Author: Teresa Hartford

Same-store rounds played in the U.S. fell 10.8% in March 2005 vs. March 2004, according to data provided to NGF by golf course operators around the country. The resulting year-to-date figure is 5.2% lower than the same period last year. In the Sunbelt, wh

The Warnaco Group, Inc. reported results for the fiscal first quarter ended April 2, 2005, in which Net revenues rose 11.8% to $439.5 million from $393.3 million in the year-ago quarter. Net income saw major gains, jumping 45.1% to $29.4 million compared

Retailers were expected to suffer a great deal in April after the loss of the Easter holiday sales period to the month of March, but the consumer surprised many and kept things moving in April, particularly in the better department store and warehouse clu

Retail Executives clearly anticipated a more difficult month in April as a result of the Easter shift, according to the most recent NRF Executive Opinion Survey, a monthly index by the National Retail Federation. After two solid months of upbeat survey r

The Sportsman's Guide’s recent acquisition of The Golf Warehouse, combined with 12% organic growth, lifted Q1 net sales 44.2% to $64.3 million, compared to $44.6 million reported last year. Internet sales at The Sportsman’s Guide accounted for roughl

Volcom, the ultimate anti-establishment brand, is joining the ranks of corporate America as the latest action sports brand to file papers with the SEC to become a public company. In an S-1 filed last Friday, the company hopes to raise more than $86 milli

Zumiez hit the public market on Friday with an $18.00 offering price, a nice bump from initial plans for a $15 to $17 offering. ZUMZ shares opened on the Nasdaq exchange at $20.55 and never looked back, closing the day at $24.87, or an increase of 38.2%

Briscoe Group Limited, which includes Briscoes Homeware and Rebel Sport stores in New Zealand, announced that unaudited sales for the three months ended April 30, 2005 were NZ$74.6 million ($53.9 mm) a 10.8% increase over the NZ$67.3 million ($44.8 mm) re

Nike Inc. on Monday confirmed with Sports Executive Weekly that the company would stop selling Nike brand product to Sears this fall. The move isn’t surprising, considering the recent merger between Kmart and Sears that puts former KMRT chairman Eddie La

A letter sent by the International Olympic Committee to the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry reflects a decision by the IOC that company logos on an area larger than 20 square centimeters would not be allowed on apparel at the Olympic Games

Lacrosse posted a disappointing first quarter with sales falling 20.3% to $18.9 million compared to $23.7 million last year. The decline was due in large part to weaker military orders. Sales for the first quarter of 2004 included $4.3 million from Genera