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Acushnet Q3 Gets Lift from New Product Intro’s…

The Acushnet Golf division of Fortune Brands, Inc., which includes the Footjoy, Titleist, and Cobra brands, saw third quarter sales grow 7.0% to $297.8 million in the period from $278.4 million in thee year-ago period. International growth continued to o

GSI Growing Business, Bottom Line Still Red…

GSI Commerce Inc. beat the high end of its revenue guidance for the third quarter as well as the guidance it gave for the bottom line, but still posted a net loss. The company also announced on a conference call with analysts that it has an “unnamed sport

Skechers Gets BTS and Fashion Athletic Boost in Q3…

Skechers USA, Inc. broke the $300 million barrier for the first time in the third quarter, surpassing guidance for both sales and earnings. Management pointed to “double-digit” growth in kids for back-to-school; domestic wholesale growth of 22%; and “trip

Escalade Sports Looks Outside Mass Channel for Growth…

The Escalade Sports division of Escalade, Inc. reported an increase of 4.5% in net sales for the third quarter to $52.0 million from $49.7 million last year. Operating income at the division, however, decreased 28.4%, while net income dropped 51.7% to $2.

NGF: September Rounds Play Down 2.3%

According to the National Golf Foundation, same-store rounds played are up 0.9% for the year, despite a 2.3% decrease for the month of Septemer. The Mid-Atlantic region, with a notable decrease in play days in September, had the largest decrease, down 11.

Amer Sports’ Q3 Impacted by Late Deliveries…

Amer Sports is continuing along its three-year path towards integrating Salomon, and in the process transforming itself from a €1 billion sporting goods company into a €2 billion company that is heavily invested in the winter sports market. This integrati

RECALL: Bike Pedals

The CPSC and Time Sport International are recalling about 18,000 Time RXS Titan Carbon, RXS Carbon, RXS, and RXE Bicycle Pedals. The pedal's bearing cap can fail causing the pedal to come off the bicycle…

LaCrosse’s Q3 Income Climbes on Stronger Margins

LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. third quarter ended September 30, 2006 net sales were $32.8 million, up 6% from $31.0 million in the third quarter of 2005. Net income was $2.5 million or 41 cents per diluted share in the third quarter of 2006, up 3% from $2.5 mil

Timberland Third Quarter Sales and Earnings Decline

The Timberland Company third-quarter net income was $51.9 million and diluted earnings per share was 82 cents, compared with third-quarter 2005 net income of $69.2 million and diluted EPS of $1.02. Third-quarter revenues were down slightly as gains in new

Nike and FC Barcelona Extend Relationship Through 2013

NIKE, Inc. and Futbol Club Barcelona, popularly known as Barca, have signed a new five-year agreement for approximately $189 million (euro 150 million) plus bonuses and royalties, which extends their relationship through 2013. The agreement also includes

Langford Names VP of Sales at Nordica

Kirk Langford has been named Vice President of Sales for Nordica USA. Langford has extensive ski industry experience, most recently as the Executive Vice President of Marker USA. During his 19 year tenure at Marker, Langford was instrumental in contributi

adidas Launches MLS Marketing Campaign

adidas launched a new interactive marketing campaign titled 'MLS Mash-up' centered around the 2006 Major League Soccer (MLS) Cup playoffs. Produced by EVB, the MLS Mash-up campaign pairs each MLS playoff team with a local
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Deckers Beats Earnings Estimates; Sales Climb for All Brands

Deckers Outdoor Corporation third quarter net sales increased 19.0% to $82.3 million versus $69.2 million last year; ahead of previous guidance range of $71 million to $74 million. Diluted EPS was 83 cents; ahead of previous guidance range of 51 cents to

Columbia Sales Up Double-Digits; Net Down 9.3%

Columbia Sportswear Company saw net sales increase 10.8% to $454.1 million for the third quarter from $409.8 million for the same period last year. Net income for the quarter decreased 9.3%to $60.3 million from $66.5 million last year. Compared to the thi

REI Awards Stewards of the Environment

REI named Pete “Pickaxe” Fish with the Pacific Crest Trail Association; Fran Taylor with San Francisco Bicycle Coalition; Jan Prentice with Seattle Girl Scouts – Totem Council; Anna Ryan with Volunteers for Outdoor Arizona; Bill Tregoning with Winter Wild