Foot Locker’s Q2 Profits Climb on 9.6 Percent Comp Gain
Foot Locker Inc. reported second-quarter earnings jumped 29.3 percent to $119 million, or 84 cents per share, easily exceeding Wall Street's consensus estimate of 69 a share. Comps grew 9.6 percent. Said Richard Johnson, president and CEO. “We contin
Easton to Sponsor Little League Baseball World Series
Easton signed on again as the Official Equipment Supplier to Little League Baseball and Softball. For the first time, Easton is providing ball gloves to each player…
SFIA Lands MSNBC Pundit as Speaker
SFIA said Steve Schmidt, the political strategist from MSNBC, will deliver a keynote address at its upcoming 2015 SFIA Industry Leaders Summit in New Orleans…
Under Armour Elite 24 Games Start Friday
The Under Armour Elite 24 basketball tournament, which features the nation's top high school players, kicks off Aug. 22 at Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 2 on the East River…
Foot Locker Commercial Stars NY Giants Receivers
Foot Locker, Inc. revealed “Thoughts,” a new commercial starring New York Giants wide receivers Victor Cruz and Odell Beckham, Jr., highlighting the brand's back-to-school campaign…
STX Signs Top Collegiate Field Hockey Teams
STX, LLC signed multi-year agreements to be the Official Field Hockey Equipment Sponsor of Boston University (BU) and the University of New Hampshire (UNH)…
Callaway Exchanges Stock for Debt
Callaway Golf Co. entered into exchange agreements with holders of $17.4 million in aggregate principal amount of the company's 3.75 percent convertible senior notes due Aug. 15, 2019…
SFIA Announces Promotions in Communications and Sales Departments
The Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) announced two new internal staff promotions within the business development and communications & research departments. Cameron Jacobs and John Peters have been promoted to new managing and directing roles..
Spy Inc. CEO Marckx Steps Down
Spy Inc. reported Michael Marckx has stepped down as director and CEO of the company, which makes sunglasses, goggles and frames under they Spy and Spy Optic brands, according to a regulatory filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission…
Cabela’s Merchandizing Chief Departing
Cabela’s Incorporated's top merchandiser is transitioning to a consulting role, the retailer announced Aug. 17…
REI Opens Grant Program to Public
REI has opened its annual process for awarding grants to non-profit trail building and maintenance organizations to the public for the first time…
Sport Climbing Federation Pitches Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics
The International Federation of Sport Climbing was one of eight sports organizations to propose its sport be added to the 2020 Summer Olympics during a meeting in Tokyo August 7-8…
Nordstrom Second Quarter Comps Rise 4.9 Percent
Nordstrom, Inc. net sales increased 9.2 percent in the quarter ended August 1, thanks to acquisitions, 33 new stores and a 4.9 percent increase in comparable sales…
Kohl’s Hurt by Sales Tax Holiday Shift in Fiscal Second Quarter
Kohl’s Corporation reported Thursday that fiscal second quarter comparable store sales inched up just 0.1 percent for the 13-week period ended August 1, compared to a decline of 1.3 percent in the year-ago quarter. Reported net income fell 44 percen
Cabela’s Adds to Board of Directors
Cabela’s Incorporated has appointed former Molson Coors chief executive Peter S. Swinburn to its Board of Directors…
