SGB Sports & Fitness

Shoe Carnival’s Q2 Boosted by Higher Margins

Boosted by higher merchandise margins and lower advertising expenses, Shoe Carnival Inc.’s earnings vaulted 86.4 percent in the second quarter, to $4.8 million, or 24 cents a share.
On a conference call with analysts, Cliff Sifford, president, CEO

STX Partners with University of Virginia

Baltimore-based STX, LLC signed a five-year agreement with the University of Virginia (UVA) to be the exclusive official equipment supplier of the school’s women’s lacrosse program…

Scopecoat Under New Ownership

Scopecoat LLC, makers of patented protective covers for sporting, combat, law enforcement, tactical optics, is now under the ownership of Terry Naughton, a 15-year veteran of the shooting sports and tactical industries…

Hudson Trail Outfitters to Close its Doors

Hudson Trail Outfitters is closing its four remaining stores and going out of business after 45 years of serving the great Washington D.C. area. The company's four remaining stores operate in Washington D.C.; Rockville, MD; Arlington, VA and Fairfax,

Caleres Q2 Sales Soft

Boosted by improved profitabillity at Famous Footwear, Caleres reported second-quarter earnings, excluding a charge for debt extinguishment, rose 22.4 percent, to $22.1 million, or 50 cents per share. Analysts’ consensus estimate had been 44 cents a