SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Callaway’s Q3 Profit Sink 25%; Sales Down 11%
Callaway Golf Company said third quarter net sales slid 11% to $190.9 million from $213.5 million in the year-ago period. On a currency neutral basis, the company said net sales would have been $194 million, a decrease of 9% compared to the third quarter
Rome Adds Independent Rep for Michigan and Indiana
Outdoor cookware manufacturer, Rome Industries, Inc. announced the addition of Marc Nigg to their roster of independent reps for the outdoor industry…
Volcom’s Q3 Revenues Drop 15.9%
Volcom, Inc. reported sales fell 15.9% to $93.9 million compared with $111.7 million in the third quarter of 2008. Total revenues in the company’s U.S. segment, which includes revenues from the U.S., Canada, Japan and most other international territ
Volcom’s Q3 Revenues Drop 15.9%
Volcom, Inc. reported sales fell 15.9% to $93.9 million compared with $111.7 million in the third quarter of 2008. Total revenues in the company’s U.S. segment, which includes revenues from the U.S., Canada, Japan and most other international territ
SPI and California Waterfowl Announce Wetland Conservation Easement Agreement with NRCS
Sierra Pacific Industries (SPI) and California Waterfowl said SPI has signed an agreement with the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) to place a conservation easement on 2,870 acres of wetlands, commonly called White Horse Flat Reservoir, in Sis
Benchmade Taps Winterling as Dir. of Manufacturing
Benchmade Knife Company has tapped Dave Winterling as the new Director of Manufacturing. He will be responsible for all manufacturing operations at the Oregon City plant…
Puma AG Sees Third Quarter Sales Decline Across All Regions
Puma AG's Q3 sales declined 5.5% to €673.4 million ($1.00 bn), according to the quarterly report from the company's parent, PPR S.A. At constant exchange rates, sales were down 9.8%, a decline that PPR'S Deputy CEO and CFO Jean-Franc
Insight Technology Adds All Sports as Distributor
Insight Technology, a provider of tactical lasers, illuminators and thermal imaging equipment, has added All Sports, a member of the Big Rock Sports group, as its newest commercial distributor…
Johnson Outdoors Hosts Roundtable Discussion with New York Governor
Johnson Outdoors was the site of a roundtable discussion hosted by New York State Governor, David A. Paterson on October 26. Due in part to its adaptation of leading edge solar technologies in Eureka! military tents, Johnson Outdoors was identified as a
Sunice Hires Golf Sales Reps
Sunice, the Montreal-based outerwear firm, announced the hiring of 27 veteran golf sales representatives in the U.S. Sunice’s new sales team includes a broad core of former outerwear sales specialists…
Delta Apparel’s Q1 Profits Soar on 8.4% Revenue Gain
Delta Apparel, Inc. reported sales grew 8.4% in its first quarter ended Sept. 26, to $99.1 million. The retail-ready segment reported a sales increase of 25.5% while its activewear segment reported a sales decline of 5.7%. Net income nearly tripled to $2.
Rockports to be Worn by NYC Marathon Runners
The Rockport Company announced that a team of runners led by Andy Baldwin of “The Bachelor: An Officer and a Gentleman” fame will don DresSports 2 for the 2009 NYC Marathon…
Larry J. Franklin of Franklin Sports Elected SGMA Chairman
Larry J. Franklin has been elected as the new chairman of the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA). Franklin, president of Franklin Sports, Inc., based in Stoughton, Massachusetts, was elected for a one-year term at the SGMA’s annual bus
180s Athlete Featured in Local Heroes Campaign
Patrick Deneen, 2009 World Champion Freestyle Skier, 2008 FIS World Cup Rookie of the Year and 180s ambassador, has been chosen as one of the 'Comcast Local Heroes,' a new marketing campaign featuring a selection of Washington state's most
ASICS Opens First U.S. Store
ASICS America will open its first U.S.-based retail store on Friday, October 23, 2009 in New York City. The 1,100-square-foot store will be located at 51 West 42nd Street in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, near Bryant Park…
