Sporting Goods Hall of Fame Elects Five New Inductees
The Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame Committee has elected five new Hall of Famers to be inducted during the 41st Annual NSGA Management Conference & 7th Annual Team Dealer Summit in May 2005. This year’s class includes Roger Atkin, formerly of NFL P
SGMA Sees Generational Shift…
SGMA International last week announced that Tom Rogge, president of Cramer Products, has been elected chairman of the SGMA Board of Directors. Steve Furniss, founder and EVP of TYR Sport, Inc., was elected as vice chairman. Dick Kazmaier will remain on
Hybrid Shafts and Tax Benefits Help Boost Aldila’s Q3 Sales and Earnings…
Aldila capitalized on the popularity of their NV wood shaft line to post a 35.0% increase in net sales for the third quarter of 2004 to $10.8 million, compared to $8.0 million last year. Branded sales increased 198% while golf shaft units shipped were up
Rossignol Hurt by Asia Weakness…
Rossignol’s fiscal second quarter and first half showed a marked improvement, but requests to delay shipments and exchange rates again pulled sales down. The delayed shipments are having a “positive effect” on second half sales, and the company is maintai
Gander Shares Fall on Sales and Profit Warning
Gander Mountain shares fell 25% on Tuesday on news the retailer had lowered its outlook for pretax income for fiscal 2004 to a range of $8 million to $13 million, compared with prior guidance of $16 million to $21 million. The company also said that it ex
Occupational Market Pushes LaCrosse Sales Up…
LaCrosse Footwear recovered from a flat second quarter and posted a 15.4% increase in third quarter net sales to $34.5 million compared to $29.9 million in the third quarter of 2003. The company said it has benefited from the occupational market's ye
Collegiate Pacific Q1 Sales up 364%; Income Climbs 669%
Collegiate Pacific reported Q1 fiscal 2005 results for the three month period ended Sept. 30, 2004. Net Sales were up 364% to $27.7 million vs. $5.9 million during Q1 last year. Operating Profit was up 655% to $3.4 million vs. $0.5 million during Q1 last
October Retail Sales Benefit from Hurricane Rebuilding and Loss Replacement…
It looks like the Hurricanes that were blamed for much of the retail sales weakness in September added to the fortunes of a number of retailers in October as people spent heavily to rebuild homes and replace lost items…
Rockey Named CEO of Seattle Game Company
Helen Rockey, former president and CEO of Just For Feet Inc. and Brooks Sports, has been named Chief Executive Officer of Front Porch Classics, a Seattle-based maker of coffee-table games.
The Stingray Attracts IBD’s to Schwinn Again…
Dorel Inc., the parent company to Pacific Cycles, reported its strongest quarter ever in Q3, due in large part to contributions from the Schwinn brand and their new Stingray model. According to a recent interview BOSS conducted with Mo Moorman, Pacific’s
Black Diamond Shuffles the Deck
Black Diamond announced a handful of new hires. Paul Terry has been hired as the Senior Industrial Designer. Bill Reiman has been promoted to the new post of Director of Project Engineering along with two new engineers, James Grutta and Wendy Langan. Mark
NSGA: Sporting Goods Sales Grew 25% in Five Years
Sporting goods store sales grew 25% in the United States during the five-year period 1997-2002, according to an NSGA analysis of recently released U.S. Census of Retail data. Sales in sporting goods stores, which include full-line stores and specialty spo
Pacific Sunwear Q3 Net Income Up 30%
Pacific Sunwear reported net income for the third quarter increased 30% to $31.9 million, or 42 cents per diluted share, compared to $24.5 million, or 31 cents per diluted share, for the third quarter of fiscal 2003. Total sales for the third quarter wer
Hutin Resigns as Callaway President/COO; Baker Takes on Role
Callaway Golf Company announced that Chairman and CEO William C. Baker will take on additional operational duties as part of a Company reorganization begun in August. Effective immediately, Patrice Hutin has resigned from his position as President and Ch
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LaCrosse Footwear is a leading developer and marketer of branded, premium and innovative footwear for expert occupational and recreational users. The Company's trusted Danner® and LaCrosse® brands are distributed through a nationwide network
