Tilly’s Fiscal Q2 Sales Up 6 Percent on Weak Comps Growth
Tilly’s Inc. reported the addition of 13 stores drove up its total net sales 6 percent to $130 million in the fiscal second quarter ended Aug. 1, amid weak comp store sales…
SFIA: Intense Aerobic Workouts Fuel Fitness Participation
Intense aerobic workouts are driving fitness participation growth according to the 2015 Tracking the Fitness Movement Report. Cardio Cross Training ranked first in participation growth with a 37.8 percent increase from 2013…
Mainland Headwear Gets 1H Lift From Bangladesh Factory and US Retail Business
Mainland Headwear Holdings Limited (the Group) reported sharply higher profits in the first half as growing productivity at a new factory in Bangladesh began offsetting a decline in sales caused by manpower shortages at its factory in China…
Burton Restructures European Leadership
Burton Europe hired Frank Waterlot, previously at Oakley and Calvin Klein, as VP of sales and marketing…
Ugg Opens Pop-Up Shops in Boston and New York
The Ugg brand, a division of Deckers Brands, announced the opening of two pop-up stores featuring Infinite Ugg, a seamless online integration that grants access to an “endless aisle” of merchandise not found in store, in Boston and Elizabeth, NJ…
Sportfishing Community Closes Ranks at Alaska Event
Leaders from the recreational fishing industry vowed to present a unified front to better protect American anglers at the 3rd Annual Kenai Classic Roundtable earlier this month…
Team Dealer Market Sets Fall Show
Team Dealer Market will be held In Winston-Salem, NC, Oct. 26-28 at the Benton Convention Center. Registration is now open to vendors and dealers…
China’s Gertop Brand Stumbles in Fiscal Q4
A rebound at Xingquan International Sports Holdings Limited stalled in the fourth quarter as unit sales and average sales price of its Gertop casual outdoor apparel fell…
ASA Appoints Fishery Policy Director
The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) announced that Kellie Ralston, a fifth generation Floridian and an expert in Florida’s marine fisheries management, has joined the ASA staff as Fishery Policy Director for the Keep Florida Fishing initiati
Hibbett Sports Comps Off in Fiscal Second Quarter
Hibbett Sports Inc. reported net sales increased 2.8 percent to $199.3 million in fiscal second quarter ended August 1, 2015 as a net increase of 13 stores offset a 1.1 percent decline in same-store sales….
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
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…
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…
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)…
