Brass Eagle Recalls Paintball Markers
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Brass Eagle, of Bentonville, Ark., announced a voluntary recall of roughly 243,000 “Blade Turbo” paintball markers and the “Paintball Breakout Players Kit.” Consumers should stop using recal
Sport Haley Settles Auditor Lawsuit
Sport-Haley, Inc. entered into a settlement agreement to resolve all pending claims between Sport-Haley and its former auditors. Pursuant to the terms of the settlement agreement and a sharing agreement between Sport-Haley and its director and officer lia
Prime Rate Changes Name to Summus Works
Prime Rate Investors, Inc. is changing their name and ticker symbol to Summus Works, Inc. after the company had previously invited shareholder suggestions. The word “summus” is the Latin root of “Summit” and means literally “the highest, uppermost, the to
NRF: Holiday Extend into January; Sales Up 7.6%
The holiday season extended into January for many retailers, as consumers flooded the stores with gift cards in-hand ready to take advantage of clearance sales. According to the NRF, retail industry sales for January excluding automobiles, gas stations, a
Volcom Q4 Earning Outpace Sales Gains of 35.8%
Volcom, Inc. fourth quarter revenues increased 35.8% to $41.2 million, compared with $30.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2004. Operating income for the fourth quarter of 2005 increased 45.7% to $9.3 million, compared with $6.4 million for the fourth qu
Collegiate Pacific Slips into Red on 95% Sales Increase
Collegiate Pacific Inc. announced a fiscal second quarter net loss of $971 thousand, or a loss of 10 cents fully-diluted EPS, compared to a net income of $581,000 last year. Sales increased 95.0% to $46.4 million compared to $23.8 million last year…
Keen Raises $13,000 for Conservation Alliance at ORWM
The Conservation Alliance raised $13,000 in under two hours at a fundraising event organized by Keen Footwear at the recent Outdoor Retailer Winter Market in Salt Lake City. The funds will support the Conservation Alliance’s efforts to protect wild places
CamelBak Donates Bottle Proceeds to Non-Profit Organizations
Boarding for Breast Cancer and the Outdoor Industry Association's Youth Outreach Program both received
individual donations from CamelBak this tradeshow season. A total of $11,000 was raised for the non-profits from sales of the new CamelBak Bottle
Acquisitions Boost Jarden’s Q4; Coleman Tops $125 million
Jarden Corporation fourth quarter net sales increased 312% to $975 million compared to $237 million for the same period last year. Net income for the fourth quarter increased to $2.5 million from a net loss of $3.4 million last year. Income available to c
Callaway Sues Acushnet Over Golf Ball Patents
Callaway Golf filed a patent infringement suit against Acushnet over its Titleist Pro V1 golf ball. Callaway alleges that the Pro V1 uses technology covered by four key patents that Callaway acquired when it purchased Top-Flite Golf out of bankruptcy in 2
Bite Golf Adds New Reps and Hawaiian Distributor
Bite Golf has hired industry veteran Mark Balint as the sales rep for North Carolina and South Carolina and a new distributor, KOP Distributors, to cover the Hawaiian Islands…
Sea Otter Classic Brings $28 million to Local Businesses
According to an Economic Impact Report recently released, the 2005 Sea Otter Classic generated $28.6 million for local communities. The event is a major vehicle to promote tourism for the region…
Hurley Names New Skate Marketing Manager
Hurley added Aaron Astorga as Skate Marketing Manager to its team of professionals. As such, Astorga will manage the skate team and all athletic development, media, events, and promotions related to the company’s athlete roster including skate, BMX, MotoX
Brine Signs Clemens to Soccer RandD Team
Brine, Inc. signed an agreement with Mandy Clemens to join the Brine Soccer R&D Team. The 27-year-old San Diego native and Santa Clara University graduate will be prominently featured in Brine advertising, including their “Find Your Game” campaign. In add
NSGA: Mid-Atlantic Sporting Goods Sales Up 24.8% Since 1997
According to the NSGA and the U.S. Census Bureau, the Mid-Atlantic states are seeing slightly larger growth in sporting goods store sales than the rest of the country as a whole. In the Middle Atlantic states (NJ, NY, PA), overall sporting goods store sal
