Academy Sports Apologizes for Leaking Houston Astros New Merchandise
Academy Sports + Outdoors apologized to the Houston Astros fans, the Astros organization and Major League Baseball for inadvertently leaking a small quantity of the new Astros product at its stores in Houston…
Watches, Eyewear to Sustain Sales of GPS Devices
Despite the hype around the decline of PNDs and the rise of smartphone applications, there is a long-term future for dedicated GPS devices, according to a new report from ABI Research. Total GPS device revenues are forecast to grow from $6.5 billion in 20
Dick’s Sporting Goods Opens 5 Stores this Week
Dick’s Sporting Goods said several former NFL greats will appear this weekend at grand openings of four new stores in Oklahoma City and one in Monroe, LA…
New Balance Canada Names Agency of Record
New Balance Canada has named Arnold Toronto its agency of record. Arnold Worldwide of Boston has been the global creative agency of record for New Balance since June 2010…
RYU Opens Flagship in Las Vegas
Respect Your Universe, Inc. opened their first flagship retail location at The Shoppes at the Palazzo in Las Vegas. Located in The Palazzo Resort-Hotel-Casino, The Shoppes at The Palazzo features dozens of luxury brands including Diane Von Furstenberg, C
Body Weight Training Emerging Trend in Fitness Survey
The old expression “everything old is new again” rings true for the upcoming year’s trends in fitness, according to a new survey released by the American College of Sports Medicine. In ACSM’s annual worldwide survey of fitness tren
Cheerleading Needs Sports Safety Rules
As a result of the increase in the number and severity of injuries, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued a statement urging coaches, parents and school officials to follow injury prevention guidelines, develop emergency plans and provide ch
Asics Launches Multi-Platform Takeover During NYC Marathon
Asics America Corporation, official sponsor of the ING New York City Marathon, is intensifying its support for the 2012 race by partnering with electro-funk duo Chromeo to create a marathon is bringing back its “Support Your Marathoner” progra
Door Growth, Supply Chain Fix Boost Native and Costa Sales 8 Percent in Third Quarter
Revenues at the Cross Optical Group (COG), which owns the Costa and Native eyewear brands, increased 8.0 percent to $19.5 million in the third quarter, according to parent company A.T. Cross Company. The performance helped offset declining sales at the Cr
New Store Profits Prompt Cabela’s to Accelerate 2014 Store Openings
Cabela’s executives said they will more than double their store expansion plans in 2014 after watching their next-generation stores continue to outperform larger legacy stores in the third quarter on sales per square foot, and profit per square foot
Bauer Hockey Launches New Hockey Campaign
Bauer Hockey unveiled its “Own The Moment” brand campaign, a fully integrated global initiative that focuses on the numerous moments in hockey that make the sport truly unique and special. The campaign is the first Bauer Hockey campaign in more than 15 ye
Academy Sports Apologizes For Leaking Astros Fan Gear
Academy Sports + Outdoors apologized to the Houston Astros fans, the Astros organization and Major League Baseball as a result of the inadvertent leak of small quantities of the new Astros product…
Lafuma Group FY Revenues Off 6.6 Percent, Le Chameau Sale Imminent
The Lafuma Group consolidated sales revenue for fiscal 2011/12 declined slightly to €248.7 million ($323 mm) due to fourth quarter activity slowing 6.6 percent to €77.6 million ($101 mm) compared to €83 million one year previous. The Fre
Cabela’s Q3 Profits Advance
Cabela's Inc. reported that for the third quarter, total revenue increased 9.2 percent to $741.2 million. For the quarter, comparable store sales increased 3.9 percent. Net income increased 28.5 percent to $42.8 million compared to $33.3 million and
Deckers Outdoor’s Q3 Hit by Weakness at Ugg
Hurt by weaker sales of Ugg due to rising prices and warm weather, Deckers Outdoor Corp reported net sales in the third quarter fell 9.2 percent to $376.4 million compared to $414.4 million for the same period last year. Net earnings slumped 32.3 percent
