The largest sporting goods retailer in Brazil, and Nike’s distributor there, turned a net profit of BRL 8,140,000 ($1.8 mm) in the first quarter against a loss of BRL 4,143,000 last year, as sales slipped 4% to BRL 505,615,000 ($113.4 mm) from BRL 527,177,000. Brick-and-mortar comps were down 7.4%, partially offset by 14.4% growth in e-commerce, Gross margin shrunk by 140 basis points to 48.7%, and SG&A was up 10% in reals, ... Log in to view full article.