West Marine, Inc. saw first quarter net sales total $126.2 million, a decrease of 4.9% from $132.6 million a year ago. Comparable store sales decreased 2%…
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Zumiez Continues Strong Comps Gains
Zumiez Inc. reported a 53.7% increase in sales for the month of March to $28.3 million from $18.4 million for the same period last year. The company's comparable store sales increased 17.0% for the five-week period, on top of a comparable store sales
Golf Galaxy Hosts Fourth Annual Women’s Night Event
Golf Galaxy, Inc. will host its fourth annual Women's Night event on Tuesday, April 24, designed to promote and advance the game of golf with the fastest growing segment of the golf market. Last year's event drew more than 9,000 women…
Skins Hires GEOX Exec
Skins Inc., the developer of an innovative two-part interchangeable footwear structure, hired Antonio Pavan to the position of EVP and COO. Pavan was most recently with GEOX USA, where he was an EVP and oversaw the company’s American operations. Skins als
Wayne Elsey Resigns from Kodiak-Terra USA
Longtime footwear executive Wayne Elsey is resigning as president of Kodiak-Terra USA, Inc. to work full-time with the non-profit organization he founded, Soles4Souls Inc. The organization facilitates the donation of shoes from companies, retailers, and i
Skechers to Re-file Suit Against Asics
Skechers USA, Inc. will be re-filing its lawsuit against Asics Corporation and Asics America Corp. for trade libel, unfair competition and tortious interference with prospective economic advantage and economic business relations. The suit will be re-filed
Skechers USA Suit Against Asics Dismissed
Asics Corporation, the parent company of Asics America, is reporting that Skechers USA Inc. has dropped its trade libel and unfair competition lawsuit against Asics. Based on court papers obtained by Sports Executive Weekly, the lawsuit, which was filed i
Academy Sports and Outdoors Plots Georgia Distribution Center
Academy Sports expects to break ground this year on the 750,000-square-foot center in Georgia as it further plots its expansion in the southeast. The distribution center will be Academy's first distribution center outside its Katy, TX headquarters…
Joe’s Officially Launches Revamped Website
Joe's, formerly G.I. Joe's, formerly unveiled its redesigned and reorganized webstore, www.joesports.com. The updated webstore, http://www.joessports.com/, was redesigned by Joe's e-commerce platform provider GSI Commerce, Inc. to reflect i
Nautilus Moves into Australia
Nautilus, Inc. has established a subsidiary, Nautilus Fitness Australia Pty. Ltd., and located its showroom near Brisbane, with the goal of bringing space-efficient home fitness equipment to more than 20 million citizens throughout Australia. Advertising
Bridger Penttila Named Body Glove Bags Sales Manager
Body Glove International, LLC has hired Bridger Penttila as its Body Glove Bags Sales Manager. She formerly worked for Mountainsmith…
Puma CEO Says PPR Not Planning on Raising Offer
Puma AG's chief executive Jochen Zeitz said he has no indication that PPR SA is planning to increase its bid for the German sporting goods company's shares that it does not yet own. Shareholders at Puma's annual meeting criticized the price
Rollerblade Partners with PE4life
Rollerblade and PE4life, the advocate for quality health and fitness programs, have joined forces in an initiative to fight childhood obesity through fitness-oriented skating programs in schools, K-12, across the country. As part of the new partnership, R
Nautilus Issues Profit Warning
Nautilus Inc. said its first-quarter earnings would fall far short of previous expectations. The Vancouver-based exercise equipment maker now expects a first-quarter profit of 8 cents to 9 cents per share, less than half its previous guidance of 18 cents
Cybex Rehearing Denied in Patent Case
Cybex International Inc. said a federal appeals court denied its motion for a rehearing in a patent dispute.Cybex said that it will not take any further action and will pay the previously reported judgment of $2.8 million, plus interest, within 30 days. T
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