Category: Sports/Fitness

Deuter Names Dir. of Sales/Marketing

November 3, 2009 SGB Update

Deuter, makers of multi-use packs, announced the hiring of Christian Mason as director of sales and marketing. Mason comes to Deuter USA from Petzl America, where he most recently managed the headlamp division for the vertical and headlamp equipment manuf

Canada Goose Partners with Fairmont Hotels and Resorts

November 3, 2009 SGB Update

Canada Goose, the Canadian manufacturer of down-insulated outerwear, has partnered with Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, a leader in the global hospitality industry, for a global contract that will include the development and manufacturing of exclusive Canada G

Hillerich and Bradsby Found Liable for Player’s Death

November 3, 2009 SGB Update

A jury in Clark County, MT, found Hillerich & Bradsby Co., the parent of Louisville Slugger, liable for the 2003 death of an 18-year-old who was hit in the head by a batted ball. The jury awarded $850,000 to the family of Brandon Patch, the player who die

Adams Golf Settles Stockholder Class Action Litigation

November 3, 2009 SGB Update

Adams Golf has agreed to settle and resolve a stockholder class action lawsuit initially filed in June 1999 against Adams Golf, certain of its current and former officers and directors, and the three underwriters in Adams Golf's July 1998 initial pub

Golfsmith Q3 Sales, Earnings Down on Falling Tickets

November 2, 2009 SGB Update

Traffic levels finally evened out at Golfsmith International for the third quarter of 2009, but an increasingly wary consumer and a highly-promotional environment resulted in a lower average ticket, which in turn sunk earnings. Net sales for the golf reta

GSI Commerce Narrows Third Quarter Loss

November 2, 2009 SGB Update

GSI Commerce Inc. saw revenues increase 1.8% to $190.3 million in the third quarter, above its guidance range of $181 million to $186 million. The net loss was reduced to $9.4 million, or 18 cents a share, from $14.2 million, or 30 cents, a year ago. Com

Volcom Starts to See Market Stabilize, but Q3 Weak

November 2, 2009 SGB Update

Volcom, Inc. management feels it has successfully weathered the economic storm to-date and Chairman and CEO Richard Woolcott believes “the skies are beginning to clear.” In a conference call with analysts, Woolcott said revenues derived from

Dick’s SG to Open First Store In Washington

November 2, 2009 SGB Update

Dick's Sporting Goods plans to open its first Washington store at South Hill Mall in Puyallup next spring, according to the Seattle Times. The 60,000 square feet store covers space previously occupied by Circuit City and Linens 'n Things…

Diadora Licenses Soccer in the U.S.

October 31, 2009 SGB Update

Golden Viking Sports, an entity owned and headed by Diadora America President William Nuttall, has entered into a license agreement for the U.S. market for the Diadora brand. The new license follows the sale of Italy-based Diadora S.p.A. to Italian holdin

Callaway’s Q3 Profit Sink 25%; Sales Down 11%

October 29, 2009 SGB Update

Callaway Golf Company said third quarter net sales slid 11% to $190.9 million from $213.5 million in the year-ago period. On a currency neutral basis, the company said net sales would have been $194 million, a decrease of 9% compared to the third quarter

Volcom’s Q3 Revenues Drop 15.9%

October 29, 2009 SGB Update

Volcom, Inc. reported sales fell 15.9% to $93.9 million compared with $111.7 million in the third quarter of 2008. Total revenues in the company’s U.S. segment, which includes revenues from the U.S., Canada, Japan and most other international territ

Volcom’s Q3 Revenues Drop 15.9%

October 29, 2009 SGB Update

Volcom, Inc. reported sales fell 15.9% to $93.9 million compared with $111.7 million in the third quarter of 2008. Total revenues in the company’s U.S. segment, which includes revenues from the U.S., Canada, Japan and most other international territ

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