Sportsman Channel, said Todd Hansen has been appointed to the position of Chief Operating Officer. Hansen co-founded Sportsman Channel in 2003 and has been serving as Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer…
Category: Sports/Fitness
Amer Sports Q1 Sales up 12.0 Percent
Amer Sports reported that first quarter net sales reached €449.1 million ($614mm) in the first quarter ended March 31, up 12 percent in currency adjusted terms and 20.5 percent in euro terms when compared to the first quarter of 2010…
Callaway Reports Q1 Sales Slip 6% on Weakness in U.S.
Callaway Golf Company reported a 6% decrease in net sales to $286 million for the first quarter ended March 31 , down $17 million from net sales of $303 million for the first quarter of 2010…
Crocs Taps New CFO
Crocs, Inc. said Jeff Lasher has been appointed Chief Financial Officer, effective April 28, 2011…
Vail Resorts Retail/Rental Revenues up 8.3 Percent for Season
Vail Resorts, Inc. said season-to-date revenues from retail and rental operations at its resorts were up 8.3 percent over the comparable period last season through April 24…
Dick’s SG Sued Over Exercise Line
Dick's Sporting Goods was sued by Performance Solutions LLC for allegedly infringing on a patent for an exercise device…
Shimano Q1 Growth Stymied by Japan Earthquake
Shimano Group reported that first quarter sales increased 1.3 percent to ¥50.9 billion ($619 mm) with a small gain in the bicycle component business partially offset by a slight decline in fishing tackle revenues. Bicycle Component division sales rose 2.
Schwinn Hires Olympic Swimmer As Brand Ambassador
Schwinn has hired Olympic gold medalist Summer Sanders as brand ambassador for Schwinn's family-friendly bicycles. Sanders will continue to encourage families to get out and ride together…
Atayne Recertified as B Corp.
Atayne, a Maine-based makers of performance outdoor and athletic apparel in the USA from 100%-recycled materials, has been recertified as a B Corporation. B Corporations voluntarily adhere to higher standards of corporate accountability, social responsibi
Feel Golf’s Reveues Slide in 2010
Feel Golf Company, Inc. announced sales for the year ended December 31, 2010 were down 19% to $391,594 compared with $485,773 for the year ended 2009. Net loss was $5.3 million…
Brown Shoe Says Fewer Promotions, Weather Dampening Sales
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. announced preliminary net sales results for the nine-week period ended April 2, 2011. Consolidated net sales increased by 2.1 percent versus the year-ago period to $426 million…
Fortune Brands Progressing with Separation Plan
Bruce Carbonari, chairman and chief executive officer at Fortune Brands, told shareholders at the company's annual meeting that the company is making “excellent progress” towards a potential sale or spin-off of the golf business…
Crosman Corp. Acquired by NY-Based PE Firm
Crosman Corporation, a manufacturer of airguns and airsoft guns, has been acquired by Wellspring Capital Management, LLC, a New York-based private equity firm…
Hanesbrands Fiscal Q1 Results Boosted by Gear For Sports Acquisition
Hanesbrands Inc., the parent of Champion and Duofold, saw it¡¯s recently-acquired Gear For Sports business boost bottom line health and net sales for the fiscal first quarter ended April 2, prompting the company to raise full-year earnings guidance…
Report: More Social Outdoor Activities Enjoy Boom in Participation
Triathlons, kayaking, adventure racing, trail running and BMX bicycling are helping stabilize youth participation in outdoor recreation, possibly because they appeal to Generation Y’s search for social interaction, according to two reports released
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