Brunswick Pulls A Q2 Growth Trifecta…
Brunswick Corporation saw growth across the board in the second quarter ended June 30, with each of its three reporting segments posting gains in sales, earnings, and operating margins. For the company as a whole, net sales increased 12% to $1.6 billion,
Aldila Branding Initiative Helps Boost Second Quarter Sales 53%…
Aldila second quarter net sales increased 53% to $21.8 million from $14.3 million in the year-ago period. The average selling price of golf shafts increased 31% on a 20% increase in unit sales. The future looks bright as well as the order backlog of sales
Escalade Sports to Take Full Year Hit on Sears Changes…
Escalade Sports saw second quarter net sales decline 3.7% to $28.6 million from $29.7 million in the year-ago period. Operating income was down 8.0% for the period, resulting in a 10.3% operating margin. Net income in the Sporting Goods unit of Escalade
Accell Income Jumps 26% on 5% Sales Increase
Accell Group increased turnover and profit in the first half of 2005. Turnover in the first half of the year rose
to €213.8 million, up 5% compared with €204.3 million in the first six months of 2004. A good sales mix combined with a higher margin resulte
Timberland Sees the Domestic Wholesale Business Suffer in the Second Quarter…
The Timberland Company is starting to warm up to the idea of becoming a multi-brand platform in footwear and apparel, apparently coming to terms with the possibility that their core brand may not play as well as they would like in some of the more perform
Callaway Golf Appoints New President and CEO
Callaway Golf Company's Board of Directors has appointed George Fellows as President and CEO of the Company, and has also elected Mr. Fellows to serve as a Director. All appointments are effective August 1, 2005. William C. Baker, who has served as i
Nautilus Hitting on All Cylinders, But Where Does Pearl Fit…
Nautilus Inc. now feels their addressable market is $11.9 billion when they include the acquisition of Pearl Izumi. This includes $5.4 billion in fitness in the Americas, $4.5 billion of fitness outside the Americas and $2 billion in high performance appa
Timberland Named One of 20 Top Sustainable Stocks
For the third consecutive year, Timberland been selected as one of the “World’s 20 Top Sustainable Business Stocks” as recognized by SustainableBusiness.com. The list is presented in the Progressive Investor newsletter, published by SustainableBusiness
Cybex Gets Back into Positive Territory…
After Cybex posted a net loss last quarter, management was still optimistic about the year ahead, predicting growth in the second half. It appears the company is a quarter ahead of schedule as second quarter net sales jumped 13.0% to $27.2 million compare
Cybex Trazer Receives Innovation Award
Cybex International, Inc. announced that the International Council on Active Aging(ICAA) has named its Trazer product as North America's Innovative New Piece of Equipment for active older adults…
Coleman Making a Comeback Under New Ownership…
Jarden Corporation, the parent company for the Coleman business, saw its second quarter sales more than triple due to the acquisitions of American Household, Coleman’s former parent company. Net sales increased 279% to $754 million compared to $199 millio
NGF: Nationwide Round Inch Up 0.2%
Same-store rounds played in the U.S. increased marginally (0.2%) in June 2005 vs. June 2004, based on data from operators at 1,663 golf facilities. That brings the year-to-date total to a deficit of 1.1% vs. last year. The hardest hit region in June was C
Golf Galaxy Sees Nice Spike in First Day of Trading…
It appears that the Wall Street appetite for specialty retail continues as Golf Galaxy, Inc., the 45-door golf specialty retailer based in Minnesota, closed its first day of trading on the NSDAQ exchange with a 32.9% increase in share price. GGXY shares
LaCrosse Bounces Back to Profitability in Q2
LaCrosse Footwear, second quarter 2005, consolidated net sales were $19.8 million, up 6% from $18.6 million in the second quarter of 2004. Consolidated net income was $0.4 million or 7 cents per common share in Q2, an increase from a net loss of $200,000
Skechers Sees Continued Momentum; Raises Third Quarter Guidance…
Skechers USA, Inc. certainly looks as though its multi-brand strategy is starting to pay dividends as second quarter sales and earnings growth easily outpaced expectations on Wall Street. Consolidated net sales increased 12.5% to $263.9 million in the se
