<p>The retail fiscal second quarter saw consolidated results surge across the board against a year-ago period when retailers were forced to promote heavily to flush out overstocked inventories…</p>
<p>UK-based sporting goods retailer JJB Sports saw a first-half loss of £24.6 million ($37.6 mm), narrowing last year’s loss of £41.9 million ($56 mm) in the prior-year term…</p>
<p>Edwin Watts Golf Shops, LLC said its “store-within-a-store” retail program with Sears Holdings is now complete, as 12 Edwin Watts Golf Shops have now opened inside of Sears stores in key markets across the country…</p>
<p>Speaking at Wells Fargo Securities Consumer Conference, President and CEO Oscar Feldenkreis said golf apparel revenues grew 16% in the second quarter…</p>
<p>Shoe Carnival is getting better product from both Nike, its largest vendor representing 24% of sales, and Skechers, its second largest representing 12% of sales, as both put a bigger emphasis on the family footwear channel…</p>
<p>Specialty Retail Development Company (SRDC), Inc., a multi-store Fleet Feet Sports franchise affiliated with Fleet Feet Sports Inc., purchased Phidippides Encino, a Los Angeles county store that is seen as one of the top running shops in the U.S…</p>
<p>Fila Korea Ltd., which in March 2007 purchased the Fila brand from Sports Brands International Ltd., last week had the second-best debut this year on South Korea's Kospi stock index…</p>
<p>In a recent study conducted at the University of West Virginia, researchers found that youth in their teenage years that remain active and participate in organized athletics are more satisfied with their lives and feel healthier than their inactive peers.</p>
<p>Xenith, LLC, manufacturer of the high-end X1 football helmet, has reportedly raised $10.5 million in equity financing from its existing investors…</p>
<p>Nothing seems worse than enjoying a game on minute, only to see a young athlete lying immobile on the turf the next…</p>
<p>The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act (H.R. 2378) by a vote of 349 -78 last week, increasing pressure on China to hasten the appreciation of its currency…</p>
<p>Outdoor brands and retailers that want to lure more kids outdoors could start by emphasizing the more social aspects of outdoor recreation rather than highlighting the accomplishments of extreme and ultra-fit athletes, according to a report released last </p>
<p>3M Co., a multi-national conglomerate corporation that owns brands such as Scotch, Nexcare and Ace, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ross Outdoor Sports Specialties, a Colorado-based specialty manufacturer of fly fishing equipment and accessor</p>
<p>U.S. Senators Mark Udall (CO) and James Risch (ID) established the Senate Outdoor Recreation Caucus by way of a briefing on Capitol Hill which included Administration officials…</p>
<p>The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act (H.R. 2378) by a vote of 349 -78 last week, increasing pressure on China to hasten the appreciation of its currency…</p>
