SGB Update Sportsmans
May Retail Results Temper Positive Outlook
There may have been few lonely bright spots twinkling through the haze of a languid May, but results were largely disappointing as the market made it clear to economists and analysts that any hints of recessional relief are just that — hints. With Wal-Ma
Costco’s May Comps Slide 7%
Costco said comparable-store sales in May fell 7%, while total sales fell 5% to $5.47 billion from $5.77 billion a year earlier. U.S. comparable-store sales fell 6%, while international sales fell 7%…
Nordstrom Sees 13.1% Fall in May Comps
Nordstrom, Inc. had preliminary retail sales of $653 million for the four-week period ended May 30, 2009, a decrease of 8.7% compared with retail sales of $716 million for the four-week period ended May 31, 2008. Same-store sales for May decreased 13.1% c
Kohl’s Sees May Sales up 4.1%; Comps Down Slightly
Kohl’s Corporation reported total sales for the four-week month ended May 30, 2009 increased 4.1% from the four-week month ended May 31, 2008. On a comparable store basis, sales decreased 0.4%…
Macy’s May Comps Slide 9.5%
Macy's, Inc. reported total sales of $1.743 billion for the four weeks ended May 30, 2009, a decrease of 9.5% compared with total sales of $1.926 billion a year ago. On a same-store basis, sales were down 9.1%. The company said results were consisten
RECALL: Outdoor Playset Gliders
About 1,800 outdoor playset gliders made by Backyard Play Systems LLC, of Monroe, Mich. have been recalled. The CPSC said the retaining rings used to secure the gliders to the playset can become loose or detached, posing a fall hazard to children. Backyar
Dick’s SG Re-elects Directors
At the company's annual meeting, shareholders of Dick's Sporting Goods re-elected directors William J. Colombo, a former Dick's executive, David I. Fuente, a former Office Depot Inc. CEO, and Larry D. Stone, president and chief operating of
Nantahala Outdoor’s CEO Testifies Before Congress
Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC) President and CEO Sutton Bacon testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Small Business at the “Heroes of Small Business” hearing. At the hearing Bacon discussed NOC’s $48 million impact on western Nort
Mountain Khakis Appoints PR Manager
Mountain Khakis has shifted employee Jen Taylor into a new role as PR Manager. Taylor has worked with Mountain Khakis since 2006 in her role as Youth Division Manager, and brings twelve years of Outdoor Industry and seventeen years of Bicycle Industry exp
Beretta Names New Rep Group
Beretta USA recently selected Maschmedt & Associates as their new sales representative group covering the Western sales territory…
Life Fitness VP of EMEA Joins European Health and Fitness Association
Frank van de Ven, vice president of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) for Life Fitness, has been chosen as a board member for the European Health & Fitness Association (EHFA). Van de Ven will join fellow EHFA leaders in the industry to govern and incr
PGA PerformanceTrak Reports Golf Rounds Slip in April
Golf rounds played slipped 1.6% at the nationwide level for April 2009, and the number of days open was nearly flat at -0.4% compared to April 2008, reported PerformanceTrak. The number of weekend days in April 2009 was the same as in April 2008. YTD rou
Stromgren Reiterates Legality of Girdles with Thigh Pads
In response to questions concerning the legality of thigh pads in an integrated football compression girdle following an April article in SGD TEAM Business magazine, Stromgren Athletics, a leader in football compression clothing and protective performance
Epic Kayaks Expands Rep Team
Epic Kayaks has added Chester (Chet) Rick to its rep team. Rick will be Epic’s new dealer representative in the Midwest region. He has been working in the outdoor industry for over 15 years, starting in retail at a Minneapolis based outdoor shop before st
LaCrosse Footwear Completes END Acquisition
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. has completed closing of its acquisition of certain assets of Environmentally Neutral Design Outdoor, Inc., or END, a performance footwear company focused on product innovation and sustainability. Through the agreement LFI acquires
