The Eastern Outdoor Reps Association’s board of directors has selected a new president and announced other changes to its membership.
Author: Charlie Lunan
Conservation Alliance Launches Donor Program
With a few well-heeled friends from the outdoor industry, the non-profit has kicked off a new major donor program to raise money for wilderness conservation.
VF Corp. CEO Reaps Rewards
Chairman and CEO Eric C Wiseman sold less than 10 percent of his shares in the apparel company last week for a profit of roughly $12.0 million.
GSI Outdoors Hires Canadian Rep
The maker of outdoor cookware, tableware and related accessories has hired Gamic Sports Inc. to manage sales and marketing in Quebec and the Maritime provinces.
21sportsgroup Founder to Focus on Acquisitions
Five years after founding the German retail group 21sportsgroup, CEO Jörg Mayer has handed off day-to-day operations to focus on acquisitions.
Western Ski Resorts’ Epic Summer
Resorts are reporting summer occupancy figures rivaling winter levels to DestiMetrics, which tracks such data in six western states.
Sporting Goods Retailers Deliver Upside Surprise
A string of upside earnings reports last week show the liquidation of more than 500 sporting goods stores had less impact than feared from May through July.
Foot Locker Says The Malls Are Far From Dead
Slowing traffic and greater discounting at Eastbay.com and not weak mall traffic clipped profit growth in another impressive quarter for the sneaker retailer.
Sportsman’s Warehouse Turns Eastward
After a surge in firearms and camping sales helped it beat its Q2 forecast, the Utah retailer is planning to expand to North Carolina and West Virginia.
Xenith Blames Recall On Missing Chemical
The upstart football helmet company said its failure to use a “flex additive” makes 5,900 helmets it shipped as recently as mid-May vulnerable to cracking.
Foot Locker Quarterly Sales Hit $1.78B
The retailer grew comps 4.7 percent, opened 23 new stores, remodeled or relocated 64 and paid shareholders $350 million during the quarter ended July 30.
Hibbett Sports Beats Expectations By A Penny
The athletic specialty retailer, which operates 5,000-square-foot stores in smaller markets, said its focus on footwear paid off in the quarter ended July 30.
Sportsman’s Warehouse Q2 Sales Up Double Digits
Three store openings and a 2.9 percent increase in same-store sales fueled the hook-and-bullet retailer’s growth during the quarter ended July 30.
FLA Releases First Factory Compensation Report
The Fair Labor Association’s (FLA) report includes compensation data at dozens of factories used by global athletic and outdoor apparel brands.
Remington Outdoor Co. Inventory Swells
The company’s inventory grew 26 times faster than its sales in the quarter ended June 26 amid a shift toward guns the company only began shipping this summer.
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