Acushnet Golf, the golf division of Fortune Brands, Inc. that houses the Footjoy, Cobra, and Titleist brands, saw modest sales growth in the third quarter new product introduction in the year-ago quarter, especially in clubs, slowed things down. ..
Category: Outdoor
Corner Office Shuffle…
The sporting goods industry saw several companies making changes to their respective executive teams…
PacSun Explores Options with demo; Will Close Steps…
Pacific Sunwear of California looks to be focusing its effort on its PacSun concept after announcing plans last week to close the new One Thousand Steps 9-store concept, while exploring “strategic alternatives” for its demo urban chain. The two chains col
Asics Raises H1 Guidance on Strong Second Quarter…
Asics Corp. raised its guidance for the first half of fiscal 2008, which ends Sept. 30. The company expects first half net sales to increase 13.7% to ¥108.5 billion ($910.3 mm) from ¥95.4 billion ($828.1 mm) in the year-ago half and up from earlier guidan
RECALL: Collegiate Pacific Team Hydration Units
Collegiate Pacific is recalling approximately 800 Power Packs for Portable Team Hydration Units, because the charging the battery inside the unit’s power pack box can cause excessive gas buildup which can burst the lid of the power pack box off or rupture
Schutt Sports Appoints Erb as CEO
Schutt Sports has named Robert Erb as CEO. Julie Nimmons stepped back from her active role as CEO to become chairman of the board of directors in March with President Eric Ashleman taking over the day-to-day duties of running the company at that point. Er
Macy’s to Be Exclusive Hilfiger Sportswear Retailer
Macy’s, Inc. and Tommy Hilfiger U.S.A., Inc. have signed a strategic alliance agreement granting Macy’s status as the exclusive department store retailer of Tommy Hilfiger men’s and women’s sportswear in the United States, beginning in fall 2008. Tommy Hi
DSW Expects Mid-Singles Q3 Comps Decline; Lowers ’07 Guidance
DSW Inc. expects comparable store sales for the third quarter to decline in the mid-single-digits, based on the quarter-to-date. As a result, annual comparable store sales are now expected to range from flat to down 2% for fiscal 2007, below the company&#
Graphite Design Names Promotions Manager
Graphite Design has appointed Erik Boysen as promotions manager. Boysen, most recently sales and marketing manager for Sonartec Golf, will oversee Graphite Design’s staff of professional tour representatives and work directly with original equipment manu
Ski Lake Tahoe Inks Deal with Dispatch PR
Ski Lake Tahoe selected Dispatch, a San Francisco-based marketing communications agency, for public relations services for the 2007-08 winter season. Dispatch agency founder, Eric Doyne, previously assisted the resorts with publicity efforts and will retu
Smartwool Continues U.S. Ski Team Sponsorship
SmartWool will continue its partnership with the U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding as the official sock supplier through 2011. The partnership spans nearly a decade…
Conservation Alliance Lobbies Congress for Wilderness
A group of four Conservation Alliance members traveled to Washington DC to talk to members of Congress about the importance of securing new Wilderness designations in Rocky Mountain National Park and elsewhere in Colorado. Representatives from Chaco, GoLi
PacSun Looks at Strategic Alternatives for demo; Will Close One Thousand Steps
Pacific Sunwear of California will explore strategic alternatives for its demo urban chain and close its newer One Thousand Steps shoe boutique concept. The two chains collectively generated a pre-tax operating loss of approximately $21 million during the
Black’s Leisure Comps Increase 3% in First Half
Black's Leisure, fiscal first half interim results for the 26 weeks ended 1 September saw Group comparable store sales grow 3.0% with a strong recovery at Millets as comps grew 6.4%. There was also marked improvement in Blacks and Millets performance
Deckers Q3 Sales Jump 57% on UGG Strength
Deckers Outdoor Corp. saw a 57.2% jump in third quarter sales to $129.4 million from $82.3 million last year. Diluted EPS increased 81.5% to $1.47 from 81 cents, as restated, and ahead of previous guidance of approximately $1.20. UGG sales increased 67.5%
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