Sport Chalet Amends Credit Facility
Sport Chalet, Inc. has amended its credit facility with Bank of America. Under the terms of the amendment, Bank of America has waived the company's existing event of default and certain potential defaults and amended the borrowing base, certain finan
Björn Borg Proposes Two Board Members
The Nomination Committee of Björn Borg of Stockholm, Sweden, plans to propose that Monica Elling and Fabian Månsson be elected as new members of the Board of Directors of Björn Borg…
Sport Footwear Sees Dramatic Positive Turn in February
Retail sales of Sport Footwear bounced back in a big way to start the 2009 retail fiscal year after posting sluggish results in the 2008 fiscal fourth quarter ended January 31, 2009. For the four-week fiscal month of February, sales of Sport Footwear, wh
SGMA Seeks $100 million in PEP Support
A delegation met on March 4th with members of Congress in Washington, D.C. to talk about what can be done to ‘Get America Moving’ as part of the 10th Annual National Health Through Fitness Day. The group included one Heisman Trophy winner; three Olympic g
Newton Running Names Stephen Gartside as President
Newton Running has appointed Stephen Gartside as the company’s president. Gartside will run the day-to-day global operations of Newton Running and work closely with Newton’s founders, Danny Abshire and Jerry Lee…
Hagale Assumes More Responsibilities at Bass Pro
Bass Pro Shops President Jim Hagal has assumed more oversight of company operations once run by Bass Pro founder Johnny Morris, according to the News Leader in Springfield, MO. Morris has turned his attention to other interests and projects, according to
Jimmy Jazz Opens Fourth Georgia Location
Jimmy Jazz, the urban fashion retailer in the eastern United States, will be opening a 4th store location in the state of Georgia on March 4th in the Peachtree mall, located in the city of Columbus. Other store locations in the market include Morrow, Atla
Newton Running Names President
Newton Running appointed Stephen Gartside as the company’s president. Gartside will run the day-to-day global operations of Newton Running, based in Boulder, and work closely with Newton’s founders, Danny Abshire and Jerry Lee. Gartside has more than 20 y
National Golf Rounds Played Up 8.6% in January
The Golf Datatech National Golf Rounds Played Report showed that in January, golf rounds played varied vastly between regions. According to the report, national golf rounds played in the U.S. were up 8.6% in January 2009 vs. January 2008…
ATA Changes 2010 Trade Show Dates
The Archery Trade Association’s board of directors has changed the 2010 Trade Show dates to Jan. 13-15 to accommodate a scheduling conflict…
Shock Doctor Beefs Up Management Team
Shock Doctor, Inc. named Steven Coopersmith as senior vice president of marketing and Andy Donahue as powersports sales manager. Coopersmith will lead all marketing efforts, in promoting the company's brand on a worldwide basis. Donahue will helm the
Deckers Full Year, Fourth Quarter Sales Surge on Continued UGG Strength
Driven by seemingly irrepressible demand for UGG, Deckers Outdoor Corp.'s fourth quarter sales surged to $303.5 million, a 56.3% increase from the fourth quarter last year. Domestic sales jumped 59.5% to $283.4 million, while international sales adva
NSGA: Athletic Footwear Prices Up 1.6% in 2008
Preliminary data from the NSGA “Sporting Goods Market in 2009” report puts the average price point for athletic footwear in 2008 at $43.71, a 1.6% increase from 2007. In 2007, the average price had risen 2.1% to $43.03…
Sturm Ruger Full-Year Sales Up to $181.4M
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. saw a fourth quarter surge in sales attributed to the election of President Obama and the fear of federal firearms restrictions…
Play It Again Parent Posts Net Loss in Fourth Quarter
Winmark Corporation, the parent of Play It Again Sports, reported that net income fell 37% for the year ended December 27 to $1.1 million, or 21 cents per diluted share, compared to $3.0 million, or 54 cents per diluted share, for 2007…
