Author: Teresa Hartford

Big 5 Sporting Goods reported last week that same-store sales rose approximately 1.7% for the fiscal first quarter ended April 3, based on preliminary results. Steven Miller, Big 5's chairman, president and CEO, said that the gain was achieved despit

AND 1 has inked its first footwear license, agreeing last week to manage the design, sales, and marketing of footwear for Brooklyn-based Triple Five Soul. Terms of the deal were not announced. The product is expected to hit U.S. retail in the next few w

Overall sales for the entire winter sport market (including specialty and chain stores) were flat, up 0.5% in dollars to $2.06 billion for the August 2004 through February 2005 period, compared to $2.05 billion reported for the same period last year, acco

Overall sales for the entire winter sport market (including specialty and chain stores) were flat, up 0.5% in dollars to $2.06 billion for the August 2004 through February 2005 period, compared to $2.05 billion reported for the same period last year, acco

Outdoor apparel is changing. Just one stroll around OR Summer Market last year provided plenty of evidence, and this evolution continued at both OR Winter Market and SIA’05. Technical outerwear companies are producing pieces that would have been laughed o

Funds advised by Bain Capital have sold all shares of Jack Wolfskin to private equity firm Quadriga Capital. Jack Wolfskin’s top management will continue to hold a considerable, but minority, part of the shares. No financial details were disclosed, but J