Johnson Outdoors Gets Tax Relief in Q3 Earnings Jump
Johnson Outdoors Inc. reported net sales increased slightly to $129.8 million in its third fiscal quarter, with net income of $13.7 million, or $1.37 per diluted share, which marked a 52 percent increase over the same quarter last year. Record third quart
Sturm, Ruger ‘s Q2 Revenues Surge 50 Percent
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. reported net sales of $179.5 million and fully diluted earnings of $1.63 per share, compared with net sales of $119.6 million and fully diluted earnings of 91 cents per share in the second quarter of 2012…
American Athletic to Endorse Gymnast Jake Dalton
American Athletic, Inc., (AAI), the U.S. manufacturer of gymnastics apparatus in all categories, announced United States Olympian Jake Dalton as a new brand ambassador. He joins U.S. fellow Olympians Nastia Liukin, Jonathan Horton, Jordyn Wieber and Alici
Sof Sole Launches Redesigned Website
Sof Sole, the footbed, hosiery and shoe accessory brand, has launched a redesign of its website www.sofsole.com…
Academy Signs Deals with University of Kansas, Kansas State and University of Missouri
Academy Sports + Outdoors announced multi-year partnerships with the University of Kansas Jayhawks, the Kansas State University Wildcats and the University of Missouri Tigers. The company is opening two new stores in the Kansas City area, and carries offi
Skullcandy Posts Q2 Loss on Steep Sales Decline
Skullcandy Inc., the headphones maker, reported sales in the second quarter decreased 29.9 percent to $50.8 million from $72.4 million in the same quarter of the prior year. The loss in the period came to $635,000, or 2 cents a share, against earnings of
Keen’s New President Exits
Mike Abbott, who joined Keen as its president in early July, has left the company. In a statement provided to SportsOneSource, Keen said, 'Keen has made the difficult decision to part ways with Mike Abbott. We wish him the best of luck with his futur
Benchmade Names Lau PR and Communications Manager
Benchmade has added Derrick Lau to its marketing team and into the company's 25 year history of premium grade products and services. Lau will fill the position of PR and communications manager…
Famous Footwear to Open First Store in Canada
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. announced it will be expanding its Famous Footwear retail chain outside of the United States. On August 1, Famous Footwear will open at Toronto Premium Outlets in Halton Hills, Ontario…
Jones Group Sees Q2 Revenues Dip
The Jones Group Inc. reported revenues for the second quarter of 2013 were $846 million, as compared with $855 million for the second quarter of 2012…
Federal Judge Rules Fed Set Swipe Fee Limits Improperly
Retailers won a significant legal battle Wednesday, when a federal judge threw out the Federal Reserve’s regulations governing swipe fees, saying the Fed disregarded congressional intent and “inappropriately” inflated debit card transact
Unifi Partners to Provide New Source of US Made Repreve Fibers
Unifi, Inc. has agreed to sell Repreve chips to South Carolina-based Palmetto Synthetics, LLC for conversion into Repreve branded staple fiber. The arrangement will provide the textile industry with another option for acquiring NAFTA and Berry Amendment c
Notogroup Awarded B Corp Certification
Notogroup, a Portland-based, national executive search firm, has been awarded B Corp certification after undergoing a comprehensive examination of its business practices, by the nonprofit B Lab. Companies that are designated B Corps meet high standards fo
Amazon Starts Hiring for 17 Fulfillment Centers
Amazon has begun hiring to staff 17 new fulfillment centers in 10 states that are designed to enable same-day delivery of many products, including sporting goods…
Big 5’s Q2 Profits More Than Double
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. reported net earnings in the second quarter improved to $6.1 million, or 28 cents per diluted share, from $2.6 million, or 12 cents, a year ago. Same-store sales increased 4.4 percent and benefited from the calendar shift of the
