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Play It Again Parent’s Q1 Profits Improve
Winmark Corp. the parent of Play It Again Sports, announced net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 of $6.96 million, or $1.69 a share, compared to net income of $5.6 million, or $1.25, in the first quarter of 2017.
Scott Takes Legal Action Against Fraudulent Online Stores
Scott said the company is taking action against the emerging numbers of fraudulent websites luring consumers to online fake shops.
NSGA Sports Participation Study Reveals Steep Decline In Youth Team Sports
Participation in team sports by children age 7-17, an important component of the overall team sports market, showed a 5.8 percent decline in 2017, according to the latest data released by the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA).
Hoka One One And Ironman Extend Partnership Across North America And Europe
The new partnership makes Hoka the Official Running Shoes of Ironman North America and Ironman Europe.
GCI Outdoor Continues Partnership, Grows Support For Big City Mountaineers
GCI Outdoor, creator of portable, durable outdoor recreation equipment, is once again partnering with Big City Mountaineers to provide transformational outdoor experiences for underprivileged youth.
James Samuel Named President Of Canaima Outdoors
Canaima Outdoors, the umbrella company for Boulder-based brands Treepod – Hanging Habitats and Slackline Industries, has appointed James Samuel as president, effective immediately.
Bon-Ton Stores To Shut Down
The Bon-Ton Stores Inc. announced that the department store chain would close down after a liquidator submitted the top bid at a two-day bankruptcy court auction.
Trump Backtracks On TPP Renewal
After floating the possibility on April 12 of rejoining the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), President Donald Trump wrote on Twitter late Tuesday that he didn’t think the deal was positive for the U.S. economy.
Two More Nike Senior Managers Exit
Vikrant Singh, Nike’s senior brand director for basketball in North America, and Daniel Tawiah, Nike’s VP of global brand digital-marketing innovation, have left the company, sources told the Wall Street Journal.
JD Sports Fiscal Year Profit Soars 24 Percent
Fresh off its acquisition of Finish Line Inc., JD Sports Fashion Plc reported profit before tax grew 24 percent to £294.5 million in fiscal year 2018 ended Feb. 3.
Columbia Makes Two Communications Appointments
Columbia Sportswear Co. has appointed Mary Ellen Glynn as director of corporate communications and Sara Bradshaw as corporate communications manager.
First Wave Of IBD Summit At Interbike Speakers Announced
Interbike, the largest bicycle industry trade show in North America, announced the initial wave of content and schedule for the IBD Summit at Interbike retail education track at Interbike 2018.
Stephen Curry, Warriors Once Again Tops NBA Merchandise Sales
Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors top the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) list of most popular jerseys and team merchandise, marking the third consecutive regular season Curry and the defending NBA Champions have earned top honors.
Nike Second Most Reputable Company In U.S.
Nike landed as the second most reputable U.S. company in Reputation Institute’s annual US RepTrak 100 rankings.
Vicis Zero1 Football Helmet Again Ranks No. 1 In NFL/NFLPA Helmet Performance Testing
The National Football League (NFL) and the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) released their annual Helmet Laboratory Testing Performance Results, and, for the second consecutive year, the Vicis Zero1 helmet earned the No. 1 ranking.
