SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Liberty Interactive’s E-Commerce Margins Halved in Third Quarter
Liberty Interactive Group said income as a percentage of revenue dropped by more than half in the quarter and nine months ended Sept. 30 at its e-commerce segment, which includes Backcountry.com, Bodybuilding.com and several other businesses…
Reebok-CCM Hockey Clashes with Bauer Over Hockey Helmet
Reebok-CCM Hockey in a press release said “stray comments” from Bauer’s CEO, Kevin Davis, and misinterpretations by some news outlets have created a misimpression that Bauer’s RE-AKT helmet is the only helmet that reduces rotational accelerati
Pearl Izumi Athlete Cameron Dye Renews Two-Year Contract
Boulder, CO-based Pearl Izumi announced Olympic-distance triathlete Cameron Dye has signed an additional two-year contract as a Pearl Izumi sponsored athlete.
Phoenix Footwear’s Earnings Improve in Q3
Phoenix Footwear, the parent of Trotters and SoftWalk, reported net income for the third quarter improved to $267,000, or 3 cents per share, compared to earnings of $73,000, or 1 cent, per share during the third quarter of fiscal 2011…
Nautilus Q3 Profitability Improves
Nautilus, Inc. reported sales for the third quarter 2012 totaled $38.1 million, an increase of 1.7 percent compared to net sales of $37.4 million for the same quarter in 2011…
Groupe Go Sport Again Buoyed by Courir in Third Quarter
Revenues at Groupe Go Sport, the third largest retailer of sporting goods in France, increase 4.0 percent to €189.2 million ($237 mm) in the third quarter. Same-store sales rose 4.9 percent in currency-neutral terms, according to Rallye, the French
Buckle’s October Comps Up 3.8 Percent
The Buckle, Inc. announced that comparable store net sales, for stores open at least one year, for the four-week period ended Oct. 27 increased 3.8 percent from comparable store net sales for the four-week period ended Oct. 29, 2011…
Factory Design Labs Launches Web/Software Development Arm
Factory Design Labs, a full-service agency delivering digital and traditional advertising solutions, has formed Factory Code Labs, an agile software development group focused on the creation of web and software solutions anchored by Protosite, the company
Lids Sports Group Unit Agrees to Acquire 12 Stores from Fanatics
The LIDS retail division, a multi-channel business unit of Indianapolis-based LIDS Sports Group, has reached an agreement with Florida-based Fanatics, Inc. to purchase 12 brick-and-mortar retail stores, comprised of…
Kohl’s October Comps Rise 4.6 Percent
Kohl’s Corporation reported that for the four-week month ended Oct. 27, total sales increased 4.6 percent and comparable store sales increased 3.3 percent over the four-week month ended Oct. 29, 2011…
Under Armour to Open First Specialty Retail Store in Baltimore
Under Armour will be opening a new specialty retail store in a prominent Baltimore, MD location. The Under Armour Specialty Store at Harbor East is expected to open in February 2013, with construction to begin in November 2012…
Skullcandy Lowers EPS Forecast Despite Third Quarter Surge
Skullcandy Inc. reported net sales increased 17.1 percent to $71.0 million in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, but lowered its earnings per share guidance for the full year substantially due to uncertainty in Europe and increasing promotional activity le
Astral Goes to Direct Distribution Model in Europe
Astral, the maker of premium PFDs and footwear based in the USA, has established its own presence in Europe…
New Owner Relaunching Bakoda Snowboard Accesory Brand
Bakoda brand accessories are being relaunched for the 2013/14 season under new ownership and a sharp new look. Purchased by Vancouver based RC Products Inc. (RC) in February of this year from Northwave, the move was made as RC saw an opportunity to return
Zumiez Lowers Guidance as October Misses Plan
Zumiez Inc. announced that sales for the four-week period ended Oct. 27, increased 20.2 percent to $41.9 million, compared to $34.9 million for the four-week period ended Oct. 29, 2011. Comparable store sales increased 0.6 percent for the four-week period
