Sales in Other businesses (TaylorMade-Adidas Golf, Rockport, and Reebok CCM Hockey) grew 7% to €316 million ($439 mm) and advanced 7.8% on a currency-neutral basis…
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Stride Rite Children’s Group Appoints SVP of Wholesale
The Stride Rite Children's Group, a division of the Collective Brands Performance + Lifestyle Group, announced that Matt Feiner has been appointed senior vice president, wholesale, reporting to Sharon John, president of the Stride Rite Children'
Golfsmith Narrows First Quarter Loss on Lower Sales, Better Margins
The recent economic upswing and better weather didn’t come in time to rescue Golfsmith’s first quarter top-line results as the company posted a decrease in sales, primarily due to consumer direct sales…
Sport Supply Group Fiscal Q3 Profit Slips Despite Sales Gain
Despite a 2.8% gain in fiscal third quarter sales, Sport Supply Group reported earnings were down 8.5% to $3.2 million, or 25 cents a share, from $3.5 million, or 26 cents per share, in the year-ago period…
K-Swiss Widens Q1 Loss on Continued Sales Declines, but U.S. Backlog Up
K-Swiss Inc. posted a much wider loss in the first quarter as sales continue to spiral downward, but there was some light at the end of the tunnel as backlogs started to improve in the U.S. and the brand starts to gain some traction in running…
NSSF Releases Guns/Ammo Economic Impact Report
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has released a report detailing the economic impact of firearms and ammunition on each state’s economy…
U.S. Launches Investigation of IPR Infringement in China
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has launched the first of two investigations into the effect on the U.S. economy and U.S. jobs of intellectual property rights (IPR) infringement in China…
K-Swiss Widens Loss in Q1
K-Swiss Inc. increased its net loss for the first quarter to $4.7 million, or 13 cents a share, from $1.1 million, or 3 cents, a year ago. Total worldwide revenues decreased 11.0% to $65.9 million from $74 million…
RECALL: Klean Kanteen Water Bottle Spouts
About 1.3 million Sport Cap 2.0 water bottle spouts by Klean Kanteen are being recalled due to choking hazard. The firm has received six reports of incidents of the water bottle spouts breaking or cracking in children's mouths as they were drinking f
Dillard’s April Comps Slide 5%; March/April Improves Slightly
Dillard’s, Inc. said merchandise sales for the four weeks ended May 1, 2010 were $406.3 million compared to sales for the four weeks ended May 2, 2009 of $429.3 million…
BJ’s Merchandize Comps Edge up 0.8% in April
BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. reported that net sales for April 2010 increased by 9.5% to $787.0 million from $718.7 million in April 2009. Comparable club sales increased by 4.6% for the month of April 2010, including a contribution from sales of gasol
Let’s Go Paddling Scouts Welcome Centers
Let’s Go Paddling, an outreach iniatitive by the paddlesports industry, is recruiting retailers, outfitters and others to open 40 Welcome Centers across the country in its first season. Welcome Centers will be granted access to KayakEducation.com�
NSSF to Award Up to $500,000 to Shooting Ranges
To help public and private shooting facilities jump start their recruitment and retention efforts, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) will be awarding up to $500,000 in grants this year to ranges around the country…
Spyder Hires Akimbo Communications
Spyder Active Sports Inc., has appointed Akimbo Communications to oversee the company’s media relations and social media campaigns. Akimbo owner Kate Gaeir has made a mark helping many outdoor brands cross over into sought-after lifestyle brands by
California Considers Temporary Metal Bat Ban
A California legislative committee advanced a bill Wednesday that would place a two-year moratorium on the use of metal bats in high school baseball, according to a report in the Associated Press…