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Sporting Goods Hall of Fame Elects Five New Inductees…

The Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame Committee has elected five new Hall of Famers to be inducted during the 41st Annual NSGA Management Conference & 7th Annual Team Dealer Summit in May 2005. This year’s class includes Roger Atkin, formerly of NFL P

adidas-Salomon Sees Healthy Q3 on Strong Apparel Business…

adidas-Salomon saw fairly balanced sales increases across all three divisions in the third quarter, but a slowdown in brand adidas order backlog in Europe is offsetting excitement over renewed energy in North America. Still, total third quarter net sales

Cannondale Recalls Quick Release Bags

Cannondale, in cooperation with the CPSC, has issued a recall of roughly 2,600 quick-release handlebar bags. The company found that it is possible for the ‘Crossroads’ and ‘Perimeter’ handlebar bags to fall off while being ridden causing the rider to cras

Black Diamond Shuffles the Deck

Black Diamond announced a handful of new hires. Paul Terry has been hired as the Senior Industrial Designer. Bill Reiman has been promoted to the new post of Director of Project Engineering along with two new engineers, James Grutta and Wendy Langan. Mark

NSGA: Sporting Goods Sales Grew 25% in Five Years

Sporting goods store sales grew 25% in the United States during the five-year period 1997-2002, according to an NSGA analysis of recently released U.S. Census of Retail data. Sales in sporting goods stores, which include full-line stores and specialty spo

Pacific Sunwear Q3 Net Income Up 30%

Pacific Sunwear reported net income for the third quarter increased 30% to $31.9 million, or 42 cents per diluted share, compared to $24.5 million, or 31 cents per diluted share, for the third quarter of fiscal 2003. Total sales for the third quarter wer

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Stein Mart October Comps Jump 12.3%

Stein Mart, Inc. announced total sales climbed 11.7% to $110.1 million and comparable store sales climbed 12.3% for the fiscal period ended October 30, 2004…

The Sports Authority Taps Kohl’s Exec as Head Merchant

The Sports Authority, Inc. announced that David Campisi will join the company in the position of President of Merchandising reporting to Doug Morton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Sports Authority. Mr. Campisi joins TSA from Kohl's Cor

May Comps Fall 2.2% in October

The May Department Stores Company reported preliminary net sales of $1.09 billion for the four-week period ended Oct. 30, 2004, a 22.9% increase from $887.3 million in the similar period last year. Store-for-store sales decreased 2.3%. October store-for

Aldila Gets Tax Benefit to Boost Q3 Earnings

Aldila, Inc. reported GAAP net sales increased 35% to $10.8 million in the third quarter from GAAP net sales of $8.0 million in the comparable period of 2003. Net income of $3.3 million, or 62 cents per diluted per share, for the third quarter, an increa

October Comps Up 8% at Costco

Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $3.79 billion for the four weeks ended October 31, 2004, an increase of 11 percent from $3.42 billion in the same four-week period of the prior fiscal year. Comparable store sales climbed 8% for the month

Fleet Feet Posts 14.3% Q3 Comp Store Sales Gain

Fleet Feet, Inc. announced 20.9% revenue growth during the third quarter of 2004 as compared to the same period in 2003, and posted 14.3% growth in revenue for comparative store sales. Year-to-date overall sales increased 19.9%, with year-to-date compara