Fox Factory Holding Corp. said its Specialty Sports Group (SSG), its cycling component division, soared 64 percent in the second quarter despite continuing supply chain constraints. Fox officials estimated it would still take 8-to-10 months to match the current customer demand level and another 12-to-18 months to refurnish depleted inventory channels.
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Morakniv Introduces Survival Kit Accessory For Garberg And Kansbol Knives
Morakniv will debut its latest accessory, the Survival Kit, at OR Summer Market* this week. Made to pair with two of its knives, the Garberg and Kansbol, the Kit features a fire striking rod and a diamond sharpener strip. Available at retail now, customers can purchase the Kit with a Garberg or Kansbol knife, or […]
UCO To Showcase Lighter/Flashlight Hybrid And Portable Grill & Firepit At OR Summer Show
UCO a maker of camp lighting products for 50 years, will introduce two products that expand on its heritage — the Arc Lighter & Flashlight and the Flatpack Large Portable Grill & Firepit* — at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market this week. “The UCO legacy is that of warmth and light so these are natural additions […]
GCI Outdoor To Showcase Latest Rocker Technology At OR Summer Market
GCI Outdoor will showcase it’s latest outdoor rocker technology this week at OR Summer Market* for Spring 2022. Its ComPack Rocker, shown below right, features its Torsion Rocking Technology, which uses a cylindrical design for lightweight rocking. “Our engineering team has been hard at work building out our line of rocking chairs and to see […]
Two Ten Footwear Foundation Honors Shoe Carnival And OrthoLite CEOs
The Two Ten Footwear Foundation said in a release it has honored Shoe Carnival CEO Cliff Sifford with its T. Kenyon Holly Memorial Award and OrthoLite founder and CEO Glenn Barrett with its A.A. Bloom Memorial Award. Sifford will receive the T. Kenyon Holly Memorial Award, the foundation’s highest honor for humanitarian achievement. The award, […]

SDS Imports Appoints CEO
SDS Imports announced it has appointed Tim Mulverhill, a 16-year veteran of the firearms industry, as chief executive officer. Mulverhill will be responsible for restructuring the company to expand its domestic manufacturing, drive brand strategy and focus on its import arm.

Johnson Outdoors’ Q3 Sales Climb 54 Percent
Johnson Outdoors Inc. reported net income more than doubled in the first quarter ended July 2 on a 54 percent sales gain.

Mizuno’s Quarterly Sales Climb 49.6 Percent
Mizuno Corp. reported sales jumped 49.6 percent in the first quarter ended June 30.

Sierra To Open First Minnesota Store Outside Twin Cities
Sierra announced plans to open its first Minnesota store outside of the Twin Cities.

Columbia Sportswear EVP Omni-Channel To Resign
Columbia Sportswear Co. announced that Franco Fogliato, executive vice president, global omni-channel, will resign from his position effective after a brief transition period ending September 3, 2021.

REI Partners With Hipcamp
REI has formed a multi-year partnership with Hipcamp, a provider of outdoor staycations, to offer its members access to tent camping sites, cabins, treehouses, RV stays, and glamping sites.

Mastercard SpendingPulse: U.S. Retail Sales Grow 10.9 percent In July
Retail sales in the U.S. grew for the 11th consecutive month in July, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment.

Retail Cargo Expected To Set Record In August
Imports at the nation’s largest retail container ports should hit yet another record in August as consumer demand continues to stretch supply chains and retailers shift from the back-to-school season to the peak shipping season for winter holiday merchandise, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation.

Levi Strauss Acquires Beyond Yoga
Levi Strauss & Co. reached an agreement to acquire Beyond Yoga, the Los Angeles-based athleisure apparel brand.

Dorel Sports’ Q2 Revenues Climb 11 Percent
Dorel Industries reported its Dorel Sports segment posted its ninth consecutive quarter of revenue growth as well as another record profit.
Dorel Sports brands include Cannondale, Schwinn, GT, Mongoose, Caloi, and IronHorse.