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Target Sales Rise 9.0% in April as Comps Climb 3.1%
Target Corporation reported a 9.0% increase in net retail sales, which were helped by a strong 3.1% rise in comp store sales. The discount retailer said the impressive performance fell short of goals, but showed marked improvement over the combined March/
American Apparel’s Comp’s Surge 27%
American Apparel, Inc. reported that for the month ending April 30, comparable store increased 27% over the year ago period. For the year-ago period, comps advanced 17%. The company did not provide total sales figures for the month…
Veltec Names Three New Managers
Veltec Sports has named new product planners for two of its lines and a new marketing manager to coordinate marketing of all of the product lines that Veltec market’s in North America, which include Sidi, Colnago, Descente, SheBeest, Enervit, and Vredeste
Copelands Donate $1 million to Children’s Museum
The Copeland family, former owners of Copeland's Sports and current downtown developers, have made a $1 million donation to the San Luis Obispo Children’s Museum in honor of the late family matriarch Thelma Copeland…
Schutt Partners with Bethlehem Sporting Goods
Schutt Reconditioning, of Easton, PA and a division of Schutt Sports, Inc. has entered into a marketing and distribution agreement with Bethlehem Sporting Goods of Bethlehem, PA. The new partnership will leverage assets of both Schutt Reconditioning and B
Next Inc. Partners with GSI Commerce
Next Inc., which owns several sports licensing businesses, announced that it has signed a new merchandising agreement with GSI Commerce. The company has expanded its distribution to include e-commerce to include www.campustraditionsusa.com, www.rpmsportsu
Cabela’s Posts Hefty Gains in First Quarter
Cabela’s Incorporated reported that its total revenue for the first quarter ended March 29 increased 15.9% to $535.5 million despite an 8.4% decline in same store sales. While direct sale dipped slightly, revenues from credit card operations rose 13.9% to
Z-Man Fishing Buys Rights to Chatterbait
Z-Man Fishing Products, Inc. said an affiliate has acquired from Rad Lures, Inc. all of the trademarks, patents, designs, trade dress rights and other intellectual property associated with the Chatterbait brand. Included in the deal is the popular origina
FGXI Q1 Sunglass and Frame Sales Up 8%
FGX International said its sales of sunglasses and prescription frames rose 8% to $18.1 million, in the first quarter ended March 29. The company attributed the increase in sales in the sunglasses and prescription frame segment to new product launches and
Shock Doctor Awarded Injunction in Case Against XO
Shock Doctor, Inc. reports it was granted a preliminary injunction in its case against New Jersey-based XO Athletic Company in U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota on April 23, 2008. Chief Judge James M. Rosenbaum found that a protective mout
Interbike on Track to Match or Exceed 2007 Sales
Interbike said it has sold 88% of the exhibition space for the indoor portion of its 2008 International Bicycle Expo, putting it on pace to meet or exceed last year's record-breaking number of more than 313,000 square feet of net-sold exhibit space..
Few Lures Brand Manager Back to New Zealand
FEW New Zealand, a lifestyle apparel brand with ties to surfing, has lured kiwi Lucy Wildman back to the homeland as its Brand Director. Wildman spent the last two years at FGX International, the optics company that markets Anarchy, Body Glove, Foster Gr
Chinese Snap up Japanese Brand for 20 Cents
A Chinese sporting goods company is expected to close today the acquisition of Japan's leading ski brand – Phenix – for a mere 2 Yen, four years after the Japanese government tried to rescue the company from failure. China Dongxiang (Group) Co., Ltd
Gander Mails First Catalog in 12 Years
Gander Mountain Company said it mailed its first catalog in 12 years, a 324-page book containing products from its recently acquired Overton's subsidiary, Gander Mountain and other vendors. The mailing occurred just four months after Gander paid $70
Big 5’s Q1 Net Plunges 46%
Big 5 Sporting Goods reported first quarter sales fell 1.9% to $212.9 million from $217 million. Same store sales declined 5.1% for the first quarter. Big Five said sales results reflect weakness in the consumer environment, which contributed to a decreas
