Sun & Ski Sports will be holding Ride the Future event at its store in Dillon, CO to enable consumers to demo 2020 ski and snowboard products.
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Wall Street: Nike’s Share Gains On Adidas Seen Accelerating
With quarterly results soon arriving from both firms, two reports from Stifel and Cowen arrived finding Nike’s growth accelerating largely at the expense of Adidas.
The Conservation Alliance Announces Leadership Change
John Sterling on Monday announced he is resigning as executive director of The Conservation Alliance, a position he has held since 2004. He will stay on board until the end of 2019 or until the Alliance finds a replacement.
REI Co-op Marks $100 Million Invested In Local Communities
REI Co-op will reach a major impact milestone this year—$100 million invested in stewardship of the outdoors. To celebrate, the co-op on Monday is launching Loving Our Local Outdoors and is inviting its members to help decide how $1 million in philanthropic giving will benefit their local communities.
Helen Of Troy To Explore Divesting Personal Care Business
Helen of Troy Ltd. on Monday announced it is in the process of exploring the divestiture of its personal care business, a subset of the company’s beauty segment, to focus more attention on such brands as Hydro Flask.
Adidas To Pay Equal Bonuses For Women’s Soccer World Cup Winners
Adidas said it plans to give the same bonus to any of its sponsored players on the Women’s World Cup-winning soccer team as their male counterparts. The announcement follows news that the U.S. women’s national soccer team is suing their federation with allegations of gender discrimination, where all 28 members of the squad were named as plaintiffs in federal court.
Accell Group Sees Growth Accelerate In 2018 Second Half
Accell Group N.V., the leading European bicycle company with brands such as Haibike, Koga, Batavus and Raleigh, announced that its ‘Lead Global. Win Local’ strategy is starting to pay off in its core markets (excluding North America). Growth in the second half of 2018 accelerated to 10.4 percent, bringing FY core turnover growth to 6.1 percent.
Old Town Discovery 119 Solo Sportsman
Johnson Outdoors Introduces for 2019 the Discovery 119 Solo Sportsman a hybrid canoe with fish and hunt-specific features.
Funko To Open Second Retail Location In Hollywood
Funko, Inc. announced it will be opening a second retail location in Los Angeles later this year.
USA Triathlon Unveils Refreshed Strategic Plan Through 2020
USA Triathlon unveiled its refreshed 2020 Quad Strategic Plan, which will guide the organization’s priorities and decision-making through the remainder of the current Olympic/Paralympic quadrennium.
Magic Johnson’s First-Ever Exclusive Memorabilia Deal Announced
Press Pass Collectibles (PPC), a division of Bell Sports Marketing and a leader in the sports collectibles industry, has announced an exclusive long-term memorabilia partnership with NBA legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson.
Ladder Sets Up Fitness Advisory Board
Ladder, the digital marketplace for health and wellness coaching, announced that it has established a Fitness Advisory Board comprised of six leaders within the commercial fitness space. Rick Caro will serve as chairman for the group, which also includes Richard Beusman, Joe Cirulli, Mel Kleist, Tim Rhode and Rodney Steven.
Mixed Signals Cloud Camping World’s Outlook
After Camping World Holdings Inc. on Thursday posted a fourth-quarter loss of $71.5 million, or earnings per share of (83) cents, due to an impairment charge and costs related to Gander Outdoors openings, the company’s stock tumbled in the high single digits. But a slight market rebound on Friday served as another example of the mixed signals that Camping World conveyed in its fourth-quarter earnings report.
Aisle Talk Week Of March 4
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week, including Bass Pro Shops announcing it will close a distribution center in Sidney, NE, the former hometown of Cabela’s, as well as a merchandise return center in Oshkosh, NE.
Bass Pro Shuttering Facilities In Sidney, Oshkosh In Nebraska
Bass Pro Shops announced it will be closing a distribution center in Sidney, NE, the former hometown of Cabela’s, as well as a merchandise return center in Oshkosh, NE. A total of 162 jobs will be affected.
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