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Olympic Swimmer Countersues TYR
Olympic medalist Erik Vendt filed a countersuit against TYR sports, which had filed a breach of contract claim against him for switching to Speedo's LZR Racer swimsuit…
Olympic Swimmer Countersues TYR
Olympic medalist Erik Vendt filed a countersuit against TYR sports, which had filed a breach of contract claim against him for switching to Speedo's LZR Racer swimsuit…
Dick’s SG to Shutter Golf Galaxy HQ
Golf Galaxy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc., will close its headquarters in Eden Prairie, MN, affecting several dozen jobs, according to a report in Minneapolis's Star Tribune…
NSGA: Used Sports Gear Purchases Surpass $1B
Consumers purchased $1.08 billion in used sporting goods equipment in 2007, according to a report just released by the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA)…
Titleist Bolstered by Patent Ruling in Callaway Dispute
Acushnet Co. secured a victory last week in its ongoing dispute with Callaway Golf for the right to continue to manufacture its Titleist Pro V1 golf balls…
Element 21 Forecasting Strong Q4 Revenue Growth
Element 21 Golf Company, the Toronto-based manufacturer of Scandium Alloy golf and fishing equipment, expects to report record 2008 fiscal fourth quarter revenue due to exceptionally strong sales of both lines…
Feel Golf Sees Strong First Half Sales Gains
Feel Golf Co., a private company owned and operated by PGA Professionals, announced growth exceeding 30% for the first half of 2008. The growth was driven by demand for its new 73 degree wedge and the Pro Release performance grip…
Wolverine Worldwide Sees Shift to At-Once Orders as Backlog Growth Slows
Wolverine Worldwide Inc. shares took a hit last week after the company said a pronounced shift from future orders to at-once orders across its entire brand portfolio was the major cause behind a drop in the growth of backorders from 10% to 4% in the secon
Outdoor Group Continues to Set the Pace
While all four of the company’s branded operating groups and geographic areas contributed to the revenue increase, the Outdoor Group continued to lead the way. The group, which consists of Merrell and Patagonia, logged another record quarter of revenues a
Shawn Neville Out at Keds
Shawn Neville, president of Keds, a division of Collective Brand's Stride Rite unit, has left the company, SportsOneSource has learned. Calls to Collective Brands confirmed his departure although further details were not available at press time…
Ashworth Names New Product/Sales Manager at Sunice
Ashworth, Inc. announced today that it has named golf-apparel industry veteran Dick Gianferante as Sales/Product Manager for the company’s Montreal-based Sunice Outerwear…
Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. Sales Decrease
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. said comparable store sales for the five weeks ended July 5, 2008 decreased 6.5% compared to the prior year period. Total sales for the five weeks decreased 6.6% to $261.2 million compared to $279.6 million for the prior year peri
Saks Incorporated Announces June Comparable Store Sales Increase of 1.9%
Retailer Saks Incorporated announced today that owned sales totaled $243.8 million for the five weeks ended July 5, 2008 compared to $237.6 million for the five weeks ended July 7, 2007, a 2.6% increase. Comparable store sales increased 1.9% for the perio
Neiman Marcus June Comps Slide 2.4%
Neiman Marcus, Inc. reported June comps slid 2.4%. Total sales slipped 1.1% to $401 million from $406 million. In the five-week June period, comparable revenues in the Specialty Retail Stores segment, which includes Neiman Marcus Stores and Bergdorf Goodm
Molten Reaches Settlement with Tachikara
Molten U.S.A., Inc. has agreed to cease use of a VB LITE mark on volleyballs marketed by the company within six months of a June 25, 2008 Settlement Agreement with Tachikara U.S.A., Inc. Tachikara has manufactured and marketed volleyballs for the 12 & und
