SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Amer Sports Launches Stock Buyback Program
Amer Sports' board said it decided to utilize the authorization given by the Annual General Meeting held on March 10, 2011 to repurchase Amer
Sports shares…
Nordstrom Inc. Q2 Net Jumps 20 Percent on Strong Comps Increase
Nordstrom, Inc. reported net earnings of $175 million, or 80 cents per diluted share, for the second quarter ended July 30. Second quarter same-store sales increased 7.3 percent and net sales increased 12.4 percent to $2.72 billion for the period. Nordst
Lafuma Adds New Southeast Rep
Lafuma has hired Lee Means to represent the outdoor category in the Southeast.
GoLite Footwear Looks to Reduce Delivery Time with New Warehouse
GoLite Footwear has moved their warehouse to Barrett Distribution Center in Fairfield, CA in a move that will enable the company to deliver orders up to two weeks sooner than before…
Easton Bell Adds Corporate Communications Chief
Easton Bell Sports recently hired Kimberly-Clark veteran Laura Moore as SVP of corporate communications…
SpendingPulse: Inflation Helped Boost Retail Sales by 8.7 Percent in July
Excluding auto sales, retail sales in July grew by 8.7% year-over-year, according to MasterCard Advisors’ SpendingPulse, a macroeconomic report tracking national retail and service sales. Much of that growth, however, reflects commodity based inflat
China Retail Sales Increase Double-Digits in July
Retail sector sales in China's grew 17.2 percent to 1.44 trillion yuan ($222 billion) in July from a year earlier, the National Bureau of Statistics announced Tuesday…
PGA Tour Superstore to Open in Palm Beach, FL
On the heels of opening its Denver store in May, PGA TOUR Superstore said it will bring another location to Palm Beach County, FL, with the opening of a 50,000 square-foot superstore in Delray Beach…
Whistler Blackcomb Skier Visits and Ticket Prices Reach Pre-Olympic Levels
Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Inc. reported financial results for the fiscal 2011 third quarter ended June 30, 2011, generating revenues of CN$186 million and net earnings of CN$38 million, or CN$1.00 per common share…
Trek to Warehouse and Fulfill Dealers Online Orders
Trek Bicycle unveiled “Trek Sync,” a program whereby Trek will warehouse and fulfill aftermarket product orders placed on Trek retailers’ websites. To help its dealers begin selling more online, Trek is providing its dealers access to i
Escalade Sports Posts Double-Digit Sales Increase in Q2
Escalade, Inc. revenues for the second quarter of 2011 were up 14 percent over the same quarter last year and year-to-date revenues were up 13 percent over the same period last year. After additional investment in new product development and marketing, th
Non-Profit Sues Eddie Bauer Over Trademark Issues
First Descents, Inc., a Colorado-based nonprofit, that works with cancer stricken youth, commenced trademark infringement litigation in the US District Court, District of Colorado today against Eddie Bauer Licensing Services LLC and Eddie Bauer LLC. Eddie
Adams Golf Sees Q2 Profits Shrink Despite Sales Gains
Adams Golf reported net sales of $34.1 million for the second quarter, compared to $31.6 million for the year-ago period, an increase of 8 percent year-over-year. The company posted a net profit of $2.9 million, or 36 cents per fully diluted share, for th
The Asia Outdoor Show Ends With Record Participation
Organizers of the sixth edition of The Asia Outdoor show siad the event, which took place from July 27th to 30th in Nanjing, China, ended as a record-breaker, with 19,180 industry visitors (+17.5 percent), 452 exhibiting brands (+26 percent) and 405 media
DealerCamp Drew 1,700 for Three Days of Bike Riding and Order Writing
DealerCamp drew more than 1700 bicycle retailer and industry members to Park City, UT for three days of meetings and riding during which participants discussed, placed or took orders for more than 200 brands for SS 2012, according to show promoter Lifeboa
