Footwear sales fail to impress at Forzani
Canadian sporting goods company The Forzani Group Ltd. has reported a sales increase of 4.9% the seven-week period ended September 16 compared with the prior-year period. Overall same store sales for the period increased 1.5% versus a 4% increase in the same seven-week period last year. Footwear and hardgoods sales did not perform as well as the company’s soft goods sector for the period. The company sells a number of branded products such as Sport Chek, Coast Mountain Sports, Sport Mart, National Sports and Hockey Experts.