Leading sporting goods retailer, Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation reported financial results for the fiscal 2006 first quarter that ended on April 2, 2006.
For the fiscal 2006 first quarter, net sales increased $17.1 million, or 9.0 percent, to $207.2 million from net sales of $190.1 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2005.
Same store sales increased 5.3 percent for the first quarter, representing the Company's 41st consecutive quarter of positive same store sales comparisons.
Big 5 is a leading sporting goods retailer in the United States, operating 327 stores in 10 states under the "Big 5 Sporting Goods" name. Big 5 provides a full-line product offering in a traditional sporting goods store format that averages 11,000 square feet.
Big 5's product mix includes athletic shoes, apparel and accessories, as well as a broad selection of outdoor and athletic equipment for team sports, fitness, camping, hunting, fishing, tennis, golf, snowboarding and in-line skating.