Dick’s SG Plans Openings for Lawrence, KS; Culpeper, VA; and Arden, NC
Dick's Sporting Goods will be holding grand-opening celebrations from June 6 to June 8 at three locations in Lawrence, KS; Culpeper, VA; and Arden, NC…
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Welcomes The Mountain Air as a Retail Member
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance added The Mountain Air in San Luis Obispo to the organization as a retail member…
Zumiez Grows Comps in Fiscal Q1, Sees Footwear Remaining Weak
Zumiez Inc. executives said the footwear business that drove its growth for a time remained difficult in the fiscal first quarter ended May 3 and that they see nothing in the fashion world that will change that this year…
Under Armour Partners With Rugby Canada
Under Armour and Rugby Canada announced a new multi-year sponsorship designating UA as the official technical partner for the sport's national governing body…
Hibbett’s Q1 Comps Grow 4.1 Percent
Given the category challenges facing Dick’s Sporting Goods and the weather hurdles facing many retailers in the first quarter, Hibbett Sports, Inc. was content to muster a modest profit gain in the first-quarter, boosted by a healthy 4.1 percent com
Foot Locker Sees Record Quarterly Profits
Aided by its role as kingpin of the basketball category, Foot Locker Inc. reported its most profitable quarter in its history an athletic company and perhaps its 135-year history. On a conference call with analysts, Ken Hicks, chairman and CEO, noted that
STX Sponsors 2014 NCAA Lacrosse Championship
Baltimore-based STX, LLC has signed on as the official lacrosse equipment supplier of the NCAA Championships…
Foot Locker Profit Jumps 17 Percent
Foot Locker, Inc. reported net income for the company's first quarter ended May 3, was $162 million, or $1.10 per share, compared with net income of $138 million, or 90 cents per share, last year. Wall Street's consensus estimate had been $1.06
AAFA Signs MOU with Hong Kong Textile Industry
The Hong Kong General Chamber of Textiles Ltd. (HKGCOT) and the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate cooperation between the two organizations…
Ridgemont Outfitters Assembles Footwear Rep Force
Ridgemont Outfitters, a new footwear line that describes itself as “new school outdoor footwear,” announced its first team of reps…
High Sierra to Distribute 1,750 Citypaks to Boston’s Homeless
High Sierra and The Citypak Project will distribute 1,750 specially designed Citypak backpacks to Boston area homeless June 19…
Cardio Tennis Continues to Expand
Developed just nine years ago, Cardio Tennis already has more than 1.54 million participants, and it continues to grow, according to an update from the Tennis Industry Association…
ASP Welcomes New Director of Marketing
Armament Systems and Procedures (ASP) announced that Carol Royer has joined the company as director of marketing…
Tackle Grab Collaborates with Earnhardt Outdoors
Tackle Grab, which offers a fishing lure of the month subscription service, has partnered with Earnhardt Outdoors, the outdoor lifestyle brand founded by the Earnhardt family of NASCAR fame…
Shoe Carnival’s Q1 Comps Slip
Shoe Carnival, Inc. reported net earnings for the first quarter declined slightly to $9.2 million, or 45 cents per share, from $9.5 million, or 47 cents, per diluted share. Sales reached $235.8 million a 1.5 percent increase…
