SGB Sports & Fitness

Nordstrom Posts 4.4 Percent Q1 Comp Gain

Nordstrom, Inc. reported earnings per diluted share of 66 cents for the first quarter ended May 2, which were in-line with company expectations, compared with 72 cents a year ago. Total company net sales increased 9.8 percent and comparable sales increase

Department Stores See Soft Q1

Impacted by the harsh winter weather that extended into many parts of the country into February and March, delays related to a West Coast port dispute, and general softness in consumer spending, several department stores last week reported disappointing f

California Adds BPA to Prop 65 List

The State of California added bisphenol A (BPA) to the list of chemicals known to the state to cause reproductive toxicity under its Prop 65 law despite ongoing litigation challenging the validity of such findings…

Reebok and DuPont Collaborate on CrossFit Collection

DuPont Protection Technologies and Reebok International signed a multi-year trademark license agreement for the use of the DuPont Kevlar and Dare Bigger trademarks. Launching this upcoming June, the new Spring-Summer 2015 Reebok CrossFit collection…

Mizuno’s Q4 Profits Slip

Mizuno Corp. saw a slight decline in earnings in its fiscal fourth quarter ended Mar. 31, with slight revenue declines seen in the Americas…

Crocs Q1 Shows Continued Stabalization

Crocs Inc. reported sales slumped 16.1 percent in the first quarter, to $262.2 million. On a currency-neutral basis, revenue decreased 8 percent. The company showed a loss of $6.0 million, or 8 cents a share, against a profit of $6.4 million, or 6 cents,

NASGW Creates New Leadership Development Council

The National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW) has created a new Leadership Development Council (LDC) to help develop a deeper understanding of market conditions while simultaneously building stronger relationships with key association mem