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Media Partners JUNE 2015 THE EUROPEAN TRADE MAGAZINE


TOTAL CUSTOM FITTING


Heads•Shafts•Grips•Training Tools•Machinery•Teaching Aids


Contents FIRST WORDS When editing a retail trade magazine,


too oſten over the past few years I’ve covered stories about the economic downturn and how hard it is for pros and retailers out there. It is refreshing to hear


from figures in the industry that there are reasons for positivity and although I’m not quite as bullish as Eddie Reid (p.14) in believing golf is becoming trendy again, it’s great to hear positivity and long may it continue. Elsewhere in the issue we offer an exclusive from


REGULARS


4 News SMS Inc.- Lynx/Foremost


5 Products Round-up


20 Ecommerce Al Keck


22 PGAE Exclusive Taking the PGAE worldwide


24 Front of Shop Customer focused retailing


26 Showcase Trolleys


36 Reviews Cobra


38 Mulligan The Independent Voice


FootJoy as we cover their Spring/Summer apparel launch and Paul Trow checks out the new iPlay Golf facility and gets to spend some time with Danny Poulter. I look forward to catching up with a few of you at the Open next month, no doubt in the Bollinger tent! Cheers…


Alex Fordham, managing editor Twitter: @SGBAlexFordham


FEATURES


14 Field Report TGI Golf


16 SGB Exclusive FJ Apparel 2016


18 Field Report iPlay Golf


33 Advertorial Skechers


34 Field Report Callaway


32Stats Drivers


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Issue No. 141 On the cover:Diamond Golf TROLLEY SHOWCASE TGI GOLF DANNY POULTER FEATURE


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