Revenues fell 13% in the first quarter to $36,610,888,000 from $41,873,612,000 at the 49 industry companies we track as the Covid-19 pandemic hit most vendors at the end of the quarter, but affected retailers for about half of the period. Every sector except footwear posted an aggregate loss, and the industry as a whole lost $953,591,000 against income of $3,007,052,000 last year. Return on Sales fell to -2.6% from 7.2%. A few companies were well-situated to benefit, including fitness and games specialists Nautilus, Peloton, Garmin and Escalade, gunmakers Sturm, Ruger and Smith & Wesson, and retailer Sportsman’s Warehouse. Otherwise the ... Log in to view full article.