The Finish Line, Inc. reported net sales grew 15.8 percent to $406.5 million in the fiscal first quarter ended May 31, 2014, when comparable store sales increased 5.0 percent. On a GAAP basis, diluted earnings per share more than doubled to 25 cents from
Author: Charlie Lunan
Federal Report Overplayed Economic Impact of Commercial Fishing
After significant objection from the recreational fishing and boating community, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has taken steps to correct a key fisheries economics report that misleadingly indicated that the domestic commercial fishing indu
Footbalance Opens Outdoor Specialty Retailer in China
Footbalance System Ltd. has partnered with a distributor to launch its insoles at one of mainland China’s premier outdoor specialty retailers. The Finnish company has signed distributors to help it launch in eight Asian countries this year, includin
WTB President Hosts Romanian Officials on Dutch Bike Tour
Wilderness Trail Bikes (WTB) President Patrick Seidler recently co-hosted a delegation of Romanian officials on a guided bicycle tour of Delft, The Netherlands with Romania's largest bicycle manufacturer. The trip included a briefing on how Romania c
Finish Line’s ASPs Up, Despite Shift to More Casual Athletic Styles
The Finish Line, Inc. reported that average sales price for shoes it sells grew 3.5 percent in the fiscal first quarter ended May 31, despite the growing popularity of more moderately priced sneakers such as Nike’s slip-on Roshe running shoes.Execut
CEO of US Military Exchange Wants to Sell to 20 Million Vets Online
The director of the Army & Air Force Exchange wants to permit all honorably discharged U.S. veterans to shop at the Exchange’s online stores to soften the blow of declining U.S. troop deployments abroad…
Adidas Execs Meet in Rio to Discuss Suarez’s Fate
Adidas executives held an emergency meeting in Rio de Janeiro Wednesday to discuss the fate of Uruguayan soccer star Luis Suarez after images of him apparently biting an Italian defender were beamed to millions of fans watching the FIFA World Cup 2014 tou
Grassroots Names Eddins Southeast Rep of the Year
Scott Eddins, lead territory sales and manager for Outdoor Sports Marketing, was named Sales Representative of the Year for the southeast region at the Grassroots Outdoor Alliance awards and recognition dinner in Loveland, CO earlier this month…
OIWC Bike Industry Award Nominations Due Monday
OIWC reminds members of the bike industry that nominations for its Pioneering Woman and First Ascent Awards for the Bike Industry are due Monday…
Mountain Hardwear Fielding Three Runners at Western States 100
Mountain Hardwear will be well represented at this weekend's grueling Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run, where its president, a marketing specialist and up-and-comming ultra-runner Max King will all be competing…
DSW to Offer In-Store Pick-up Through EBay
Designer Shoe Warehouse Inc. is expanding its partnership with EBay in its quest to deliver a true omni-channel shopping experience to its customers…
Sports Authority Completes Remodeling of 18 San Francisco Stores
Sports Authority will hold grand opening ceremonies for 18 newly remodeled stores in the San Francisco Bay Area on June 28…
Sequential in Talks to Acquire Galaxy, Owner of AND1 and Avia
Sequential Brands Group Inc. is in negotiations to acquire Galaxy Holdings, which owns the AND1 basketball, Avia athletic and Nevados hiking footwear brands, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal…
PrimaLoft Sponsors Outsiders Ball
PrimaLoft Inc. has signed on as Platinum Level Sponsor of the Outsiders Ball, which raises support for 100 non-profit projects across the country aimed at…
Point6 Backs Family Endurance Series in Steamboat
Point6 has teamed up with a company co-founded by five-time Ironman Champion and triathlon coach Heather Gollnick to present a series of family endurance races in iSteamboat, CO this summer…
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