As Nike remains publicly mum about the look of its new NFL products and supply chain strategy for its new unit, Reebok is winding down its exclusive branded NFL business and beginning a process that Reebok CEO Uli Becker is banking on to cement the brand’s positioning with consumers worldwide for years to come.

The Japanese company reported net income of ¥19,862 million ($257.1 mm) versus ¥19,121 million for the 12 months ended Dec. 31.

FGL Sports, the former Forzani Group that was acquired last Aug. by Canadian Tire, reported a 3.8% increase in corporate same store sales but a 5.0% decline in franchise door comps in Q4 ended Dec. 31.

The company, owned by GSI Commerce founder Michael Rubin’s Kynetic, acquires ShopSanity, a firm that helps consumers organize their retail receipts and follow retail offers.

The discount behemothputs ACT USA and ACT China on its list of preferred vendor test labs, allowing for Asian suppliers of bicycles helmets, scooters and some other sporting goods destined for the discounter’s U.S. stores to contract the El Segundo, CA company for independent third-party testing.