Following a decision by the World Trade Organization's General Council on November 7, 2006 Vietnam is set to become the WTO’s 150th member. The General Coucil approved the Southeast Asian country’s membership agreement and Vietnam will become a membe
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Sport Chalet Q2 Sales Jump 11.7%; Flips Loss to Profit
Sport Chalet, Inc. saw sales increase 11.7% to $91.3 million for the second quarter from $81.7 million for the same period last year. Six new stores contributed $9.0 million in sales on a same day basis. Same store sales on a same day basis increased 3.0%
Veltec Opens New Distribution Facility
Veltec shipped its first official order this week from the company's newly expanded Carson City, Nevada location. The company ceased operations for two days to move from its longtime Monterey, CA headquarters to this new facility in Carson City. The
The Trade Show Wars Begin with Eurobike Launching a New U.S. Bike Show…
Messe Friedrichshafen, the owners of Eurobike, will be launching a new trade show in the U.S. to compete directly with InterBike. Officials from Eurobike have reportedly met with Portland city officials to discuss hosting the show at The Oregon Convention
TomTom Denied Injunction in Garmin Action…
Garmin Ltd. has received a decision from the District Court in The Hague, Netherlands that denies the preliminary injunction sought by TomTom International B.V. in preliminary relief proceedings alleging infringement by Garmin of a European-registered des
Four Elected to SG Hall of Fame…
After presenting the coveted industry Hall of Fame award for many years, Mickey Newsome, the chairman and CEO of Hibbett Sporting Goods, will himself receive the honor next year. Mr. Newsome will be joined by Sharp Lannom of DeLong Sportswear, Inc.; the
The Walking Company Opens Albany Store
The Walking Company, Inc., will open a new store in Albany, New York, on Friday, Nov. 10. The 1,500 square foot location will be in the Crossgates Mall in the Capital Region surrounding Albany.
Cabela’s Q3 Earnings Hit By Shipping Issues…
Cabela’s saw a strong third quarter driven by store expansion, positive comp-store sales gains, a better in-stock position, and increased store traffic caused by lower gas prices. Every division saw top-line gains during the quarter, and key infrastructur
Sport Chalet to Open 43rd Store
Sport Chalet, Inc. will open its newest shops, a 45,000 square foot store located in the Eastridge Shopping Center in San Jose, Calif. on Friday, Nov. 10th. This is the Company's 43rd store…
Cybex Profits from Sales Growth, Expense Control…
Cybex International, Inc. saw its margins shrink in the third quarter, but tightened controls on the expense line coupled with a double-digit increase in sales to flip the year-ago net loss to a profit this time around.
The company posted net sales of $29
Black’s Leisure Sees Flat H1 Sales Impact Bottom Line
Black's Leisure Group's total sales in the first half increased by 0.9% to £141.3 million ($254.9 mm) compared to £140.0 million ($259.3 mm) in 2005. Comparable retail sales fell by 0.5%. Profit before tax was £100,000 ($180,000) compared to £6.
NGF: Sept. Rounds Down 2.3%
According to the National Golf Foundation, same-store rounds played are up 0.9% for the year, despite a 2.3% decrease for the month of Septemer. The Mid-Atlantic region, with a notable decrease in play days in September, had the largest decrease, down 11.
Brown Shoe Name VP Talent Acquisitions
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. promoted Geoff Green to Vice President – Talent Acquisitions. Green will continue to manage domestic and international recruiting for Brown Shoe's offices, distribution centers and more than 1,300 specialty retail footwear st
Golfsmith Beats Comp Estimates; Ups Guidance…
Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc. faced a tough comparison after last year’s 6.2% comp-sales gain, but managed to beat previous estimates. Third quarter net revenues increased 9.9% to $94.0 million compared with $85.5 million for the third quarter of
Callaway Lays Out Savings and Positioning Initiatives to Return to Profitability…
Callaway Golf Company announced results for the third quarter that were in line with the warning issued two weeks ago as a result of the lack of new product introductions in the Callaway business and continued issues with the Top-Flite and Hogan businesse
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