Unifi Reports First Loss since ’09 as Supply Chain Destocks
Unifi Inc. said it experienced its first loss in more than two years in the quarter ended Dec. 25 as the apparel supply chain worked off existing inventory rather than order synthetic yarns from its factories in Brazil, Central America and the United Stat
Golf Rounds Jump in December
According to Golf DataTech, golf rounds played in the U.S. were up 32.9 percent in December 2011 compared to December 2010. Public access play was up 34.2 percent for the month and private course activity was up 29.5 percent. For the full year in 2011, r
Polartec Awards Princeton Unversity Outdoor Club $10,000
Polartec generated 31,000 video views and gathered 27,000 votes in its second annual Polartec Made Possible College Challenge, a contest that this year awarded $10,000 to the outdoor club at Princeton University…
Brooks Opens First Asian Subsidiary
Brooks Sports, Inc. said it will open its first Asian subsidiary, Brooks Sports K. K., in the world’s second largest running market, Japan. Partnering with Custom Produce INC. (CPI), Brooks will bring…
Puma Partners with BMW Motorsport
Puma has entered into a new multi-year partnership with BMW Motorsport. The global sportlifestyle brand has become the official supplier of team and racewear for all BMW Motorsport racing operations, including DTM, ALMS and various high-profile long-dista
Rocky Brands Adds Distributors in Four Countries
Rocky Brands added new distributors in Germany, Finland, United Arab Emirates (UAE), United Kingdom and Russia…
Leatherman Taps Sporting Goods Vet to Fill CFO Spot
Leatherman Tool Group, Inc. appointed Kris Hamper as chief financial officer for global operations. Hamper will be located in the Portland, OR headquarters and provide financial direction for both LED Lenser (Yang Jiang, China and Solingen, Germany) and L
Amazon Launches Sports Collectibles Store
Amazon.com, Inc. launched a new Sports Collectibles Store (www.amazon.com/sportscollectibles) offering more than two million unique collectibles from major sports leagues and sporting events. Serious collectors and sports fans alike will discover…
NOCSAE Board Takes Action On Football and Baseball/Softball Equipment Standards
At the winter meeting of the NOCSAE Board of Directors, held Jan. 20 and 21, several sporting goods equipment issues were addressed by the NOCSAE Board. In its most immediate decision, the NOCSAE board voted to move the proposed Youth Football Helmet Stan
Southern Europe’s Woes Contribute to Larger Q1 Loss at Johnson Outdoors
Johnson Outdoors Inc. announced revenue grew 2 percent to more than $80.2 million during the quarter ended Dec. 30, 2011, despite plunging military sales, but said restructuring charges and bad debts in Southern Europe contributed to higher than usual los
Bon-Ton’s January Comps Down 3.5 Percent
The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. today announced comparable store sales for the four weeks ended Jan. 28, decreased 3.5 percent. Total sales decreased 3.2 percent to $174.4 million for the four weeks compared with $180.1 million for the prior year period…
Columbia Delivers Robust Q4 But Sees Softness in 2012
Columbia Sportswear reported earnings jumped 40.1 percent in the fourth quarter on a 15.1 percent increase in revenue. However, the outerwear giant said that given the unusually warm winter globally as well as “macro-economic challenges that continue to c
Hillerich and Bradsby Appoints VP of Marketing
Hillerich & Bradsby Co., parent of the Louisville Slugger brand, has named Kyle Schlegel vice president of marketing. Schlegel joins H&B after a 13-year career of increasing responsibility in the marketing division of consumer packaged goods giant Proctor
K2 Donates $25,000 to SOS Outreach
K2 Sports, Inc. has donated another $25,000 to youth development charity SOS Outreach to demonstrate its support for programs that get youth from diverse demographic backgrounds outdoors…
Titleist Awards Rep of the Year
Titleist selected Bill Kent and Dewitt Miles as 2011 sales representatives of the year. The official presentation to recognize Kent and Miles for this distinguished honor took place during the Titleist National Brand Meeting in Orlando…
