Coleman Making a Comeback Under New Ownership…

Jarden Corporation, the parent company for the Coleman business, saw its second quarter sales more than triple due to the acquisitions of American Household, Coleman’s former parent company. Net sales increased 279% to $754 million compared to $199 millio

Big 5 Q2 Comps Up 2.7%; Delays Q…

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. reported that comp store sales for the fiscal second quarter ended July 3 were up 2.7% on top of a 3.9% same-store increase in Q2 last year. The retailer issued the sales news late last week, but also indicated that it would de

Thule Recovers from Slow Q1…

After a flat first quarter, Thule reported first half sales increased 5.5% to SEK 1.52 billion ($214 mm). The success was driven primarily by a solid performance in Europe, which saw sales increase 10% due to growth in rear-mount carriers and boxes. The c

Golf Galaxy Sees Nice Spike in First Day of Trading…

It appears that the Wall Street appetite for specialty retail continues as Golf Galaxy, Inc., the 45-door golf specialty retailer based in Minnesota, closed its first day of trading on the NSDAQ exchange with a 32.9% increase in share price. GGXY shares

Recalls: Sportcraft and VisionTech USA

The CPSC and Sportcraft Ltd. announced a voluntary recall of about 12,000 Tredex 6.0, TX 440 and TX 550 Treadmills. The treadmill can unexpectedly accelerate and cause users to fall and sustain injuries. The CPSC and VisionTech USA, Inc., announced a volu