 million, led by strong performances by a number of Calvin Klein divisions and several of its outerwear and dress businesses…
Outtech, Inc. Adds New Staff
Outtech welcomes two new additions to their team…
Beretta Breaks Ground in Tennessee
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam joined Dott. Franco Gussalli Beretta, executive vice president of Beretta U.S.A., at the ground breaking ceremony for the Beretta U.S.A.'s new campus and manufacturing facility in Gallatin, Tennessee…
Marin Mountain Bike Names Holmes Brand Director
Marin Mountain Bikes Inc. has hired Chris Holmes as brand director, a position that makes him responsible for establishing and coordinating all of Marin’s marketing activities…
The Buckle’s Comps Up Slightly in August
The Buckle, Inc. reported comparable store net sales increased 0.8 percent in August…
Tecnica Group CEO Weaver Returning to U.S.
Peter Weaver resumed his position as CEO of the Tecnica Group USA Aug. 31 after spending two years working as CEO at Tecnica Group SpA of Giavera del Montello, Italy. Weaver will remain on the board of the Italian company…
Traditions Firearms Adds to Management Staff
Traditions Performance Firearms announces that Todd Weston has joined the Traditions team as the new national sales manager…
Keen Launches Sweepstakes for Pacific Northwest Hiking Adventure
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Keen announced a global hiking sweepstakes promoting its new Durand WP hiking boot that inspires fans to imagine the unique adventures they might find by taking one million steps. The hiking prize package for two includes airfare to Keen's home in
Rebel Sport Sales Up 8.8 Percent in First Half
Rebel Sport of New Zealand generated sales of NZ$77.9 million in the second half ended July 27, up 8.8 percent from the same period in 2013, according to parent company Briscoes Group Limited…
Sport Chalet Partners with Reebok on CrossFit Sweepstakes
Sport Chalet has partnered with Reebok on a sweepstakes that will take the winner from coast to coast, starting with a trip to the Reebok CrossFit One Box in Boston for exclusive training sessions, the latest Reebok training gear and nutritional advice fo
BRS Acquires New Archery Products
Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co. (BRS), a New York-based private equity firm, has acquired New Archery Products Corp. (NAP) and Quikfletch LLC (Quikfletch) from NAP's founder Andy Simo and other Quikfletch stockholders…