Dick's Sporting Goods and Little League Baseball announced that Dick's Sporting Goods has become the Official Sporting Goods Retailer of Little League Baseball and Softball. This sponsorship will give Dick's Sporting Goods the ability to wo
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Weyco’s Net Slides 10%
Weyco Group Inc. reported net earnings in the first quarter declined approximately 10% to $5.1 million, or 43 cents a share, down from $5.7 million, or 47 cents, in 2007. Diluted earnings per share were $.43 per share in 2008 down 8.5% from $.47 per share
Adidas Sponsors Indiana
Indiana University announced that the athletic department and adidas have reached an eight-year, $21 million deal to supply footwear and apparel for IU’s 24 varsity sports programs…
Cybex Posts 15% Q1 Sales Gain; Sees Order Slowdown…
Cybex International Inc. reported Q1 sales climbed 15% to $38.8 million. Cardio equipment increased 13% to $20.2 million, strength equipment grew 18% to $16.1 million, and the other category – primarily freight and parts – was up 8% to $3.5 million. Both
Puma’s U.S. Sales Decline in Q1…
Pinault-Printemps-Redoute (PPR) said Puma's sales rose 6.6% in the first quarter ended March 31, to 673 million euros ($1.07 billion). However, sales fell in the Americas due to weakness in the U.S. mall-based business and in footwear…
Delta’s Third Quarter Suffers on Activewear Decline…
Decreased sales from its activewear segment offset gains in the retail-ready business for Delta Apparel in the fiscal third quarter leading the company to post a net loss after a year-ago gain. Sales for the fiscal third quarter ending March 29, 2008 fel
Backcountry.com Purchases Renewable Energy Credits
Backcountry.com said it will offset 100% of its electricity use by purchasing 1,500,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) of renewable energy credits (RECs) from Boulder, Colo.-based Renewable Choice Energy…
VF Corp Remains Bullish in Face of Tough Economy…
VF Corp. said it was sticking with its guidance for 2008 after an “exceptionally strong performance” by its outdoor coalition of brands and solid growth of its international and retail business in the first quarter…
Columbia Sportswear Beats Q1 Estimates, but Backlog and Europe Disappoint…
Columbia Sportswear Co. saw a small increase in first quarter revenues due primarily from benefits from the weaker U.S. dollar, but there were no such benefits for the bottom line as net income slid nearly 24% for the period versus the prior-year quarter.
Johnson Outdoors Sees Q2 Watercraft Sales Rise…
The chairwoman and CEO of Johnson Outdoors said the company is reviewing its money-losing watercraft business “very closely.” Helen Johnson-Leipold said the emphasis is on finding new opportunities at the business through innovation and cost-cutting…
Oakley’s Q1 Sales Up 15%; Sporting Goods Down…
Luxottica Group said Oakley's Q1 revenues jumped 15%, with double-digit revenue growth in optics and apparel, footwear and accessories businesses. Oakley, which was acquired by Luxottica last year, was led by its O Store retail comps climbing close t
Brunswick Has Tough Q1…
Brunswick Corporation reported sales in the first quarter totaled $1.35 billion, down 3% from $1.39 billion a year ago. Fitness segment sales increased 3% to $149.2 million from $145.0 million on double-digit commercial equipment sales…
Mammoth Energy Acquires Sport Technology
Mammoth Energy Group, Inc. said it recently finalized a Letter of Intent (LOI) to acquire Sport Technology, Inc., a maker of action sports and sport technology products. In addition to the Flowboard, Sport Technology also produces gear and accessories, sp
Delta Apparel Swings to a Loss
Delta Apparel Inc. swung to a fiscal third-quarter net loss of $385,000 or 5 cents a share, from a profit of $2.78 million, or 32 cents a share, a year earlier. Sales for the quarter fell 11% to $75.4 million due to lower sales from its activewear busines
New Backwoods Owner Posts Loss
Nitches, Inc., which recently acquired the Backwoods outdoor chain, reported sales increased 13.1% in the second quarter ended Feb. 29, to $16.1 million from $14.3 million a year ago. The San Diego-based company posted a net loss of $1.9 million for the q
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