Jay Getzel, president of Golden, CO-based gear maker Mountainsmith, spoke with SGB recently about what’s truly important in light of the company’s 40th anniversary, a shift in the way it sells on Amazon and what’s on the horizon for this proudly independent brand.
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Industry Voices Grow Louder In Opposition To Trade War
President Trump’s claim that increased tariffs on foreign goods have resulted in an improved business climate for U.S. companies has been widely rejected by representatives of the outdoor, sporting goods and active lifestyle industries, who are growing louder in their opposition to the administration’s escalating trade war.
Cherokee Global Brands’ Goal: ‘Think Like A Retailer’
A second-quarter net loss and revenue decline didn’t appear to derail Cherokee Global Brands. The company beat Wall Street estimates and then saw shares jump 17 percent, or 15 cents, in midday trading Friday before moderating to low-double-digit growth later in the day.
SGB Executive Q&A: Garmont North America CEO Bill Dodge
When Bill Dodge was named CEO of Garmont North America in 2014, he took the reins of a footwear company that was emerging from bankruptcy, adjusting to new private ownership, repositioning after shedding its ski boot division and searching for a U.S. headquarters locale. He spoke with SGB recently about the brand’s revival.
The Path to $5 Billion: Vans Unveils Roadmap For Lofty Goal
The numbers that the Vans leadership presented at Wednesday morning’s investor meeting in Costa Mesa, CA, were staggering relative to the company’s current financial snapshot of $3 billion in annual revenue for fiscal 2018. The footwear and apparel brand expects to generate compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10 percent to 12 percent each year over the next five years to reach $5 billion in annual revenue by 2023. Here’s how the company plans to do it.
Peak Resorts Expecting Nice Return On Ski Area Investments
Continued progress with the ongoing construction of a new lodge at Mount Snow in Vermont and terrain expansion at Hunter Mountain in New York will soon pay off for ski resort operator Peak Resorts Inc., which on Tuesday reported Q1 revenue and earnings missed Wall Street targets.
August M&A Roundup: Implus Nets Sporting Goods Asset
The last full month of summer was again quiet on the M&A front, with only a handful of notable deals in the sporting goods, outdoor and active lifestyle industries. But August did get off to a strong start when Implus announced the company would acquire Pro Performance Sports LLC, dba SKLZ, a provider of multisport athletic performance and skill development training products.
Auspicious Start For Lululemon’s New CEO
Things couldn’t have gone much better this week for new Lululemon Athletica Inc. CEO Calvin McDonald, whose first earnings call Thursday centered on the company’s stellar second quarter.
5 Takeaways From Paddlesports Retailer
Now that the sun has set on the second annual Paddlesports Retailer show, SGB is highlighting key takeaways from the event, including reaction to the new venue, the hottest trend in paddlesports and why the specialty channel remains a priority amid market changes.
Shoe Carnival ‘Concerned’ About Athletic Sales Trend
Mid-single-digit sales growth of adult athletic shoes helped propel Shoe Carnival Inc. to a superb second quarter, sparking the retailer to sharply raise its full-year guidance, but the company could struggle to maintain momentum in that category moving ahead.
Hibbett Sports Shares Tumble 30 Percent After Q2 Miss
Shares of Hibbett Sports Inc. plummeted $8.88, or 30.2 percent, to $20.53 Friday after the company earlier in the day announced a second-quarter loss—Wall Street had expected a profit—and lowered guidance for the rest of 2018.
Firearms Sales Help Sportsman’s Warehouse Gain Share In Q2
Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings Inc. gained additional market share in the second quarter thanks to continued success in firearms sales as the shifting landscape has sent other retailer exiting that business.
The Storyteller: Joe Prebich Outlines Vision For Mammut North America
Joe Prebich, who was appointed CEO and managing director of Mammut North America in April, spoke with SGB at length about the company’s ambitious plans to grow the 156-year-old, Switzerland-based apparel and gear brand’s presence on this side of the Atlantic.
Nike, Adidas & Under Armour All Deliver For Kohl’s In Q2
Kohl’s Corp.’s trusty trio of active brands—Nike, Adidas and Under Armour—delivered solid sales in the second quarter, helping the department store top analysts’ earnings and revenue estimates as the company also raised guidance for fiscal 2018.
SGB Executive Q&A: Confluence Outdoor VP Of Marketing Todd King
Todd King, the vice president of marketing for Confluence Outdoor—parent of such renowned paddlesports brands as Perception, Dagger, Wilderness Systems and Mad River—spoke with SGB about what’s happening with the company and some of the issues facing the industry today.
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