Stride Rite Children’s Group Appoints SVP of Wholesale
The Stride Rite Children's Group, a division of the Collective Brands Performance + Lifestyle Group, announced that Matt Feiner has been appointed senior vice president, wholesale, reporting to Sharon John, president of the Stride Rite Children'
Golfsmith Narrows First Quarter Loss on Lower Sales, Better Margins
The recent economic upswing and better weather didn’t come in time to rescue Golfsmith’s first quarter top-line results as the company posted a decrease in sales, primarily due to consumer direct sales…
Sport Supply Group Fiscal Q3 Profit Slips Despite Sales Gain
Despite a 2.8% gain in fiscal third quarter sales, Sport Supply Group reported earnings were down 8.5% to $3.2 million, or 25 cents a share, from $3.5 million, or 26 cents per share, in the year-ago period…
K-Swiss Widens Q1 Loss on Continued Sales Declines, but U.S. Backlog Up
K-Swiss Inc. posted a much wider loss in the first quarter as sales continue to spiral downward, but there was some light at the end of the tunnel as backlogs started to improve in the U.S. and the brand starts to gain some traction in running…
NSSF Releases Guns/Ammo Economic Impact Report
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has released a report detailing the economic impact of firearms and ammunition on each state’s economy…
Burton CEO Steps Down
Following 15 years of continued service with the company, Laurent Potdevin, Burton’s CEO, has decided to step down in order to pursue other opportunities…
ASA Looks For Action on Gulf Oil Spill
In response to the oil spill caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico, the American Sportfishing Association (ASA) said it is calling upon federal and state officials to “act swiftly and diligently to mitigate the effe
Big 5 First Quarter Reflects Biggest Quarterly Comp Sales Gain Since 2006
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation reported improved revenues and better-than-expected profit for the fiscal first quarter ended April 4 as a prolonged winter and increases in traffic and average ticket prices boosted results for the period…
U.S. Launches Investigation of IPR Infringement in China
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has launched the first of two investigations into the effect on the U.S. economy and U.S. jobs of intellectual property rights (IPR) infringement in China…
BJ’s Merchandize Comps Edge up 0.8% in April
BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. reported that net sales for April 2010 increased by 9.5% to $787.0 million from $718.7 million in April 2009. Comparable club sales increased by 4.6% for the month of April 2010, including a contribution from sales of gasol
Let’s Go Paddling Scouts Welcome Centers
Let’s Go Paddling, an outreach iniatitive by the paddlesports industry, is recruiting retailers, outfitters and others to open 40 Welcome Centers across the country in its first season. Welcome Centers will be granted access to KayakEducation.com�
NSSF to Award Up to $500,000 to Shooting Ranges
To help public and private shooting facilities jump start their recruitment and retention efforts, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) will be awarding up to $500,000 in grants this year to ranges around the country…
Spyder Hires Akimbo Communications
Spyder Active Sports Inc., has appointed Akimbo Communications to oversee the company’s media relations and social media campaigns. Akimbo owner Kate Gaeir has made a mark helping many outdoor brands cross over into sought-after lifestyle brands by
California Considers Temporary Metal Bat Ban
A California legislative committee advanced a bill Wednesday that would place a two-year moratorium on the use of metal bats in high school baseball, according to a report in the Associated Press…
Costco U.S. Comps Grow 6% in April
Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $5.83 billion for the month of April, the four weeks ended May 2, 2010, an increase of 13% percent from $5.18 billion in the same four-week period last year. The figures reflected 6% comps growth at its U
