Emerald Holding Delivers 21 Percent Growth In Q2

Emerald Holding Inc., the operator of Outdoor Retailer and other trade shows, reported revenues of $86.5 million for the second quarter, an increase of 21.1 percent year-over-year, primarily due to growth in staged events.

Garmin Lifts Guidance As Q2 Returns To Growth

Garmin, Ltd. slightly raised its sales guidance for the year after reporting a return to growth in the second quarter, led by a 31 percent gain in the fitness segment. Sales were down 3 percent in the outdoor segment and 11 percent in the marine segment. Earnings and sales both topped analyst targets in the quarter.

Arcade Rolls Out New Buckle Innovation Across Adventure Belt Styles

On a mission to revolutionize how a belt can function and move, Arcade Belts announced that its A2 buckle, first introduced with select styles in Spring 2023, is available across the brand’s Adventure range of performance stretch belts.  Arcade’s A2 belt is the latest example of the brand’s focus on challenging the status quo and […]

Nocs Provisions Releases Limited Edition Red-Tailed Hawk Collection

Nocs Provisions, maker of binoculars, monoculars and accessories, launched the Red-Tailed Hawk Collection, a limited-edition drop inspired by the raptor.  The collection includes the Zoom Tube Monocular and the brand’s three waterproof binoculars: Standard Issue, Field Issue and Pro Issue, all in color variations that capture the dusky colors of the Red-Tailed Hawk.  The Red-Tailed Hawk is a bird of […]

Katadyn Group Hires Five U.S. Sales Agencies with Focus on Specialty Retailers

Katadyn Group has hired five sales agencies to cover the specialty outdoor retailers in the Northeast, Central, Rockies, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The agencies are as follows: Northeast: Velocity Sales Management, Michael Schmidt and Bill Bruzzese Central: Palisade Trading, Luke Olson and Ben Boynton Rockies: Alpin Sales, Mark Vaughn, Meg Fogg, James […]

Kelty Engages ORO Sales Group

Kelty hired On the Road and Off (ORO), a Southeast sales and marketing group, to grow sales for the brand’s camping, backpacking and lifestyle gear in the Southeast U.S.

Columbia Sportswear Cuts Full-Year Guidance On U.S. Weakness

Columbia Sportswear Co. reported second-quarter earnings and sales that topped Wall Street expectations, but lowered its outlook for the year as continued weakness in its U.S. offset strength overseas, including China. The company said it was undertaking expense reduction efforts to manage “near-term uncertainty.”

Big 5 Sees Q2 Same-Store Sales Decline 12 Percent

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. posted a slight loss in the second quarter ended July 2 as same-store sales dropped a worse-than-expected 12 percent due to cool weather impacting early spring selling. The California-based sporting goods chain generated positive EBITDA and earnings results were above the midpoint of its guidance range.