Winmark Corp., the parent of Play It Again Sports, reported net income for the fourth quarter of $7.65 million, or $1.83 per share diluted, compared to net income of $7.64 million, or $1.86, for the same period last year.
Category: Sports/Fitness
U.S. And China Near Deal
The U.S. and China are close to a trade deal that could lift most or all U.S. tariffs, according to multiple reports.
Bandier Secures $34M In Funding
New York City-based Bandier, the women’s activewear retailer, has raised $34.4 million in funding. The investors included C Ventures and Eurazeo Brands, which is taking a minority stake in Bandier. Adrienne Lazarus, who formerly led
Frye and Intermix, has been hired as CEO.
Wolverine Worldwide Partners With Xtep International To Support China Growth
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. announced the company has entered into a joint venture agreement with Xtep International Holdings Limited, a leading Chinese sportswear retailer, to develop, market and distribute Merrell and Saucony products in mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau.
Report: Under Armour To Lay Off 50 At Headquarters
Under Armour is laying off 50 people at a headquarters in Baltimore as part of the cuts it announced last year.
Nautilus’ CEO Resigns
Nautilus, Inc. announced that, effective March 1, 2019, Chief Executive Officer Bruce Cazenave has resigned from the company. M. Carl Johnson III, chairman of the board of Nautilus Inc., has assumed the role of interim CEO.
Iconix Appoints CFO
Iconix Brand Group Inc. announced that John T. McClain has been appointed chief financial officer.
Foot Locker Scores Best Quarterly Comp Since 2014
With hot sellers ranging from Adidas Yeezy to Jordan, Nike’s Max Air, Fila and Champion, Foot Locker Inc. belted out a 9.7 percent same-store gain in the fourth quarter – its best quarterly gain since the fourth quarter of 2014. Fourth-quarter earnings and 2019 guidance also arrived well ahead of expectations. Some setbacks include the planned closing of its SIX:02 women’s chain and more impairment charges for Runners Point, but a bigger investment has been made into in Carbon38, the women’s activewear upstart.
Foot Locker Smashes Wall Street’s Targets In Q4
Foot Locker Inc.’s fourth-quarter earnings came in well above Wall Street’s consensus estimate as same-store sales surged 9.7 percent. Said Dick Johnson, CFO, “The fundamentals of our core business remain strong and led to meaningful improvement in our financial results, not only during the fourth quarter but throughout 2018.”
Adidas Signs NFL Draft Prospects
Adidas announced new multi-year partnerships with Marquise Brown, WR from Oklahoma and Hakeem Butler, WR from Iowa State.
Athleta Becomes Prime Growth Engine With Old Navy’s Exit
Gap Inc.’s move to spin off Old Navy is expected to accelerate growth opportunities for Athleta, the already fast-growing women’s activewear chain. The fourth quarter for Athleta marked a two-year comp hike of nearly 30 percent.
Golf Rounds Played Show Gains In January
According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds played in the U.S. were up 2.8 percent in January.
Garmin To Sponsor 11 Cycling Teams
Garmin announced sponsorship agreements with 11 professional cycling teams for 2019, including world tour and mountain/enduro biking teams.
Fitbit’s Shares Sink On Weak Guidance
Fitbit in the fourth quarter managed to show its first quarterly year-over-year increase in device sales since the fourth quarter of 2016. But shares were trading down about 16 percent in late-afternoon trading amid warnings of softer-than-expected sales for the first quarter and margin deterioration for the year.
U.S. Polo Assn. To Outfit USPA College Polo Teams
USPA Global Licensing Inc. (USPAGL), the official licensing arm and national broadcaster of the United States Polo Association (USPA), announced that U.S. Polo Assn. will be outfitting college polo players through a new nationwide collegiate outreach program.
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