Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation saw sales for the fiscal fourth quarter increase 7.1% to $234.5 million from net sales of $218.9 million for the same period last year. Same store sales increased 4.2% for the quarter, representing the company's 44th
Author: Teresa Hartford
Teresa Hartford
Editorial & Creative Director | SGB Media
teresa@sgbonline.com | 704.651.5741
Perry Ellis Reaffirms Annual Guidance
Perry Ellis International Inc. reaffirmed its guidance in a statement that said the company is also nearing completion of a licensing agreement for its fragrance business. For the fiscal year ending January 31, 2007, the company expects a “record fourth q
Mizuno Sponsors ING Georgia Marathon
Mizuno signed a multi-year contract to be the Official Footwear and Apparel Supplier of the ING Georgia Marathon and Half Marathon…
Under Armour Adds VP of Human Resources
Under Armour, Inc. named Melissa Wallace as the company’s VP of Human Resources. The new position is designed to further enhance Under Armour’s executive management team as the company continues its expansion in domestic and international markets. Ms. Wal
West Marine Fiscal 2006 Sales Positive Despite Fourth Quarter Slip…
West Marine, Inc. saw both overall and comparable store sales slip in the fourth quarter, but not so much as to drag the annual results negative. Net sales for Q4 were $122.3 million decreasing 2.0% from $124.8 million for the same period last year. Compa
Backcountry Base Camp Again Shows Promise…
Over the past several seasons, the annual Backcountry Base Camp, held just before OR Winter Market in Salt Lake City, has evolved from a fun event with a few manufacturers and a few retailers who wanted to ski into a must-attend prelude to the show. This
Urban Climber Parent Acquires Climbing Magazine
Skram Media LLC, a platform multi-media holding company that is the parent company to Urban Climber Magazine, The Surfer’s Path, and several other action sports consumer titles, has completed the purchase of Climbing Magazine and Climbing.com from Primedi
Ads for the Earth Auction Currently Under Way
The Conservation Alliance “Ads for the Earth” benefit auction has completed one week of bidding, and will conclude on January 12. The auction consists of ad space donated by Outdoor Business, Backpacker, Climbing, Canoe & Kayak, GearTrends, National Geogr
New Jersey Rock Gym Wins “Amusement” Lawsuit
In January of last year, The New Jersey Rock Gym filed a civil suit against The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs and Susan Bass Levin the Commissioner of the DCA in an attempt to prevent climbing gyms from being categorized as amusement rides. T
Zumiez Dec. Comps Up 11.5%
Zumiez Inc. continued its impressive hot streak with total net sales for the month jumping 40.5% to $62.5 million from $44.5 million during last year’s month. The company's comp sales increased 11.5% for the period, on top of a 20.9% gain last year..
Garmin Stays Busy in First Week of 2007…
Garmin was quite busy during the first week of the New Year, closing two separate acquisitions. The first was Garmin’s former French distributor, EME Tec Sat SAS, which the company acquired for an undisclosed sum, and the second was Digital Cyclone, which
B.O.S.S. Goes One-On-One with Westcomb’s Alan Yiu…
Alan Yiu and Gabriel Cote, both 29-years-old, started Westcomb nearly three years ago in 2004. They wanted to build a company that catered to the core customer. In addition, Yiu’s passion for good-looking clothes made starting Westcomb a natural progressi
Shoe Pavilion Q4 Comps Increase 8.6%
Shoe Pavilion, Inc. saw net sales for the fourth quarter ended December 30, 2006 increase 38.7% to $40.9 million from $29.5 million for the same period last year. Comparable store net sales for the quarter rose 8.6%. Sales from new and relocated stores co
adidas to Sponsor NBA All-Star Jam Session
adidas will become the presenting partner of NBA All-Star Jam Session, the league’s interactive basketball theme park that will take place during NBA All-Star 2007 in Las Vegas in February…
PPA Changes to Paddlesports Industry Association
The Professional Paddlesports Association (PPA) has changed its name to the Paddlesports Industry Association. The name change is the first step in the organization’s adoption of the recommendations put forth by the Paddlesports Industry Unification Work
SGB Today
Active Lifestyle Market Product and Brand Marketing Stories from SGB PRO PR and SGB Premium PR Partners
Post your Product or Marketing News in the SGB PR Portal