OBIT: Bill Modell
William “Bill” Modell, chairman of the board of Modell’s Sporting Goods, died February 14, 2008, in New York. He was 86 years old…
New Era Cap and Teamsters Settle Dispute…
New Era Cap Co. and the local teamsters union have reached a deal at the company's 118-worker distribution center in Mobile, AL. This deal marks the first contract for the warehouse, where workers voted 57-53 on July 12 for union representation. Rece
Escalade Sports Sales Slip in Q4…
Escalade Inc. said sporting goods revenues in Q4 and fiscal 2007 were down 12% and 5%, respectively, due to lower sales to mass market retail customers. The company said industry-wide erosion in consumer demand for soccer and hockey game tables was the pr
New Management Retools Yakima Dealer Programs…
Intent on making Yakima “sweet and easy,” new management has overhauled how the company sells to dealers. Starting last month, Yakima unveiled a new dealer program that greatly simplifies how dealers place preseason orders…
Safilo Group Moves Carrera Under Level USA…
Italian sunglass and ski goggle maker Carrera is returning to its roots in specialty retail after flirting with big box distribution strategies, according to Charlie Adams, sales manager for Level USA, which on January 1 took over U.S. distribution of Car
Golf Report: Dick’s Sporting Goods Expands Golf Program with Maxfli Acquisition…
Dick’s Sporting Goods took another step in its path towards producing all products seen on its retail floor. The company acquired the Maxfli brand and all its related trademarks from TaylorMade-adidas Golf. Dick’s, however, will be starting from ground ze
Golf Report: Golf Hardgoods Post Strong Year at Retail on Strength of New Drivers…
Data compiled by SportScanINFO shows that 2007 proved to be a strong year at retail for the golf hardgoods market. Sales increased 7.1% to $1.33 billion for the year as the introduction of new products, particularly in Drivers, spurred consumers to change
Golf Report: Boccieri Golf Grows Distribution with Solus…
Boccieri Golf formed what it termed a “strategic alliance” with Solus Golf that will see Boccieri, the distributor of the Heavy Putter line, exclusively manage the global sales and distribution of Solus wedges. The deal is not an acquisition, but rather a
Golf Report: Ping Apparel Parent Expects 8.5% Q4 Sales Decline…
Perry Ellis International, Inc., producers of Ping Apparel, expects to report Q4 earnings that will meet or beat analysts' average estimate of 61 cents per share. The company also said that while the first half of its current fiscal year, which began
Golf Report: Callaway Teams with St Andrews Links for Accessories…
Callaway Golf signed a five-year, worldwide license with St Andrews Links to develop a dual branded range of golf accessories. The partnership will allow the world famous St Andrews Links mark to appear on a range of Callaway Golf products and will direct
Golf Report: Mizuno’s Strong Q3 Boosts YTD Results…
Mizuno Corp. posted a strong third quarter that helped to buoy results that had been lagging during the first half.
For the quarter ended December 31, 2007, net sales grew 12.8% to ¥43.20 billion ($381.9 mm) from ¥38.31 billion ($325.2 mm)…
NIKE Unveils Community Store Plans in New Orleans
Nike unveiled plans for a new community store in New Orleans. The store is scheduled to open in April 2008 on Carrolton Avenue. In addition to providing local jobs and management training programs, the store will host an annual grant program to support co
Under Armour Sponsors Welsh Rugby Union
The Welsh Rugby Union and Under Armour announced a comprehensive four-year official kit supplier agreement for Under Armour to supply the full range of technical performance apparel for all of the Wales international teams and support staff. The senior W
Herbalife Sponsors L.A. Triathalon
Herbalife Ltd., a global nutrition and direct-selling company, and the Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon announced a three-year agreement naming Herbalife the presenting sponsor and official nutrition company of the event, to be held on Sunday, Sept
Rockport Launches ‘Live in Rockport’ Campaign
The Rockport Company announced a new advertising campaign –“Live in Rockport” – to promote its 2008 collection. The campaign, developed with Boston-based agency Hill Holliday (www.hhcc.com), will be launched in more than 60 countries worldwide in late Feb
