NGF: Nationwide Round Inch Up 0.2%
Same-store rounds played in the U.S. increased marginally (0.2%) in June 2005 vs. June 2004, based on data from operators at 1,663 golf facilities. That brings the year-to-date total to a deficit of 1.1% vs. last year. The hardest hit region in June was C
K-Swiss Looks to the International Stage for New Growth; Original Still Growing…
The K-Swiss business for the second quarter was all about at-once fill-ins in the U.S. and the strengthening International outlook for the brand. The company continues to throw off cash and management is investing it in the best place they feel they coul
Garmin Sees More Success in Outdoor Electronics in Second Quarter…
Garmin seems to have recovered from the raw material supply issues it experienced over the past two quarters with increased sales, margins, and profitability during the second quarter. The consumer segment, which includes outdoor and fitness oriented GPS
Sergio Tacchini Returns to U.S. With MGI
Marin Group International LLC announced it is relaunching the internationally renowned Sergio Tacchini brand after a 10 year hiatus in North America. Under this new partnership agreement with Milan based Sergio Tacchini S.p.A., MGI has the exclusive righ
Russell Corp. Gets Cover from Acquisition Gains; Base Business is Flat…
Russell Corporation said the company fell short of several planned cost reductions for the second quarter, a miss that was the primary reason for a sharp decline in profits for the period despite the revenue gains delivered by the acquisitions of Brooks S
OIA Applauds Senators’ Work to Keep LWCF Alive…
Created in 1964, the LWCF Act directed $900 million per year to create and protect America’s parks, forests, and wildlife refuges. Earlier this year, both the House and the Bush Administration advocated zeroing out the program. However, The Senate Interio
Big City Mountaineers and Mountain Hardwear Extend Apparel Deal
For the second year in a row, Big City Mountaineers will be raising more than $20,000 through the sale of co-branded Mountain Hardwear apparel. Thanks to Polartec®, Mountain Hardwear, Northern Mountain Supply, and National Geographic Adventure magazine al
Brunswick Pulls A Q2 Growth Trifecta…
Brunswick Corporation saw growth across the board in the second quarter ended June 30, with each of its three reporting segments posting gains in sales, earnings, and operating margins. For the company as a whole, net sales increased 12% to $1.6 billion,
Aldila Branding Initiative Helps Boost Second Quarter Sales 53%…
Aldila second quarter net sales increased 53% to $21.8 million from $14.3 million in the year-ago period. The average selling price of golf shafts increased 31% on a 20% increase in unit sales. The future looks bright as well as the order backlog of sales
Escalade Sports to Take Full Year Hit on Sears Changes…
Escalade Sports saw second quarter net sales decline 3.7% to $28.6 million from $29.7 million in the year-ago period. Operating income was down 8.0% for the period, resulting in a 10.3% operating margin. Net income in the Sporting Goods unit of Escalade
Timberland Sees the Domestic Wholesale Business Suffer in the Second Quarter…
The Timberland Company is starting to warm up to the idea of becoming a multi-brand platform in footwear and apparel, apparently coming to terms with the possibility that their core brand may not play as well as they would like in some of the more perform
Nautilus Hitting on All Cylinders, But Where Does Pearl Fit…
Nautilus Inc. now feels their addressable market is $11.9 billion when they include the acquisition of Pearl Izumi. This includes $5.4 billion in fitness in the Americas, $4.5 billion of fitness outside the Americas and $2 billion in high performance appa
Cybex Gets Back into Positive Territory…
After Cybex posted a net loss last quarter, management was still optimistic about the year ahead, predicting growth in the second half. It appears the company is a quarter ahead of schedule as second quarter net sales jumped 13.0% to $27.2 million compare
Coleman Making a Comeback Under New Ownership…
Jarden Corporation, the parent company for the Coleman business, saw its second quarter sales more than triple due to the acquisitions of American Household, Coleman’s former parent company. Net sales increased 279% to $754 million compared to $199 millio
Golf Galaxy Sees Nice Spike in First Day of Trading…
It appears that the Wall Street appetite for specialty retail continues as Golf Galaxy, Inc., the 45-door golf specialty retailer based in Minnesota, closed its first day of trading on the NSDAQ exchange with a 32.9% increase in share price. GGXY shares
