PGA Fall Expo Sees 16% Attendance Increase
Changes in dates, venue and even exhibitor set-up delivered a 16% increase in attendance for the 2010 PGA Fall Expo, August 17-18, in Las Vegas, NV…
Zumiez’s Topline Surges 14.7% on Rebounding Comps
Zumiez Inc. reported total net sales for the second quarter (13 weeks) ended July 31, 2010 increased 14.7% to $97.7 million from $85.2 million reported in the second quarter (13 weeks) ended August 1, 2009…
Antigua to Sponsor Golf Channel Am Tour
Golf Channel announced a new, multi-year partnership with The Antigua Group, makers of Antigua and Slazenger apparel, making Antigua the official apparel of the Golf Channel Am Tour…
Freedom Group Report’s Q2 Sales Decline, Price Paid for Mountain Khakis
Freedom Group, Inc., the parent company of firearms and ammunition brands such as Remington, Bushmaster and DPMS/Panther Arms, reported consolidated sales for the quarter ended June 30th fell 23.8% to $179.2 million from $235.1 million a year ago. The com
Old Dominion Footwear to Make Realtree Footwear
Old Dominion Footwear has secured exclusive licensing rights from Jordan Outdoor Enterprises, LTD to develop a Realtree Girl and Realtree Outfitters footwear line…
Western Fly Fishing Rep Agencies Merge
Sundown River Products, a manufacturers representative of outdoor sporting goods including Aire/Outcast Inflatables in Boise and Brooks Montgomery Sales & Marketing of Salmon, ID have merged, according to a report published by IdahoStatesman.com…
Target Signs Skater Paul Rodriguez to Endorsement Deal
Target has added professional skater Paul Rodriguez to its roster of athletes…
Decathlon Eyeing West Coast Expansion
Oxylane Groupe-Decathlon, the French operator of of the Decathlon chain, has purchased a retail center in Ontario, CA, apparently as part of a return to U.S. retailing…
Groupe Royer to Distribute New Balance in France, Germany and Benelux
New Balance announced that Groupe Royer, a multi-brand distributor headquartered in France, will assume distribution rights for the brand's footwear and apparel in France, Germany and Benelux…
OBIT: W. Leonard Brooks
W. Leonard Brooks passed away August 17th in Boca Raton Florida at the age of 84. He was the founder and President of Brooks Sporting Goods which operated in the Philadelphia metropolitan area…
Black Diamond Equipment to Bring Gregory to Salt Lake City
Gregory Mountain Products will relocate its staff and headquarters to Salt Lake City, but remain a largely autonomous brand under an integration plan unveiled Tuesday by its acquirer, Black Diamond Equipment Inc…
Aldila Swings to Q2 Profit
Golf shaft specialist Aldila, Inc. said sales gains in both of its major categories catapulted sales 36.2% for the second quarter and helped the company swing to a profit from a year-ago period that suffered from an overall weak market…
Fox Factory Q2 Sales Up Double Digits
Fox Factory Inc. reported sales of $34.7 million in the three months ended June 30, up 16.1% from the year-ago quarter, according to a financial report released by its parent company Compass Diversified Holdings, Inc…
NRF: Container Traffic to Rise 15% in 2010
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to total 14.5 million containers for 2010, a 15% increase over last year’s unusually low numbers as the economy continues its cautious recovery, according to the mont
Broder Bros Narrows Q2 Loss on Improved Margins; Gains Market Share
Broder Bros. pointed to higher gross margins, higher unit volumes and a double-digit gain in sales as the catalysts for a narrower loss for the period…
