Kohl’s Sees 4.9% Comp Gain, Raises Q3 EPS Guidance
Kohl’s Corp. reported sales for the four-week month ended Oct. 31, 2009 increased 4.9%. On a comparable store basis, sales increased 1.4%…
Under Armour Signs MMA Champ Georges St-Pierre to Endorsement Deal
Under Armour has signed Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre to a multi-year endorsement deal. Under the terms of the agreement, St-Pierre, the 2008 Sportsnet Canadian Athlete of the Year, will serve as the face of Under Armour
Ride Snowboards Names U.S. Sales/Mktg Manager
Ride Snowboards promoted Rockies sales rep Shawn Penrod to U.S. Sales & Marketing Manager, where he’ll serve as the liaison between the company and its reps and dealers. Penrod will also oversee domestic advertising, promotions, events and communica
Akadema to Sponsor Sports At The Beach
Akadema plans to sponsor Sports At The Beach team for 2010. Sports At The Beach is a 95 acre baseball facility located near Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. It offers youth baseball tournaments from March through October…
Nexcen Brands Slashes Q2 Loss
NexCen Brands, the parent of The Athlete's Foot, reported total revenues decreased 1% in the second quarter ended June 30, to $11.8 million, compared to $11.9 million in the second quarter of 2008. The slight decrease in revenues is the result of a d
IV Gear Licenses Coppertone Brand for Headwear
Thanks to a new licensing agreement with Schering-Plough HealthCare Products, the IV Gear division of InnoVision will be introducing a line of sun-protective headwear under the Coppertone brand. Initially, IV Gear will introduce 23 styles ranging from buc
Golf Datatech: Sept. Rounds Up 4.2%; YTD Up 0.5%
According to Golf Datatech, rounds played in the US in September were up 4.1% compared to September 2008 and up 0.5% for the year to date. Public courses were up 4.6% and 0.8% for the month and YTD, respectively. Private courses were up 2.5% for the month
Deuter Names Dir. of Sales/Marketing
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
Cybex Q3 Revenues Sink 17%
Cybex International, Inc. reported sales fell 17.1% in the third quarter to $29.0 million compared to $35.8 million a year ago. The company reported net income for the third quarter of 2009 of $0.1 million, or 0 cents a share, compared to $0.3 million, or
Hillerich and Bradsby Found Liable for Player’s Death
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
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
Jarden Outdoor Solutions Sales Slide in Third Quarter
Jarden Corp. reported sales in its Outdoor Solutions group slid 8.8% in the third quarter to $565.7 million from $620.1 million in the year-ago period…
Under Armour Beats the Street in Q3, but Fourth Quarter Outlook Spooks Many
Under Armour, Inc. bested Wall Street expectations for the third quarter and initially saw UA shares jump after their earnings announcement last Tuesday, but shares later got hammered after analysts had a chance to measure the impact of guidance for the f
Cabela’s Sees Guns and Ammo Gains Moderating
Cabela’s Inc. reported a better-than-expected profit for the third quarter, but issued guidance that indicated the fourth quarter would be softer than analysts originally estimated…
Shimano Group Sees Q3 Sales Declines Moderate, but Weakness Continues
Shimano Inc. said that any decisive economic recovery never materialized in the third quarter despite signs of recovery in Asia. The company said the worst of the recession appears to be past in Japan, but excess manufacturing and excess labor have not b
