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JD Sports Fashion Reports Sports Stores Drove Growth in Fiscal 2014
UK-based JD Sports Fashion PLC reported sales of £1.33 billion ($2.1 bn) for the yeard ended Feb. 1, up 5.7 percent from the prior fiscal years with a strong performance at its Sports business and a turn around at its Outdoor business offsetting mounting
France’s GO Sport Group Reports Comps Decline Slowed in Q1
France’s GO Sport Group saw gradual improvement in same-store sales, strong performance for GO Sport Poland and nearly flat sales at its Courir stores in the first quarter ended March 31…
PrimaLoft Taps Sentemenetes to Spearhead Fabric and Fleece Unit
PrimaLoft, Inc. has hired 30-year textile and apparel industry veteran Chris Sentementes to lead its Performance Fabric and Fleece unit. As business development manager for the unit, Sentemenets will leverage more than 30 years in the industry to increase
Finish Line Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
The Finish Line, Inc. announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 8 cents per share of outstanding common stock…
Yue Yuen Strike Enters Third Day
Workers at some plants of Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings in Dongguan in Guangdong province went on strike for a third day on Wednesday, according to employees and labor-rights activists…
Swedish Ski Resort Operator to Launch Major E-Commerce Store
Skistar, Sweden’s largest operator of ski resorts, said it will launch a major e-commerce site for skis, snowboards and other mountain sports products this autumn in a bid to monetize the traffic already hitting its site looking for adventure travel
Contour Selects Verde Brand Communications as Partner
Contour, LLC has appointed Verde Brand Communications to provide public relations and other services as it prepared to enter the point-of-view cameras market…
Bass Pro Shops Stores Host Special Firearms Training Events
Bass Pro Shops stores across the country will host Set Your Sights events April 25-27, 2014…
Sportsman’s Warehouse Shares Open Below Original IPO Rice Target
Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings, Inc. shares began trading in the $9.50 to $10 range Thursday, or below the $11 to $13 range underwriters had initially sought. The Utah-based outdoor retailer said it expects to raise approximately $70.3 million from a
Bass Pro Shops to Open in Upstate South Carolina
Bass Pro Shops disclosed plans to open a new store in Spartanburg County, S.C.. The store, which will be the company's third in South Carolina, will be located between Greenville and Spartanburg on Interstate 85 at…
47 Brand Launches New Global Platform and Creative Campaign
’47 Brand, the sports lifestyle apparel and headwear brand, announced the launch of “Let Your You Out” – its new global brand platform and creative campaign…
3D Industries Partners with a New Glove Factory in Fujian, China
3D Industries has partnered with a new BSCI Compliant factory in Fujian province of China that it said will lower costs for its clients in the snow, outdoor and motorsports apparel industries…
Fleet Feet Partners with Marathon Sports Run/Walk
Fleet Feet, Incorporated announced that John Long will convert his Minneapolis-based Marathon Sports Run/Walk store to a Fleet Feet Sports franchise. Long is a veteran running store owner and industry leader. This will allow Long to tap into the resourc
Antitrust Case Over NFL Hats Close to Decision
The National Football League may have violated antitrust laws in giving Reebok an exclusive hat deal, a federal judge ruled, on remand from the U.S. Supreme Court, according to Courthouse News Service…
Bipartisan Legislation Preserves, Protects America’s Outdoor Traditions
The National Shooting Sports Foundation is asking firearm owners and sportsmen to reach out to their senators and urge them to support the Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act…
