Sports Authority Announces 60th Annual Sniagrab Sales Event
Sports Authority announced the kickoff of its 60th annual Sniagrab sales event beginning this Saturday, Aug. 30 at select stores throughout Colorado and Utah. The program offers customers the chance to save 40–90 percent off original prices on previous y
Mission Athletecare Partners with the Korey Stringer Institute
Mission Athletecare has partnered with the Korey Stringer Institute (KSI) to advance education around the issue of exertional heat stroke, especially for athletes. With the support of KSI, Mission has pledged its commitment and resources to heighten awar
Riddell Partners with Arizona State on Concussion Research
Riddell and the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) announced that the Pac-12’s Arizona State University and its Sun Devil football program will again participate in a genetic research study designed to advance athlete concussion detect
Schutt Sports Bolsters Canadian Market Expansion
Schutt Sports is moving forward with its expansion plans in Canada, naming Big Kahuna Sports Company as its exclusive distributor in the country. With headquarters in Surrey, British Columbia, Big Kahuna has locations throughout Canada…
Escalade to Focus Solely on Sporting Goods
Escalade, Incorporated announced that its board of directors has unanimously approved a plan to focus the company on the Sporting Goods segment. The company conducted a careful evaluation of each business unit with the objective of increasing shareholder
Webyshops.com Hits Spot 381 on Inc. 500 List
Firearms and outdoor equipment retailer Webyshops.com was named to the 2014 Inc. 500 List of the Fastest Growing Private Companies in America…
Dick’s SG Sets Openings for Wilmington, NC and Frankfort, KY
Dick's Sporting Goods set grand opening celebrations for new stores in Wilmington, NC and Frankfort, KY…
Respect Your Universe Appoints CFO
Respect Your Universe, Inc., the training and fitness brand with roots in MMA, appointed Jameel Vaghela as chief financial officer. Vaghela will be replacing Jim Nowodworski as CFO…
Foot Locker’s Q2 Rides B-Ball’s Comeback
With a big assist from the sizzling basketball footwear category, Foot Locker Inc. reported second-quarter earnings that handily exceeded Wall Street estimates, helping push the company’s shares past an all-time high. Besides benefiting from its pos
Global Brands Group 1H Losses Widen As Spending on Spyder, Quiksilver and other Brands Rises
Global Brands Group Holding Limited reported a core operating loss grew more than 2.5 fold to $63 million in the six months ended June 30, as increased spending on new brands such as Cole Haan, Quiksilver, Spyder, Juicy Couture and Aquatalia drove up ope
Cabela’s Unveils Co-branded Icebreaker Collection for Fall
Cabela's confirmed it will launch a co-branded line of merino wool apparel this fall with Icebreaker. In an exclusive interview published by The B.O.S.S. Report report June 11, Icebreaker Founder Jeremy Moon disclosed the venture as part of the New Z
German Apparel Company Willy Bogner GmbH Hires Goldman Sachs to Scout Buyers
Willy Bogner GmbH, a family owned fashion and sports apparel company based in Munich, Germany, has hired Goldman Sachs to seek a buyer, according to Reuters…
Foot Locker’s Q2 Earnings Soar on 7 Percent Comp Gain
Foot Locker, Inc. reported net income for the company's second quarter ended Aug. 2 jumped 43 percent to $92 million, or 63 cents per share, compared with net income of $66 million, or 44 cents, last year. Second quarter comparable store sales increa
Hibbett’s Q2 Profits Dip
Hibbett Sports, Inc. reported net income slid 20 percent to $8.4 million, or 32 cents a share, compared with $10.5 million, or 40 cents, a year ago. The company had previously projected earnings would range between 30 cents and 32 cents a share. Comparabl
Gander Mountain to Open First OK Location
Gander Mountain announces that they are adding a new location in Tulsa, OK…
