Manchester United Attributes Merch Drop to World Cup Attention
Manchester United reported revenues from its Retail, Merchandising, Apparel & Product Licensing (RMA&PL) operations declined 12.3 percent to £9.3 million ($11.7 mm), in the fourth quarter ended June 30. The team blamed the decline on a shift in Nike’
Ray Rice Jerseys Dumped by Stores
Dick’s Sporting Goods and Modell’s were among the retailers that quickly pulled Ray Rice jerseys last week from store shelves following the airing of a second video from TMZ that showed the football player's violent fight with his wife in
Sportsman’s Warehouse Reports 6.1 Percent Q2 Comps Decline
Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings, Inc. reported net sales increased by 2.3 percent to $159.5 million from $155.9 million in the second quarter as sales of non-hunting gear helped offset the expected decline in firearms and ammunition sales. Same store
Vero Vellini Signs New Sales Rep Groups
Vero Vellini, manufacturer of handcrafted gun slings, has announced that it has signed with two new sales representative groups, Owens Outdoor Sales and Mike Barnes & Associates…
NSSF Opens New Washington, D.C. Office
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms and ammunition industry, formally opened its new office in The Hall of the States Building on Capitol Hill…
Livestrong Donations Tumble
Donations to Livestrong, closely associated with yellow rubber wristbands made by Nike, dropped to $15 million in 2013 from $22.7 million in 2012, according to an Internal Revenue Service filing that was posted on the Austin, Texas-based charity’s w
Sports Direct Reports Double Digit Sales Gains in May-July Quarter
Sports Direct International plc, the UK's leading sports retailer, reported Group sales for the 13 weeks ended July 27 were up 12.2 percent to £711.2m ($1.21 bn) compared with £634.0 millon a year earlier. Gross profit increased 11.8 percent to £301.
RECALL: Coleman Inflatable Rubber River Tubes
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall of Coleman Inflatable Rubber River Tubes sold exclusively at Walmart. Coleman has received 24 reports of consumers with skin irritation after contact with the tube…
Johnson Outdoors Adds Heavyweights to Board of Directors
Johnson Outdoors Inc. expanded it board of directors to eight to accommodate two heavy hitters. The Racine, WI owner of Eureka!, Humminbird, Jet Boil, Minn Kota, Necky, Old Town, and SCUBAPro, appointed former Patagonia CEO Casey Sheahan and Katherine Bu
PADDLEexpo to Feature More Exhibitors
The 12th annual PADDLEexpo will take place Sept. 28-30, 2014 in Nuremberg, with a packed hall. Show director Horst Fürsattel has filled every last inch of useable space in the 90,400-square-meter hall with booths from 136 exhibitors, up from 121 in 2013.
Federal Trade Commission Investigating NOCSAE’s Football Helmet Certification Process
The Federal Trade Commission has broadened an eight-month probe into potential restraint of trade by the football helmet manufacturing industry and the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE), a non-profit organization th
Federal Trade Commission Investigating NOCSAE’s Football Helmet Certification Process
The Federal Trade Commission has broadened an eight-month probe into potential restraint of trade by the football helmet manufacturing industry and the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE), a non-profit organization th
SCARPA Fills New Athlete and Event Management Position with Former Editor
SCARPA North America this week added a new position to oversee athletes and direct brand participation in events, and it hired Skiing Magazine veteran Kevin Luby to fill the post. For the last four years, Luby has…
Retail Imports Remain Above Average As Port Talks Continue
Retailers concerned by the lack of a West Coast longshoremen’s contract will continue to bring merchandise into the country at above-average levels this month but volume will drop from the record set in August, according to the monthly Global Port T
Kinsey’s Adds Sales Manager to Team
Kinsey's, an established archery product distributor, announces their hire of Drew Arnesen as sales manager…
