Asics Corp. swung to a net loss in the fiscal second quarter ended Sept. 30 due in part to sales declines in the Americas region and weaker earnings across regions outside Asia. In U.S. dollar terms, revenues in the Americas region were down 3.0 percent f
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OIA Expanding Boulder Headquarters
Outdoor Industry Association will move its headquarters up a floor and nearly double its space as part of a new five-year lease at its Boulder, CO office building, according to a report in the Boulder County Business Report…
NASGW Announces Industry Award Winners
Leupold and Stevens, Birchwood Casey, Hornady Manufacturing and Sturm Ruger Company were this year’s Industry Awards recipients from The National Association Of Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW)…
Mesa Tactical Names RSR Group as Wholesale Distributor
Mesa Tactical, provider of high quality tactical accessories and gear to law enforcement, the military and civilian shooters, has named RSR Group as a wholesale distributor…
OIA Launches Lecture Series with UC’s Leeds School of Business
Outdoor Industry Association and University of Colorado Leeds School of Business have launched a new lecture series entitled, The Business of Outdoor Recreation. The lecture series will run through the current school year and is designed to bring outdoor
LeadmanTri Life Time 250 Coming to Bend, OR in 2012
Life Time Fitness unveiled the 2012 LeadmanTri Life Time EPIC 250 schedule. The category redefining, ultra-distance triathlon will make its return to Las Vegas on Saturday, May 19, 2012…
Kantar: Cooling October Comps Reflect Lagging Consumer Response
Retail same-store sales cooled to 3.9 percent growth in October as seven months of weaker spending intentions among shoppers appeared to finally take a toll, according to Kantar Retail. The October letup may reflect a lagging response to shoppers' we
Dr. Scholl’s Opens First Stores
As part of its continuing success in re-imagining the brand, Dr. Scholl's Shoes celebrated fall with the grand openings of its first retail stores. On Oct. 17, three stores opened in Las Vegas, Ellenton, FL, and San Marcos, TX…
Adidas Group Posts Double-Digit Sales and Profit Growth in Q3
Adidas Group third quarter revenues grew 13 percent on a currency-neutral basis. Group revenues grew 8 percent in euro terms to €3.74 billion ($5.30 bn) in the third quarter of 2011. Currency-neutral sales in the Wholesale and Retail segments increa
Senate Resolution Seeks to Exempt Small Business from Online Sales Tax
A bipartisan group of Senators introduced a “Sense of the Senate” resolution urging Congress to exempt small Internet businesses from pending legislation that would give state governments the authority to require online retailers to collect sa
Adidas Group to Acquire Five Ten for $25 Million
The Adidas Group has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire Five Ten, a leading performance brand in outdoor action sports. The Adidas Group intends to purchase the entire Five Ten business, which includes all of the issued share capital of Five Ten
Bakers Footwear’s Comps Nudge Up 1.0 Percent in Q3
Bakers Footwear Group, Inc. reported sales for the third quarter were $40.2 million, decreasing 0.9 percent from $40.6 million a year ago. Comparable store sales increased 1.0 percent, compared to a comparable store sales increase of 5.9% for the third qu
Buckle’s October Comps Climb 8.7 Percent
The Buckle, Inc. announced that comparable store net sales, for stores open at least one year, increased 8.7 percent in October. Net sales for the four-week fiscal month ended Oct. 29 increased 12.1 percent to $79.7 million from net sales of $71.1 million
SportHill Promotes New Public Relations Director
SportHill announced that Dempsi Filipek has been promoted to director of public pelations. Filipek is currently in charge of product development and wlll retain those duties in addition to directing the company’s public relations…
Stage Stores October Comps Inch Up 0.8 Percent
Stage Stores, Inc. reported sales for October rose 1.9 percent to $102 million from $100 million in the prior year four week period. Comparable store sales increased 0.8 percent…
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