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Category: Outdoor

Costco Wholesale Misses on Q3 Top-Line as Discretionary Spending Weakens
The miss on the comparable sales line was said to be due to consumers paring back on large purchases, especially of non-essential goods such as home furnishings, as discretionary spending continues to weaken.

Report: Cross-Border E-Commerce Shipping Hits a Regulatory Wall
Nearly three-quarters (73 percent) of product categories now fall into tariff-sensitive classifications, with customs authorities worldwide significantly ramping up enforcement.

Ski-Doo Parent BRP, Inc. Comes Up Short in Q1 Despite Late Season Snow
The company’s North American retail sales were flat year-over-year for the first quarter. Seasonal Products retail sales were up, reportedly driven by strong end-of-season retail in Snowmobile following late snowfall.

Arc’teryx Parent Amer Sports Prices Secondary Offering
Amer Sports, Inc. has priced a previously announced secondary offering of 35,000,000 ordinary shares by entities affiliated with FountainVest Partners at a price to the public of $37.20 per share.

EXEC: Dick’s SG Senior Execs Talk Foot Locker Deal, Tariffs and Guidance
The retailer had Board chairman Ed Stack on hand to talk about the Foot Locker deal and lay out the argument for its relevance. He will take the lead with the integration teams. CEO Lauren Hobart and CFO Navdeep Gupta dug deep into the weeds on guidance and the impact of tariffs going forward.

EXEC: Boa, Primaloft Parent Faces Lawsuits, NYSE Action as it Addresses Lugano Irregularities
The parent of 5.11 Tactical, Boa, and Primaloft provided an update on Wednesday, May 28 on the steps it is taking to enhance liquidity and reduce costs in the wake of an investigation of irregularities at its Lugano Diamonds subsidiary.

U.S. Consumer Confidence Improves in May After Five Months of Decline
May’s rebound in confidence was broad-based across all age and income groups and shared across all political affiliations, with the strongest improvements among those identifying as Republicans.

EXEC: Dick’s Sporting Goods CEO and CFO Unwind Q1 Analysts’ Questions
Net income dipped 4 percent year-over-year to $264 million, compared to $275 in the prior-year first quarter. Non-GAAP net income was said to be flat.

Vail Resorts CEO Steps Down; Board Chair Rob Katz to Assume CEO Role
Company CEO Kirsten Lynch has stepped down from her leadership role and Board director. Current Executive Chair and former CEO Rob Katz is returning as company CEO. Katz will continue to serve as the chairperson of the Board.

Helly Hansen Opens First Denver Store at Market Station
As part of the brand’s strategy to grow its presence in key markets throughout North America, Helly Hansen also opened new stores in Newport, RI and Vancouver, BC for a total of 13 doors in North America.

RVIA: RV Shipments Growth Trends Higher in 2025 YTD Period
Towable RVs, led by conventional travel trailers, ended the month up 4.2 percent from last April with 31,982 shipments. The category jumped 14.2 percent in April 2024.

EXEC: Giant Group Posts 29 Percent Net Profit Decline; Sales Up 4.9 Percent
Giant said cycling remains popular in China, and with demand in the Giant Group U.S. and Europe markets gradually recovering, the upcoming peak season is expected to drive stronger sales in Q2 and Q3 2025.

EXEC: Go Sport and Al Mana Add Key Sporting Goods Execs
Newly appointed leaders Robin Trebbe and Christoffer Jansén are set to transform sports retail operations across the Middle East and emerging markets

EXEC: Norrøna Partners with Topsports for China Retail Presence
This China expansion is expected to complement Norrøna’s existing distribution across North America, Scandinavia, Central Europe, and Asia, including growing markets in Japan and South Korea.