U.K. sporting goods retailer JJB Sports Plc reported a 5.3% fall in first-quarter like-for-like sales. Like-for-like sales at JJB's retail stores fell 6.5% in the 13 weeks to April 27, with revenue at its health clubs up 5.0%. The combined gross marg
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Twins Enterprise Becomes Headwear Supplier of the Jimmy Fund
For more than 60 years, the Jimmy Fund and Twins Enterprise have been favorite organizations of Boston Red Sox fans. Now the two are joining forces to help fight cancer. Twins Enterprise has become the Official Headwear Supplier of the Jimmy Fund, which s
New SVP of Sales for Trotters/SoftWalk
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. appointed Russell Hall as president of its Chambers Belt Company division. Additionally, the company announced that Mike Crosno has been promoted to SVP of sales of its Trotters and SoftWalk divisions. Both appointments are ef
Amer Sports Announces Board Changes
Finnish sporting goods maker Amer Sports on Tuesday proposed three new members for its board, responding to calls for a board revamp made in March by its largest shareholder, Icelandic investor Novator. Amer proposed Martin Burkhalter of the Norwegian sof
Shimano’s North American Sales Down 7.3% in Q1
Strong sales growth outside North American propelled double-digit revenue growth at Shimano Inc. in the first quarter ended March 31. The North American market lagged well behind the rest of the world with sales declining 7.3%, or ¥332 million yen ($3.2 m
Adidas sees Russia as Top European Market by 2010
Adidas expects sales in Russia to reach $1 billion in 2009, CEO Herbert Hainer told reporters on Tuesday. Overall, he predicted Russia and the other former Soviet states could become its biggest market in Europe by 2010…
SGB Names Recipients Of Inaugural 40 Under 40 Awards
The finalists for the first annual SGB 40 Under 40 awards have been selected and will be honored at an invitation-only event on June 9, 2008 during the SGMA Team Sports and Sports Licensing Show. The finalists, honored by their peers as the best and brightest of the next generation of sporting goods industry leaders.
DSW Files Suit Against Zappos…
DSW Inc. filed a lawsuit in an Ohio federal court charging Zappos.com Inc. with misuse of DSW service marks. The suit alleges that “DSW” is being used in multiple URLs by Zappos.com along with DSW store photographs in an effort to mislead consumers into b
Easton-Bell Gets Action Sports Boost in Q1, but Struggles to Pass on Rising Costs…
Net sales at Easton-Bell Sports Inc. rose 4.3% in the first quarter ended March 29 on the strength of its Bell action sports business. However, the company said margins in that business shrank because it was unable to pass along rising raw material and tr
Famous Footwear Workforce Largely Stays Behind…
About 60 of Famous Footwear's 270 employees in Madison, WI, have committed to relocating to St. Louis or otherwise taking jobs with the company, a Brown Shoe Co. spokeswomen told Sports Executive Weekly. For example, some have agreed to take jobs in
True Temper Sales Grow 21% on OEM, Hockey…
True Temper Sports, Inc. posted strong first quarter results as sales grew in the double-digits on new product launches both in its performance sports business and through its OEM supply agreements with golf manufacturers. The sales increase led the compa
Forefront Q1 Loss Widens…
Forefront Holdings saw net sales decline 20.6% to $8.1 million from $10.1 million for the year-ago first quarter. Sales decreased in all product segments except for OEM/Internet and NFL…
Head NV Gets Winter Lift to Start 2008 Stronger…
Head N.V. saw net revenues grow in the first quarter as its winter sports business comped against the extremely small first quarter 2007. Though winter sports sales increased, the first quarter saw racquet sales decline in this, its seasonally strongest p
Outdoor Industry Helps Protect ‘First Sale’ Rule…
The U.S. House and Senate have overwhelmingly approved language urging Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) not to revoke the “first sale” rule that has helped limit tariffs on billions of dollars in apparel, footwear and other sporting goods imports for 20 ye
Snow Sport Participants Seek Out Online Reviews
SnowSports Industries America recently released its End of the Season Survey from the SnowSports Consumer Panel that shows 86.4% of snow sports participants take the time to read online product reviews written by other consumers before purchasing new prod
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