West 49 Narrows Fiscal Q2 Loss on Comp Store Sales Decline

West 49 Inc. reported that net sales for the quarter decreased 3.1%, to CN$43.6 million ($38 mm) for the fiscal second quarter ended August 1. Comparable store sales at Canada's largest actions sports retailer decreased 4.7% on a consolidated basis,

SGMA Forms European Help Desk

SGMA has launched a new program, the SGMA European Help Desk, designed to assist member companies in improving their competitiveness in the European marketplace…

REI Releases Stewardship Report

REI released its third annual stewardship report that provides an evaluation of the co-op’s social and environmental efforts in the 2008 calendar year…

Forzani Comps Fall 1% in Second Quarter

The Forzani Group Ltd. total revenue for the second quarter was up 0.3% from a year earlier and included an 8.1% gain in wholesale sales to third parties and the franchise network. Comparable store sales fell 1.0% during the quarter. Forzani slipped to a

Wolverine World Wide Restructures Outdoor Group

Just before press time last week, Sports Executive Weekly learned that Wolverine World Wide is restructuring the reporting structure of its Outdoor Group. The main component of this restructuring was the appointment of Bill Dodge as vice president – produ

SGMA: Team Sports Impacted by Economy

According to recent research conducted by the SGMA, overall participation numbers in team sports are not as strong as they once were. The popularity of traditional team sports in the U.S. is being undermined by four key issues: the struggling U.S. econom