April Retail Stymied by Easter Shift, Weather
Retailers flying high following a record March for same-store sales were brought crashing back to reality during April, as a calendar shift and cooler, damp weather caused more than 70% of retailers to miss estimates for the month…
Big 5 First Quarter Reflects Biggest Quarterly Comp Sales Gain Since 2006
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation reported improved revenues and better-than-expected profit for the fiscal first quarter ended April 4 as a prolonged winter and increases in traffic and average ticket prices boosted results for the period…
K-Swiss Adds Gael Monfils to Tennis Roster
K-Swiss Inc. announced the addition of Gael Monfils, the second highest ranked French tennis player and current ATP Tour World No. 18, to its tennis roster…
Hat World Acquires Another Team Dealer
Hat World, a subsidiary of Genesco Inc. has acquired Brand Athletics, a team dealer, custom screen printer and embroidery operator based in Tigard, OR in the metropolitan Portland area…
Federal Study Shows Obesity Rising Faster Among Girls
The percentage of obese girls in the United States increased more than twice as much as the percentage of obese boys from 2003 to 2007, according to a study by researchers at the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)…
LifelineUSA Names Director of Product Development and Design
LifelineUSA, a manufacturer of professional-grade functional fitness products, has hired Glenn Polinsky to be the director of product development and design…
Crosman Avoids Layoffs with Municipal Loan
Crosman Corp. will manufacture a new line of products at its Ontario County (NY) headquarters rather than laying off about 50 workers…
Gaiam Shows Good Form in Q1
Gaiam, Inc. revenue for the first quarter ended March 31 increased 11.2% to $62.2 million from $55.9 million recorded in the same period last year…
Warnaco’s Swimwear Sales Slide 8.4%
The Warnaco Group's Swimwear Group, which includes Speedo, reported sales in the first quarter fell 8.4% to $87.9 million from $96 million a year ago, primarily as a result of reduced sales to membership clubs in the quarter. In constant currency rat
Dorel Gets Lift from IBD Support but Mass Merchants Still Drive Q1 Sales Gains
Dorel Industries Inc. said independent bike dealers, or IBDs, are embracing its GT and Schwinn brands alongside its prestigious Cannondale brand…
Garmin Outdoor/Fitness Q1 Sales Jump
Despite surges in three out of the company’s four segments, Garmin Ltd. posted a 1% decrease in total sales for the first quarter of 2010…
Spyder Teams with Warren Miller Film Tours
Spyder Active Sports Inc. and Warren Miller Entertainment have signed a two-year deal for the 61st and 62nd annual Warren Miller film tours…
Adidas Group Hikes Full-Year Outlook on Strong First Quarter Profit Gain
Adidas AG first quarter net income bounced back to €168 million ($234 million) from €5 million ($6 million) in the year-ago period as gross margins gained 350 basis points and revenue climbed 4% to €2.67 billion ($3.7 billion)…
HELP Act Would Expand Duty-Free Access for Haitian Apparel
Haitian apparel would enjoy duty-free access to the U.S. market until 2020 under a bipartisan bill introduced in last week in Congress…
Golfsmith Launches Free Golf Month
Golfsmith is partnering with more than 70 golf courses from coast to coast to launch “Free Golf Month” in the largest golf game giveaway ever. Some 50,000 rounds of golf are being given to the retailer's customers to get more golfers back on the gree
