Aldila Q2 Sales Sink 16.7 Percent on Soft Golf Sales
Aldila, Inc. lost $444,000, or 8 cents per share, in the second quarter ended June 30 on a 16.7 percent decline in net revenues as sales of golf shafts remained weak. The maker of graphite golf shafts, arrows and other products said sales reached $12.0 mi
Footbalance Hires Agencies to Rep in Southwest and Southeast
Footbalance has hired independent sales teams Über Group, lead by Michael Lumpkin, and FHB Sales Agency, led by Kevin Hirsh, to sell its custom footbed system into stores in the Southwest and Southeast…
Commuter Bike Traffic Sets Spring Record in NYC
The number of commuter bike riders in New York City increased 14 percent compared to last spring, according to Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Department of Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, who has been the subject of vitriole for her strong
Cabela’s Announces Two New Stores
Cabela's Incorporated announced recently that it will open new stores in Charleston, WV and Rogers, AR…
Freedom Electric Marine Powers Forward With New Reps
Freedom Electric Marine, formerly Carolina Electric Boats, has announced the signing of Jay Weissman Associates and Blue Water Marketing as rep. groups that will effectively cover the U.S. eastern seaboard, from New England to Florida…
AcuSport onTarget Program Partners with Spingfield Armory
AcuSport Corporation, a distributor of shooting and hunting products, has partnered with Springfield Armory USA, to launch the new XD(M) 5.25 Competition Series as part of their OnTarget Range Program. AcuSport created the OnTarget Range Program to servic
La Sportiva Names Marketing Manager
La Sportiva N.A. announced the recent hiring of Mychele Lepinsky as the company's marketing manager…
Fila Korea Completes Acushnet Acquisition
Acushnet Company announced that the transaction for its sale from Fortune Brands, Inc. to a consortium led by Fila Korea, Ltd. and Mirae Asset Private Equity, was completed. The sale was announced on May 20. Acushnet will remain as a standalone company th
Black Diamond Announces New Hires
Black Diamond Equipment has hired Bob Jones to the newly created position of direct-to-consumner, or DTC, sales director while Brad Barlage has been promoted to the newly created position of Black Diamond Equipment climbing line sales manager…
Chaco Names Sales and Marketing Duo
Chaco has added Todd Gordon as director of sales and Colin Butts as marketing manager to help drive Chaco's growth…
Iconix’s Q2 Revenues Advance 17 Percent
Iconix Brand Group reported second-quarter revenues climbed 17 percent to $89.3 million with a slightly higher gain in earnings before special items. The company also said it increased its ownership in Zoo York to 100 percent…
Unifi Q4 Sales and Profits Boosted by Price Increases
Unifi Inc. more than doubled its profits in the fourth quarter ended June 26 on a 10 percent increase in sales as it passed through costs increases for raw materials and improved efficiencies at its polyester manufacturing operations. The company said it
Nautilus Amends Credit Agreement
Nautilus said that on July 20 it amended its credit agreement to ease the restrictiveness of certain provisions by increasing the borrowing availability, raising the limitation on capital expenditures and reducing interest rates applicable to outstanding
Nielsen Exposition Sales Flat in Q2
Nielsen Holdings N.V. said sales by its Expositions segment, which owns the Outdoor Retailer and Interbike shows, were flat in the second quarter ended June 30, 2011, but remain up 8% year to date…
Golfsmith Q2 Profits Climb 34 Percent
Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc., reported second-quarter revenues increased 10.3 percent to $130.2 million from $118.0 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2010. Net revenues reflect a 7.0 percent increase in comparable store sales and a 9.0 pe
