Brunswick and Mercury Marine Name New Top Executives
Mark D. Schwabero assumes the role of president and chief operating officer at Brunswick Corporation and John Pfeifer will now head Mercury Marine…
ASA Changes Its Name to American Suppressor Association
The American Silencer Association announces that it has changed its name to the American Suppressor Association…
Ruger Announces New ShopRuger.com Web Presence
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. announced the launch of a new Sportswear & Accessory eCommerce web presence at ShopRuger.com…
Head NV’s Says Winter Sports Sales Helped Cut Usual First Quarter Loss
Head NV reported its sales increased 1.6 percent to €70.4 million ($97mm) in the first quarter ended March 31 compared to the same quarter a year earlier as sales by its Winter Sports division more than offset declines or flat sales at its three oth
FGL Sports Q1 Get Boost from Team Canada Sales
Sales at FGL Sports, the parent of Sport Chek, grew 1.7 percent in the first quarter ended Mar. 29, to Canadian $379.4 million ($349.0 mm), according the quarterly report of its parent, Canadian Tire. Same-store sales at FGL Sports rose 6.4 percent on top
Nautilus Q1 Revenues Jump Double-Digits
With strength in both its Direct and Retail segments. Nautilus, Inc. reported revenues jumped 21.4 percent in the first quarter, to $71.9 million…
Sturm, Ruger’s Q1 Backlogs Tumble
Sturm, Ruger & Co. Inc. reported revenues in the first quarter improved 9.0 percent to $169.9 million. But its backlog was down significantly at the close of the period “due to the unprecedented level of orders received in the first quarter of 2013.”…
North America Disappoints for Adidas Q1
Adidas AG had been expected to deliver a weak first quarter because of a different phasing of World Cup-related shipments compared with previous years. But results came in slightly worse than many expected, partly due to sharp drop in revenue in North Ame
Backcountry.com, Bodybuilding.com Miss Targets in First Quarter
Shortfalls at Backcountry.com and Bodybuilding.com contributed to flat sales and a big swing in operating earnings at Liberty Interactive Corp.’s e-commerce businesses segment in the first quarter…
Kelly Barnes Joins STX Elite Women’s Lacrosse Team
Baltimore-based STX, LLC announced that former Team USA defender Kelly Barnes has joined Team STX, the first elite post-collegiate women’s lacrosse team…
Elite Mountain Climber Melissa Arnot Signs with Zamst
Zamst, a leader in sports prevention and protective equipment, announced an endorsement deal with elite mountain climber Melissa Arnot. Since 2001, Arnot, has summited Mt. Everest (29,035 ft) 5 times, and has also led numerous expeditions to some of the w
FuelBelt Hires Florida Sales Agency
FuelBelt, Inc., the maker of hydration belts and running accessories, appointed Monsoon Group, LLC as FuelBelt's new sales representative agency in the Florida territory, covering run specialty, outdoor and fitness retailers in the Sunshine State…
Head NV Overcomes Exchange Rates in First Quarter
Head NV reported that sales for the first three months of 2014 increased 1.6 percent to €70.4 million ($97mm) compared to the prior year as a surge at its Winter Sports division more than offset declines or flat sales at its other three divisions. T
Puma Sees Modest Currency-Neutral Q1 Decline
Kering said its Sports & Lifestyle segment, which includes Puma, Volcom, Electric, Tretorn and Cobra Golf, had sales of €790 million ($1.1 bn) in the first quarter, down 6.3 percent. Currency-neutral sales were off 0.2 percent…
Backcountry,com Sees Demand Fall in First Quarter
Backcountry.com and Bodybuilding.com experienced low demand for their products in the first quarter ended March 31, according to parent company Liberty Interactive Group…
