Hibbett Sports Fiscal Q2 Net Income Surges 48 Percent
Hibbett Sports, Inc. reported that net sales for the fiscal second quarter ended July 30 increased 9.5 percent to $153.1 million compared with $139.8 million for the year-ago period. Comparable store sales increased 5.9 percent for the 13-week period. Ne
SOG Specialty Knives and Tools Sold
SOG Specialty Knives & Tools (SOG) was sold Aug. 8 to an investor group, according to D.A. Davidson, which represented the sellers. Gladstone Investment Corporation, The Mustang Group, Montlake Capital, Spencer Frazer (Founder) and Fred Keller (CEO) provi
Former NSGA Chairman David Pfeiffer Passes Away
David Pfeiffer, who served as chairman of the board of directors of the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) from 1985-86, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011. He was 81 years old. Pfeiffer was the former president and owner of Tuffy Brooks Sporti
Huntsman Unit Joins Sustainable Apparel Coalition
Huntsman Textile Effects, a major provider of dyes and other chemicals that enhance the color and finish of textiles, has become the latest member of the Founding Circle of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition…
Salazar Visits L.L. Bean to Highlight Outdoor Rec Economy
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and U.S. Senator Susan Collins started a tour of Maine Thursday by visiting the L.L. Bean flagship store in Freeport to highlight the economic benefits behind outdoor recreation and emphasize the importance of continu
Eurobike Panel to Discuss Looming CSR Demands
World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry has invited members of the bicycling industry to a presentation at Eurobike in Friedrichshafen, Germany to discuss the rising demands for corporate responsibility in the social and environmental spheres…
Crocs Awarded Ladies’ Home Journal ‘Do Good’ Stamp
Crocs, Inc. has been awarded the 'Do Good' Stamp from Ladies' Home Journal. The stamp is given quarterly to corporations that are dedicated to doing good and making the world a better place. The award is in recognition of Crocs’ corpo
Shoe Show Building Solar Farm at its Headquarters
Shoe Show is spending about $12.5 million to build a 4.975-megawatt solar farm at its headquarters in Concord, according to a report in the Charlotte Business Journal. The farm will be the second-largest in North Carolina, behind only the 17.2-megawatt pr
Holden Appoints First CEO
Holden, maker of premium snow and sportswear, appointed Ben Pruess as the company's first CEO. Most recently, Ben was global VP of Adidas Originals where he helped oversee that division's impressive growth to become a key revenue driver for the
Bon-Ton Cuts Expenses to Report Smaller 2Q Loss
The Bon-Ton Stores Inc. slightly reduced its loss in the second quarter to $32.3 million, or $1.78 per diluted share, compared with $33.7 million, or $1.91 per diluted share. Sales reached $595.5 million, versus $608.6 million during the year-ago period..
K2 Skis Names Kevin Lewis as US Sales Manager
K2 Skis appointed Kevin Lewis as its new US sales manager. Lewis has held various management roles in K2 Sports over his tenure, including national sales manager for line skis and full tilt boots…
Spyder Hires New Reps in Two Regions
Spyder Active Sports has brought on new reps in its Mid-Atlantic and North Central sales territories…
The Buckle Racks up 8.9 Percent Q2 Comps
The Buckle, Inc.'s net sales for the second quarter ended July 30 increased 12.6 percent to $212.4 million from net sales of $188.6 million in the quarter ended ended July 31, 2010. Comparable store net sales rose 8.9 percent from the second quarter
Stage Stores 2Q Profit Falls 3 Percent
Stage Stores Inc.'s second-quarter earnings fell 3 percent to $10 million from $10.3 million a year earlier. On a per-share basis, earnings rose to 29 cents from 27 cents as shares outstanding declined 10 percent…
Jack Wolfskin Publishes Fair Labor Report
Jack Wolfskin, manufacturer of outdoor equipment and clothing, has published its first social report on suppliers, thus taking a further step towards transparency in its corporate activities concerning “labour conditions at production sites”…
