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Fortress Watches Partners with ESA and ISF
Fortress Watches inked deals to become Official Timing Sponsor of both the Eastern Surfing Association (ESA) and the Interscholastic Surfing Federation (ISF). In addition, Fortress was chosen by Surf Expo as one of ten new up and coming action sports bra
Everlast Expands License with Sports and Leisure Tech
Everlast Worldwide Inc. has extended their license with Sports & Leisure Technology Corp., a division of Sportline, Inc. for the company to make Everlast branded fitness-related toys and heart rate monitors in the United States and Canada…
Saucony Awards Run For Good Grants
Saucony annouced the first recipients of its Run For Good Program grants. Included are Peachtree Running Club, Peachtree, Georgia; Kittering Classical Elementary, Long Beach, California; Rustic Lane Joggers Club, Riverside, California; Iowa Kidstrong, D
Gander Mountain Narrows Q2 Loss Despite Comp Sales Decline…
Gander Mountain benefited from good summer weather, an expanded footprint, and controlled spending during the second quarter, but still saw consistently declining comp store sales. In spite of this mid-single digit decline in top-line comp sales, the com
Warnaco Swim Gets Speedo Lift…
Warnaco Swimwear Group net revenues increased 17.6% to $130.8 million in the 2006 second quarter, compared to $111.3 million in the year-ago period, primarily due to the recovery of revenues that fell out of the first quarter combined with an increase in
True Temper Posts Q2 Loss…
True Temper Sports, Inc. saw net sales for the second quarter decrease 5.8% to $30.7 million from $32.6 million last year. Sales of Golf Shafts decreased 7.5% to $28.5 million from $30.8 million last year. Gross margin decreased 530 basis points to 35.4%
Pahr Fairway Essentials Adds Gilkison as VP
Andy Gilkison, a 14 year golf industry veteran in sales and management, has joined PAHR as Vice President / Partner of the apparel upstart. The lifestyle golf apparel company will launch this Fall. In his new position, Gilkison will oversee distribution
Big City Mountaineers Has Successful OR of Fundraising
Big City Mountaineers raised an excess of $5,000 at OR Summer Market 2006 through numerous fundraising events.
Many outdoor manufacturers held events that either fully or partially benefited BCM, including: JanSport’s Shake ‘n Bake; Highgear’s Time for Te
RECALL: Brunswick Chairs and Stools
Brunswick Corp. is recalling about 22,400 of its Frameworx Table Height Chairs and Bar Stools, because the down shaft on the seat plate assembly can fracture, which can cause an occupant of the seat to fall. Brunswick has received reports of 20 incidents
Orange 21 Posts Q2 Loss on Flat Sales; Replaces CFO
Orange 21 Inc. reported that net sales for the second quarter of 2006 were relatively flat at $10.3 million, a 1.4% decrease compared to $10.4 million in the second quarter of 2005. ORNG reported a Q2 net loss of approximately $758,000, or 9 cents per dil
Phoenix Footwear Narrows Q2 Loss on Strong Organic Growth
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. reported that net sales for the second quarter increased 127.1% to $34.9 million compared to $15.4 million for the second quarter of 2005. The revenue gain reflects an 87.8% increase in Altama, a 25.8% increase in Royal Robbi
Hibbett SG Lowers Q2 Guidance Despite 11% Sales Jump…
In a preliminary sales report, Hibbett Sporting Goods saw strong top-line results for the second quarter for fiscal 2007, but now expects to report net income per diluted share of 12 cents to 13 cents versus the previous guidance for the second quarter of
Asics Q1 Rides non-Japan Gains…
For the first quarter ending June 30, Asics Corp. saw net sales increase 21.3% to ¥51.7 billion ($452.8 million) from ¥42.6 billion ($396.5 million) last year. Gross margin for the company improved 280 basis points to 45.8% of net sales from 43.0% during
New Balance Acquires Brine…
New Balance has acquired Brine, Inc. for an undisclosed amount. Jim Davis, Chairman and CEO for New Balance said that the acquisition will allow the company to broaden its product offering on a global scale. This will also give New Balance a much larger f
Amer Boosted by Outdoor, Team, and Racquet Sports
Amer Sports continues to focus heavily on the integration of Salomon and the restructuring of the French company’s different manufacturing facilities. The company continues to be on-schedule with these initiatives, but there is still much work to be done.
