Smith and Wesson, USA Shooting Team Up
Smith & Wesson Corp., said the company will team up with USA Shooting to sponsor training clinics for top junior qualifiers as part of the National Junior Olympic Shooting Championships taking place April 15-20, 2009 in Colorado Springs, CO…
BRP Secures Retail Financing
Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) has secured retail financing options with three financial institutions: U.S. Bank, Sheffield Financial in the United States and TD Canada Trust in Canada…
Bakers Footwear Earnings Plunge in Q4, Comps up 3.6%
Bakers Footwear Group, Inc. reported net income for the quarter plunged to $0.5 million or 7 cents per share from $7.3 million, or $1.03 per share in last year's fourth quarter. Results for the prior year period included a gain of $4.8 million or 67
Callaway Golf Warns on Q1 Results as Sales Fall
Callaway Golf company is indicating that net sales for the first quarter are estimated to be $272 million, a decrease of 26% as compared to net sales of $366 million for the first quarter of 2008. On a currency-neutral basis, estimated net sales decreased
West Marine Sees Double Digit Q1 Revenue Decline
West Marine, Inc. reported that net revenues for the thirteen weeks ended April 4, 2009 decreased 10.9% to $101.0 million from net revenues of $113.3 million in the year-ago period. Comparable store sales for the first quarter decreased 6.8%…
Play it Again Sports Parent Sees Earnings Soar
Winmark Corp., the parent of Play it Again Sports, reported earnings jumped 50.5% in the first quarter ended March 28, to $1.41 million, or 26 cents a share, from $937,300, or 17 cents, a year ago. Revenues rose 4.5% to $9.3 million from $8.9 million a ye
March Retail Sales Fall 9.4% on Sharp Gas and Auto Sales Drops
The U.S. Census Bureau reported Tuesday that advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for March, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, were $344.4 billion, a decrease of 1.1% from the previous month and 9
Report: Russell Closing Alexander City Plant
Russell Athletic said it plans to close an Alexander City plant. About 250 jobs are affected, according to the Birmingham News. The newspaper said the woven products plant will close July 1…
Columbia Sportswear’s Portland Flagship Receives LEED Certification
Columbia Sportswear Company announced its Flagship store in downtown Portland has been awarded LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for Retail Commercial Interiors Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), one of the
Lululemon Athletica Launches E-Commerce Site
Lululemon Athletica Inc. plans to launch its first e-commerce website. The yoga-inspird retailer said that over the next month, consumers can expect the e-commerce site to expand the product offerings to include seasonal updates and a cross selection of a
Maverik Lacrosse to Sponsor Team Fin
Maverik Lacrosse will provide Team Fin, a new elite Jacksonville, Florida-based club lacrosse program with custom equipment (Dynasty gloves, pads and apparel) and instructional support from some of Maverik's “Soldiers”: Stephen Berger, Paul Rabil, Jo
NRF: Retail Import Volume Hits Lowest Level in Seven Years
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports hit its lowest level in seven years in February as the number of containers dropped below the 1 million mark for the first time in half a decade, according to the monthly Port Tracker report
Louisville Slugger Museum Reopens With New Exhibits
The Louisville Slugger Museum has undergone a four-year renovation to bring in never-before-seen exhibits and artifacts from the company's 125 year history and provide a more interactive experience. A grand-opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony was he
SIA Launches Medallion Program for Retailers
SIA has partnered with Colorado Ski Country USA to create the “Medallion Program” which will provide free and discounted lift tickets for skiing and riding to snow sports specialty retailers attending the 2010 Snow Show, the new name for the SIA show. The
Orange 21 Sees 2008 Loss Nearly Double Despite Revenue Gain
Orange 21 Inc., which owns Spy Optic, reported sales rose 2% to $47.3 million in 2008 from $46.5 million for 2007. The action sports company incurred a net loss of $15.2 million for the year ended December 31 compared to a net loss of $8.0 million for the
