Dick’s Sporting Goods Shakes Off Golf Declines to Beat Q2 Estimates…
With few signs of the golf category turning around, Dick’s Sporting Goods said Tuesday it expects to cut back the category to about 10 percent of its business over the next three to four years from 15 percent currently and 20 percent a few years ago
K2 Sports Names U.S. Snowshoe Sales Manager
K2 Sports promoted Jason DeJong to the newly created position of U.S. snowshoe sales manager…
Piperlime Unveils A New Site Featuring Social Shopping Technology And Style Advice
Piperlime revealed a new online shopping experience, featuring inspirational social media feeds. It also introduced the first-ever Piperlime Collection…
Golf Galaxy to Open in Castleton, IN and Cary, NC
Golf Galaxy plans to open stores in Cary, NC and Castleton, IN…
Columbia Sportswear to Open PFG Concept Store
Columbia Sportswear plans to open its first Performance Fishing Gear (PFG) store at Southlake Town Square in Southlake, TX…
Feetures! Expands with New Charlotte Office
Feetures!, a leading sock brand in the run specialty market, is expanding their office space to include a new location in Charlotte, NC. Located in Charlotte’s Historic South End, the teams’ second office location will serve as the center for
Blundstone Sets Marketing Investments
Blundstone will make a substantial commitment towards marketing programs to support its retail partners in 2014, with plans to bolster its retail display and website presence in the fall and plans for social media engagement…
Skins Compression Hires Sales Director
Skins, the maker of gradient compression sportswear, hired David I as the new sales director. He has over 20 years of experience working with brands such as Arnette, Briko, 180s, and most recently with Seirus Innovation…
Employee Benefits Costs Nearly Wipe Out Yue Yuen’s 1H Profits
Yue Yuen Industrial Limited reported that its decision to increase contributions for employee benefits by $90 million in the second quarter to compete in China’s increasingly competitive labor market wiped out much of its profits for the period. The
ASICS Reports Lower Exports Cause Japanese Fiscal Q1 Revenues to Dip
Asics reported its sales in Japan decreased 1.5 percent to ¥27.2 billion ($267 mm), mainly because of a decline in footwear sales to overseas sales subsidiaries…
Adidas Closes Adams Golf’s Headquarters in Plano, Texas
TaylorMade-Adidas Golf is closing the Plano, TX headquarters of Adams Golf as part of a restructuring announced two weeks ago…
Employee Benefits Costs Nearly Wipe Out Yue Yuen’s 1H Profits
Yue Yuen Industrial Limited reported that its decision to increase contributions for employee benefits by $90 million in the second quarter to compete in China’s increasingly competitive labor market wiped out much of its profits for the period…
Hibbett Sports Announces 2nd Quarter Earnings and Conf. Call Dates
Hibbett Sports, Inc. announced details for the release of its results for the second quarter ended August 2, 2014…
Yue Yuen Reports 1H Loss After Setting Aside $90 Million for Worker Benefits
Yue Yuen Industrial Limited reported a loss for the first half of the year after setting aside $90 million to provide social insurance and housing to settle a massive strike at one its factories in China. The company, which is the largest producers of ath
Beckerman and Jackson Elected to Sporting Goods Hall of Fame
The Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame Committee has elected David Beckerman, the founder and CEO of Starter, and the late Bill Jackson of Bill Jackson’s Shop For Adventure in Pinellas Park, FL to the 2015 Class of the Hall of Fame…
