Peyton Manning Leads NFL Jersey Sales

Despite an early exit from the playoffs, Peyton Manning ranked first on the list of the top 10 bestselling NFL jerseys for the regular season from the Dick’s Sporting Goods Jersey Report. Johnny Manziel started out hot, but despite his steady declin

CES: Fitness Wearables Get Their Close Up

In early January in Las Vegas, over 170,000 tech nerds and nerd-wannabees from all over the globe descended on Las Vegas for the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Not surprisingly, one of the star gadgets this year was: Fitness wearables. The

PacSun Pulls Away from the Pack With December Sales Surge

Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. reported it grew same-store sales 9 percent in December and gross margins between 400 and 500 basis points in the fourth quarter compared with a year earlier even as other mall-based, teen retailers said the highly promo

Nautilus Q4 Revenues Expand 23 Percent

With strength in both its retail and direct channels, Nautilus Inc. reported net sales in the fourth quarter increased 23 percent to $95 million. The fitness equipment specialist also said it expects EPS to come in the range of 30 to 33 cents per share co

Perry Ellis Sees Robust Golf Apparel Growth

At ICR Xchange, Oscar Feldenkreis, Perry Ellis International’s president and COO, said revenue growth in its golf apparel segment has exceeded 14 percent over the last four years and the category’s outlook remains robust…

SFIA Urges Action on West Coast Port Negotiations

In a letter sent to the leaders of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) along with other allied organizations are encouraging the ILWU and PMA t

Orno Group Picks Up Super.natural Account

Super.natural has added Greg Danziger and Luisa Harkins of the Orno Group to lead the apparel brand's sales team in the Rockies territory of Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and Texas. Danziger and Harkins have created an excellent reputation throughout t

Target to Exit Canada

Target Corporation announces that it plans to discontinue operating stores in Canada through its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Target Canada Co. Target Canada currently has 133 stores across the country and employs approximately 17,600 people…