The Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) announced the renewal of its corporate partnership with Exponent, a leader in engineering and scientific consulting…
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Thomas J. Ryan
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Shoe Carnival’s Q2 Earnings Jump
Shoe Carnival Inc. reported earnings vaulted 86.4 percent in the second quarter, to $4.8 million, or 24 cents a share. Comparable store sales increased 0.5 percent, in-line with the company’s guidance. The family-shoe chain said a solid start to the
Total Hockey Again Named to Inc. 5000
For the eighth consecutive year, Total Hockey, Inc. has been named to the Inc. Magazine list of 5,000 fastest-growing private companies. Total Hockey has claimed position No. 2,981 after experiencing a three-year growth rate of 117 percent and adding 290
Suunto Opens Mobile Competence Center
Suunto has opened a new Mobile Competence Center in Tampere, Finland to develop digital services and native applications for both iOS and Android…
47 and 686 Target Colleges With New Collection
'47 and 686 have launched a capsule collection of technical snowsports apparel and headwear featuring the logos and trademarks of 14 universities and colleges across the U.S. The eclectic mix of outerwear, tech apparel, water resistant headwear and a
Cabela’s Sets $500 Million Share Repurchase Program
Cabela’s Inc.'s board of directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing the company to repurchase up to $500 million of its common stock…
Garmont Receives Equity Investment
Garmont International Srl has sold a 25 percent equity stake to Veneto Sviluppo, a regional holding company near Venice, Italy for €1 million…
Dick’s SG Sets Openings for Arizona and Alabama
Dick's Sporting Goods set grand opening celebrations for stores in Tucson, AZ, Cullman, AL, and Tuscaloosa, AL,…
Russell Athletic Renews Alliance with Western Kentucky
Russell Athletic and the Western Kentucky University Athletic Department announced a five-year, $3.5 million renewal to supply athletic apparel for its intercollegiate athletic teams…
Ruger Facility in North Carolina Visited by Congressman
U.S. Rep. Mark Walker (R-NC) toured the Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. manufacturing facility in Mayodan, NC, and met with employees and company executives in a show of support for the firearms industry and Second Amendment rights…
Caleres Q2 Sales Soft
Boosted by improved profitabillity at Famous Footwear, Caleres reported second-quarter earnings, excluding a charge for debt extinguishment, rose 22.4 percent, to $22.1 million, or 50 cents per share. Analysts’ consensus estimate had been 44 cents a
Tilly’s Inc. Q2 Earnings Slide
Tilly's Inc. reported second-quarter earnings slumped 55.8 percent to $560,000, or 2 cents a share, hurt by higher expenses. Revenues rose 5.7 percent to $130 million but comparable-store sales inched up only 0.5 percent…
NES Headwear Expands U.S. Operations
NES Headwear, manufacturer of embroidered headwear, has expanded operations to focus on growth in the US market…
Billabong Returns to Profitability
Billabong International Ltd. reported of a net profit of Australian $4.2 million in its year ended June 30 compared to a AUS$233.7 million loss in fiscal 2014. The Group returned to full-year EBITDA growth for the first time since 2008 with the first full
Walmart Halts Sale of Modern Sports Rifles
Walmart, the nation's largest seller of guns and ammo, said it will stop selling AR-15-style modern sport rifles, semi-automatic shotguns and some other firearms this fall for business reasons…
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