Caza Outdoors hired professional archer Cara Kelly as an email marketing specialist, deepening its customer connection to its Pnuma Outdoors, Heated Core, Trophy Scan, and Los Cazadores brands.
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SGB Media Releases August 2023 Most Read Articles, Key Metrics
SGB Media published a quick review of the top stories from August 2023 that drove pageviews up 14 percent month-over-month to almost 184,000, while total users grew 10 percent and time spent on the site by each user rose 19 percent for the period.
Active Lifestyle Stocks Move in S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400 Indices
Newell Brands and Foot Locker are moving to the SmallCap 600 from their former positions in the S&P 500 and S&P MidCap 400, respectively, and Vail Resorts, Inc. enters the S&P MidCap 400 index.
Power Tee Names New Sales Director
Power Tee, the automated golf teeing system based in the U.K., named golf industry veteran William Gray as sales director.
Brunswick Enters Electric-Foiling Surfboard Market with Acquisition
The acquisition of Fliteboard, which combines advanced hydrofoils and electric propulsion on the water, presents the opportunity for technological, manufacturing, commercial, and consumer synergies with Brunswick’s portfolio.
Sportsman’s Warehouse Opens First Storefront In Arkansas
Sportsman’s Warehouse opened a store in Hot Springs, marking its first retail location in Arkansas.
Report: HS Sports Participation Continues Post-COVID Rebound
Participation in high school sports eclipsed 7.8 million in the 2022/23 school year, reflecting a sharp increase from the previous year as the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) completed its High School Athletics Participation Survey for a second time after the pandemic interrupted its data collection.
Mizuno Adds 25-year Industry Product Vet to Leadership Team
The company added Chris Brewer to its leadership team to focus on the running category.
Authentic Closes on Acquisition of Boardriders
Authentic issued a quick statement late Friday morning that it had closed on the acquisition of street- and actions sports-lifestyle brands Quiksilver, Billabong, Roxy, RVCA, DC Shoes, Element, VonZipper, Honolua, and Boardriders.
EXEC: Tilly’s Execs Remain Cautious Despite Improving Q3 Trends
Comparable net sales, including both physical stores and e-commerce, decreased by 8.5 percent on top of the 16.5 percent decrease posted in the prior-year Q2 period. The retailer saw early Q3 comps down in the low- to mid-single digits.
DPS Skis Initiates Lifetime Warranty Program
Salt Lake City-based DPS Skies is offering a lifetime warranty on full carbon ski products purchased after July 1, 2022
VanMoof E-Bike Brand Acquired by McLaren Applied Subsidiary
Lavoie, the electric scooter unit of Formula One engineering and technology firm McLaren Applied, said it had agreed to acquire bankrupt Dutch e-bike maker VanMoof.
REI to Open in Ithaca, NY
REI Co-op plans to open a store in Ithaca, NY in the summer of 2024 and hire approximately 50 employees.
JCPenney Sets $1 Billion Modernization Program
Furthering turnaround efforts, JCPenney announced it will reinvest more than $1 billion into the business by fiscal year 2025 to “elevate the customer experience and gain operating efficiencies.”
Winchester Ammo Parent Sets CEO Transition Plan
Olin Corporation announced a mutual agreement that Scott Sutton would step down as president, chief executive officer and board chairman in the first half of 2024. Sutton will continue as the Board’s executive chairman until his departure to facilitate a smooth transition.
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