SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Gildan’s Q1 Tops Guidance
Gildan Activewear Inc. reported net earnings of $35.3 million, or 29 cents per share, in its first quarter ended Dec. 30, compared with a net loss of $46.1 million or 38 cents, a year ago. The results just surpassed company guidance. The company also reco
R.G. Barry’s Q2 Sales Decline
R.G. Barry Corp., the parent of Dearfoams, reported earnings and sales declined in the second quarter and first half ended Dec. 29 due to soft footwear sales, although the overall consolidated performance was in line with its previously-reported expectati
Athleta Partners with Life Time Fitness to Present Women’s Race Series
Athleta will be the title sponsor of Life Time Fitness, Inc.’s premiere athletic event series for women, Esprit de She – The Spirit of Her Race Series…
Primaloft Promotes Two in Marketing Department
PrimaLoft promoted Nick Martin and Victoria Lee to new roles in its marketing department…
Lululemon Adds European Retail Investor to Board
Lululemon Athletica inc. appointed Robert Bensoussan to its board of directors, saying his experience investing in European retail concepts would help the apparel company as its expands overseas. …
Icebreaker Names Manager for France and Spain
Icebreaker named Benoit Gazagnes as its country manager for France and Spain…
A.T. Cross Considers Divesting Accessories Division
A.T. Cross Company is preparing to cut loose its 257-year Cross pen business, which has been overshadowing double-digit growth of its Native and Costa eyewear business…
Coleman Outsources US Consumer Services
The Coleman Co. is outsourcing most of its U.S. consumer service operations, which are now conducted in-house at the company’s facilities in Wichita, KS, according to a report in the Wichita Business Journal…
Snow Sports Dealers Entered 2013 With More Inventory Than a Year Ago
U.S. snow sports dealers entered 2013 with more inventory than a year ago but could still surpass last winter’s dismal sales, according to the latest retail sales report from the latest SnowSports Industries America and Leisure Trends Group…
Nike Unveils New Super Bowl Uniforms
Nike has unveiled new uniforms for Super Bowl XLVII. The San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens take the field wearing the NFL Nike Elite 51 uniform, and Nike athletes will wear the Alpha Pro cleat and Vapor Fly glove…
NOCSAE Agrees to Fund $855,000 Largely for Concussion Research
The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) announced an agreement to fund $855,657 in sports medicine and concussion research. More than 85 percent of this total – $727,669 – specifically will focus on research to reduce
Whistler Blackcomb Sees Flat Skier Visits in Fourth Quarter
Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Inc. reported revenue increased 2 percent to $50.3 million on flat ski visits thanks to continued growth in effective ticket price (“ETP”) and spend per guest in the three months ended Dec. 31, 2012. Total season pass and frequ
Nike to Expand Memphis Distribution Center
Nike Inc. paid $2.2 million for about 200 acres of vacant land in Frayser, TN as part of an expansion of its North Memphis distribution center…
Will Manzer Among 110 to Lose Jobs in EMS Reorganization
The new owners of Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS) have dismissed its CEO Will Manzer and will relocate the New Hampshire-based outdoor specialty retailer’s distribution and other back-office functions to Connecticut in a costing cutting move that will
UA Beats Q4 Projections, Sets Ambitious Goals for 2013
With broad-based robust growth across categories and in its direct-to-consumer channels, Under Armour reported fourth-quarter earnings jumped 54.0 percent on a 25.5 percent revenue gain…
