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Category: Sports/Fitness

Hibbett Sports Cuts Outlook After Double-Digit Q2 Comp Sales Decline
Posts loss in the second quarter as net sales decrease 9.2 percent to $188 million and comparable store sales decrease 11.7 percent in the period.

Foot Locker Inc. Posts Ugly Q2 Results As Comps Fall 6 Percent
Total sales decreased 4.4 percent to $1.7 billion in the quarter ended July 29, 2017.

Burley Promotes Martinez To Sales Manager
Martinez brings more than two years of Burley experience, most recently as the key account manager.

U.S. E-Comm Sales Surge 16.3 Percent In Second Quarter
According to data from SSI Data, the internet delivered 16.5 percent of active lifestyle product sales generated in the calendar second quarter of 2017, up from 15.8 percent in Q2 2016.

Walmart Q2 Sales Beat Estimates As Online Business Jumps 67 Percent
The biggest lift came from organic growth at Walmart.com, which posted 60 percent sales growth in the quarter

Report: NFL Teams Lag MLS and NHL In Fan Experience
Major League Soccer or National Hockey League teams perform highest in 10 of the 11 markets included in the just-released J.D. Power 2017 Fan Experience Study, while an NFL team scores lowest in every market.

Target Beats Fiscal Q2 Estimates; Ups Outlook
Second quarter sales increased 1.6 percent to $16.4 billion, reflecting a 1.3 percent comp-store sales increase.

Escalade Sees Solid Q2 Sales Gains
Second quarter overcame new product pipeline fills from prior year and saw growth in the company’s fitness and basketball product categories

Umbro Unveils Marketing Campaign With Ashlyn Harris
Umbro’s new marketing campaign, shot in Harris’ hometown of Cocoa Beach, FL where she plays for the Orlando Pride of the NSWL, encourages fans to share their passion for the game anywhere, anytime.

Nautilus Unveils Collegiate Bowflex Max Trainer Line
The branded machines feature colors, logos and mascots from three universities.

TJX Beats Fiscal Q2 Estimates, Raises Annual Outlook
Net sales for the second quarter of Fiscal 2018 increased 6 percent to $8.4 billion and consolidated comparable store sales increased 3 percent on top of last year’s 4 percent increase.

One-On-One with Taylor Robertson, Werner Paddles
After a six-year hiatus, Werner Paddles returns to Paddlesports Retailer.

Dick’s Sporting Goods Sees Flat Q2 Comps; Shares Fall On Ugly Outlook
Consolidated same-store sales are currently expected to decline in the low single digits in the third quarter

Under Armour CEO Resigns From Trump Business Council
Kevin Plank Resigns Exits Trump’s American Manufacturing Council Over Weak Response to Charlottesville Violence