While the company is focused on improving the Columbia, Sorel and Prana businesses through investments in innovation and marketing, the company only has to look as far as its Mountain Hardwear brand and new leadership and direction to see early results of similar efforts.
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Adidas signs 2024 NFL Rookie Classmates to Athlete Roster
2024 NFL Rookie Classmates Xavier Legette, Adonai Mitchell, Rome Odunze, Michael Penix, Jr. signed with Adidas as they begin their pro careers.
Report: RV Shipments Inch Up in March on Towable RV Growth
Towable RVs, led by conventional travel trailers, ended the month up 5.9 percent compared to last March. For the first quarter, RVs are up 9.3 percent compared to the year-ago Q1 period last year with 85,941 units shipped through March.
Report: U.S. Footwear Market Flat Year-Over-Year in First Quarter
Circana is reporting that the footwear market turned a corner in the first quarter, in terms of retail sales, as U.S. footwear industry sales revenue remained on par with Q1 2023, at $9.1 billion, and units sold experienced a 1 percent lift.
Newell Brands Sees Turnaround in Sight, but Outdoor Segment Continues Shrinking
The parent company of Marmot, Ex Officio, Stearns, Bubba, Coleman, and Contigo, among others, saw the Outdoor segment fall 25 percent in Q1, reflecting a core sales decline of 20.3 percent and the impact of unfavorable FX and certain business exits.
Beacon Athletics and Aer-Flo Sports Announce New VP of Sales and Marketing
Gregg Nelson joins the organizations with “an extensive background in the sports business and deep experience leading sales and marketing teams that have sold to universities, pro teams, architects, and both contractors and general contractors.”
Report: Sporting Goods Manufacturers’ Sales Grew 4.2 Percent in 2023
In 2023, the sporting goods industry grew 4.2 percent compared to 2022, reaching $121.66 billion, according to the SFIA report, and grew 26.8 percent compared to 2019 pre-pandemic levels.
Hike Doggie Welcomes First Franchise
Barrett Marcum leads the Denver South franchise who reportedly is “a passionate advocate for the well-being of animals, an outdoor enthusiast and a former Hike Doggie hiker.”
Currex Becomes the Official Insole of Major League Pickleball
Currex, the leader in performance insoles, signs two-year partnership with MLP.
Hilleberg the Tentmaker Introduces Two New Tents for Spring 2024
In the all-season Black Label series, the Saivo 4 is the ultimate 4-person base camp expedition dome tent. And in the Yellow Label series of snow-free adventure tents, the Rogen 3 is the first 3-person dome tent in the Yellow Label group.
Olin’s Winchester Segment Q1 Sales Grow on Stronger Ammo Shipments, White Flyer Deal
The increase in Winchester sales was primarily due to higher commercial ammunition shipments, higher domestic and international military sales, and White Flyer sales.
Columbia Sportswear Ups 2024 Profit Guide, Maintains Sales Decline
First quarter net sales decreased 6 percent to $770.0 million. The decline primarily reflects lower wholesale net sales in the U.S. and Canada, driven by retailer cautiousness, a challenging competitive environment and generally soft consumer demand.
EXEC: Mips Continues to Turn the Business Around in Q1 After Tough 2023
For the consecutive second quarter, Mips delivered growth in the Bike sub-category and has seen inventory levels of helmets with consumers and retailers returning to healthier levels.
EXEC: Ahead, Craft, Cutter & Buck Parent Sees Sales Decline Cut into Bottom Line
The Swedish-based owner of Ahead, Auclair, Craft, Cutter & Buck, and Tenson reported that first-quarter net sales decreased 7 percent to SEK 1.995 billion. Regionally, Central Europe, followed by the U.S., performed best in sales volume.
Mountain Khakis Expands Retail Footprint with Grand Opening of Traverse Mountain Outlet Store
Premium men’s apparel outfitter offers high-quality outdoor clothing at new Lehi, Utah location