Big 5 Surges Past Guidance, Doubles Net Income In Q3

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. on Tuesday reported net income for the fiscal third quarter ended September 29 was $6.4 million, or 30 cents per diluted share, compared to net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2018 of $3.1 million, or 15 cents per diluted share.

NRF CEO: Phase One Trade Deal With China ‘Very Promising’ 

NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay appeared Tuesday morning on Fox Business Network’s Varney and Co. to discuss the “phase one” trade deal with China announced earlier this month by President Trump. The appearance came as reports indicated that Trump and China President Xi Jinping will meet in November. 

ESPN, Under Armour And LISC Announce Play Spaces Grants

Community organizations and municipalities in Atlanta; Decatur, GA.; Detroit; Oakland and Toledo, OH will receive grants totaling $256,500 to help transform vacant lots into sports, recreation and play spaces. The 13 awards are part of ESPN’s RePlay initiative, a collaboration with Under Armour and Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC).

Sneakertopia To Feature Jason Dussault Exhibit

World-renowned mosaic artist Jason Dussault announced that he will be one of the artists featured at this month’s Sneakertopia, the world’s first pop-up museum designed and dedicated to sneakers and their relation to art, culture and society.

NRS Moves To Move To New Headquarters

NRS, the maker of paddlesports equipment and apparel, will move to newly built headquarters in Moscow, ID in early November. The roughly 155,000 square-foot facility expands the physical footprint of the 47-year-old company to facilitate continued growth.

Golf Rounds Climb In September

According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds played in the U.S. were up 4.7 percent in September year-over-year on a national level. Double-digit gains were seen in Mid Atlantic, South Atlantic, New England and South Central.

OBIT: Curt Mueller

Curt Mueller, a 2002 Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame inductee and the founder of Mueller Sports Medicine, passed away in his sleep on October 19, 2019 at the age of 85 in Prairie du Sac, WI.

Amazon Seen With Pricing Lead Heading Into The Holiday

Amazon is charging into the holiday shopping season with a strong appeal to consumer wallets, beating other U.S. online retailers on price by 20 percent, on average, across key product categories, according to Profitero’s latest study. Overall, Amazon prices were found to be 20 percent cheaper on average than other online retailers.

Unifi Q1 Revenues Dip 0.9 Percent

Unifi Inc. reported a 0.9 percent slide in sales in the first quarter ended September 30, in line with expectations. A 16 percent volume hike helped offset lower prices. Expense controls improved profitability.