With new show dates of September 16-18, 2007, FlyFishing Retailer total attendee registration is currently up 25% over last year, with retail store registration numbers also showing double-digit increases…
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Escalade Inc. Appoints Former Russell Exec as CEO
The Escalade, Inc. Board of Directors has appointed Robert J. Keller as president and CEO of the company, effective August 1, 2007. Mr. Keller will replace Mr. Terry Frandsen who has served as the interim CEO since April 2007. Mr. Frandsen will continue
Billabong to Acquire South Africa Licensed Business
Billabong International Limited has reached in-principle an agreement to acquire its licensed business in South Africa. The business comprises a wholesale distribution channel (and associated outlet store) and small-scale manufacturing facilities. The acq
Callaway Golf Expects to Shoot the Green in Q2…
Callaway Golf Company continues to make strides away from its past troubles, largely thanks to the strength of new products. The company expects net sales for the second quarter to amount to approximately $380 million, representing an increase of approxim
VF Corp. Q2 Earnings Growth Hurt by Majestic Deal and Intimates Sale…
While VF Corporation saw strong top-line growth in the Outdoor and Sportswear Coalitions as well as some acquisition-aided growth in Imagewear, the gains did not translate into bottom-line growth for the second quarter due to the divestiture of the Intima
Oakley Sees Double-Digit Growth in Q2…
Oakley, Inc. reported double-digit sales gains pretty much anyway you slice the data during the second quarter, following up on a strong start to the year and, no doubt, making new expectant parent Luxottica Group quite happy. The 29.3% top-line growth f
Orange 21 Looks to Acquire No Fear Retail Stores…
The Orange 21 Inc. board of directors is reportedly conducting preliminary discussions with No Fear Inc. regarding a possible strategic transaction involving the acquisition of No Fear Retail Stores, Inc., a subsidiary of No Fear. NFRS currently operates
Play It Again Parent Sees Merchandise Sales Jump in Q2…
Winmark Corporation, parent company to Play It Again Sports, recorded a 20.6% increase in net revenues for the second quarter to $7.6 million. Merchandise sales revenues increased 51.1% for the quarter to $1.2 million, while franchise fee revenues decreas
Rebel Sport NZ Parent Expects H1 Income Slide
The directors of Briscoe Group, parent company to New Zealand's Rebel Sport retail chain, reported that net income for the first half ending July 29, 2007 will be “up to 15% lower” than the NZ$12.0 million ($7.6 mm) recorded in the year-ago period…
Brunswick Lowers Earnings Guidance on Weak Marine Sales
Brunswick Corporation has decided to lower production of marine products in the second half of 2007 due to continued weakness in retail markets in the United States and in turn has lowered annual earnings per share guidance. The company said it expects to
Ashworth VP Finance Resigns
Greg W. Slack has resigned from Ashworth, Inc. according to a filing with the SEC. Slack, who was VP-finance, corporate controller and principal accounting officer of Ashworth, Inc., confirmed that his resignation was not a result of any material disagree
Bushnell Changes Hands in Private Equity Deal
MidOcean Partners, a private equity firm with offices in New York and London has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Bushnell Outdoor Products, in combination with the company’s senior management team, from Wind Point Partners. Bushnell’s senior mana
JJB Faces Tough Comparisons Against World Cup
JJB Sports plc reported that total revenue for the first half ending July 15, 2007 declined 3.9% from the same period last year, with a comparable store sales decrease of 4.1%. However, excluding revenue from replica products, which was buoyed by the Worl
Play It Again Parent Sees 20% Q2 Top Line Gain
Winmark Corporation, parent company to Play It Again Sports recorded a 20.6% increase in net revenues for the second quarter to $7.6 million from $6.3 million for the same period last year. Net income for the quarter decreased 15.9% to $547,200, or 10 cen
New Balance and MLL Raise Funds for Wounded Warrior Project
Major League Lacrosse and New Balance combined to raise $53,308 for the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), which is dedicated to bringing comfort and support to wounded servicemen and women and their families. New Balance provided 40 limited-edition camouflag
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