The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has extended its commercial partnership with sportswear behemoth Nike. Nike has worked with Asian soccer’s governing body since 2005…
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Adams Golf Sees Record Sales for First Quarter 2012
Adams Golf reported record net sales of $37.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to $30.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, an increase of 25 percent year-over-year…
Spy Inc. Focus on In-House Brand Pays Off in First Quarter
Spy Inc. reported net sales increased by 22 percent in the first quarter as its turnaround strategy of divesting licensed brands to focus on its in-house, action-sports inspired Spy optics brand continued to pay off…
As Cannondale and GT Thrive in Europe, Dorel Builds IBD Network in China
Dorel Industries Inc.'s Recreational/Leisure segment posted record first quarter results thanks to continued strong sales of the Cannondale, GT and Mongoose brands to independent bike dealers, or IBDs. Demand for the brands remains strong in Europe a
Luxottica Reports U.S. Demand for Premium Sunglasses Remains Strong
Luxottica Group said sales of its Oakley and Ray-Ban eyewear continued to grow at double-digit rates in the first quarter and raised its upper guidance for sales of the newly launched Coach eyewear line by 20 percent to…
Camelbak Powers CODI’s 12 Percent Q1 Pro-Forma Growth in Sporting Goods Sales
Compass Diversified Holdings Inc. (CODI) reported sales at its three sporting goods companies grew nearly 12 percent in the first quarter due largely to continued double-digit growth at CamelBak, which it acquired last August. CODI said that while it rema
Aldila Posts Wider Q1 Loss on Higher Input Costs
Aldila Inc. recorded sales of $15.9 million and a net loss of $449,000, or 8 cents a share for the three months ending Mar. 31, 2012 as compared to net sales of $11.3 million and a net loss of $535,000, 10 cents, for the comparable period in 2011…
Prince Sports Sets Reorganization Plan Approval Hearing
Prince Sports received bankruptcy court approval to hold a final hearing May 24 on the reorganization plan the company submitted with its Chapter 11 filing last week…
Spy Inc.’s Q1 Sales Surge with Focus on Spy Brand
Spy Inc. reported net sales of its sunglasses and goggles increased by $1.4 million, or 22 percent, to $8.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, compared with total net sales of $6.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2011. Gross margins dec
Target to Open First Standalone C9 Active Apparel Store
Target Inc. plans to open its first standalone atlhetic sportswear under the C9 Active Apparel name. The 3,000-square foot store will open in San Francisco and sell the store's exclusive C9 by Champion collection…
NSGA Presents Inaugural All-Star Awards at Management Conference and Team Dealer Summit
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) announced the winners of the association’s inaugural All-Star Awards, which were presented at the NSGA Management Conference & Team Dealer Summit’s All-Star Awards Luncheon on Monday, May 7. The
Trek Names New Brand Managers
Trek Bicycle shifted the roles and responsibilities of several key members of the Waterloo, WI-based global marketing staff to address the changing realities of marketing to an increasingly global audience…
DOJ Seizes $1.5MM in Counterfeit Proceeds
The Department of Justice has seized more than $1.5 million in proceeds from the distribution of counterfeit sports apparel and jerseys via websites traced back to Chinese operators. The funds were seized from interbank accounts and six money service busi
Heelys Widens Q1 Loss
Heelys, Inc.'s revenues improved 19.7 percent in the first quarter, to $7.3 million but lower margins caused its net loss to expand to $1.6 million, or 6 cents a share, from $1.2 million, or 4 cents, the prior year…
Nautilus Reports Second-Consecutive Profitable Quarter
Nautilus Inc.'s profits jumped 56.3 percent in the first quarter, to $2.5 million, or 8 cents a share, marking its second profitable quarter in a row. Revenues improved 6.1 percent to $51.3 million…
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