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February Equipment sales
4/8/2004
Broad sales gains were reported fore early all golf product categories during ebruary, according to Golf Datatech LLC, a Kissimmee,Fla. based industry research firm. Woods sales rose 5.4 percent in dollars and 2.9 percent in units compared with February 2003, suggesting an escalation in prices. Similarly, putter unit sales rose 1.8 percent and commanded a 4.2 percent increase in dollars. The strongest performance was in the shoe category, where units rose 7.6 percent and dollars increased 9.3 percent. The irons category also reported strong sales growth, increasing 6.4 percent in units and 6.6 percent in dollars. Sales of gloves were relatively flat for the month, while bag sales declined 1.2 percent in dollars despite a 1.2 percent increase in units sold.
