U.S. Census Bureau: Sporting Goods Sales Slide in May

For the fourth consecutive month, the Monthly Retail Trade Survey, prepared by the U.S. Census Bureau, reported a drop in sales in sporting goods stores. For the most recent reporting month (May), sales fell 3.9% after dropping 1.0% in April, 2.2% in Marc

Dick’s Sporting Goods Expanding in Oregon

The effort by Dick's Sporting Goods to expand its presence in the Northwest is moving rather rapidly, according to a number of published reports and former Joe’s Sports & Outdoors management attending the OR Summer Market…

Jarden Sees Cost-Cutting Measures Boost Profits

In a second quarter that was dubbed “outstanding” by company chairman and CEO Martin Franklin, Jarden Corporation, parent to K2, Shakespeare, Stearns, Rawlings, Worth, Marmot and Coleman, among many other brands, exceeded analyst expectations by reporting

Cybex Posts $2.1mm Loss in Second Quarter

Cybex International, Inc. reported loss of $2.1 million in the second quarter on a 16% slide in sales. The maker of exercise equipment also said it is in violation of certain financial covenants in its loan agreements and is negotiating with its banks…

Stamina Recalls Elliptical Trainers

Stamina Products Inc., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, has announced a voluntary recall of about 11,000 Elliptical Cross Trainers…