RECAP … Outdoor Retailer Summer Market Demo Day 2018

Hundreds gathered at Confluence Park in Denver on Sunday, July 22 to experience Demo Day, the kickoff to Outdoor Retailer’s Summer Show 2018.    Retailers, media and interested buyers converged to check out some of the latest products in action, including car-top tents from Tepui, pictured above, paddle boards and water gear from Hala and electric mountain bikes […]

Accell Group Sees Modest Growth In First Half

Accell Group N.V. reported sales rose 2.7 percent on a currency-neutral basis in the first half on the back of strong demand for e-(performance) bikes. Lower sales were seen in the Benelux and North America.

Rack Room Shoes Announces Real Teacher Of The Year Contest

Rack Room Shoes launched the company’s Real Teacher of the Year Contest, which will award five winning teachers a computer lab grant valued at $10,000 to be used towards technological upgrades at their respective schools. Additionally, each winning teacher will receive Free Shoes for a Year.

Aisle Talk Week of July 16

Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week, including Boa Technology Inc. opening the company’s new environmentally friendly headquarters in Denver, CO.

Skechers Shares Tumble On Q2 Miss And Poor Outlook

Skechers USA’s shares fell $6.95, or 20.9 percent, to $26.30 on Friday after the company reported second-quarter earnings that fell well short of guidance and provided a soft outlook for the third quarter. Investors were reportedly frustrated that Skechers’ focus on funding long-term expansion efforts is coming at the expense near-term earnings improvement.