Johnson Outdoors Inc. announced higher revenue and earnings for the fiscal year ending October 1, 2021. Continued high demand for products in Fishing, Camping and Watercraft Recreation propelled a 26 percent increase in sales as operating profit grew 56.6 percent and net income rose 51 percent over the prior fiscal year.
Category: Outdoor

Academy Sports Raises Outlook As Q3 Results Top Wall Street Estimates
Academy Sports + Outdoors again raised its outlook for the year after reporting results for the third quarter ended October 30 easily surpassing Wall Street targets. Comparable sales were up 17.9 percent on top of 16.5 percent last year.

Frasers Group Sales Expand 24 Percent In First Half
Frasers Group, the U.K.-based parent of Sports Direct, reported sales grew 23.6 percent in the 26 weeks through October 24.

Vail Resorts Shrinks Q1 Loss
Vail Resorts, Inc. reported a slightly narrower loss in its fiscal first quarter ended October 31, strong pass sales results for the upcoming 2021/22 North American ski season, and reaffirmed its guidance for Resort Reported EBITDA for fiscal 2022.
American Outdoor Brands Q2 Sales Slide
American Outdoor Brands Inc. reported sales declined 10.5 percent in the second quarter ended October 31.
El Cap-Movement Merges Banner Names To Movement Brand
El Cap-Movement announced that the company is moving its Earth Treks and Planet Granite gyms under the Movement brand umbrella to simplify and clarify its marketplace position.
Mustang Survival Acquires Government & Commercial Marine Business Of Stearns
Mustang Survival announced the acquisition of the Government & Commercial Marine business of Stearns.
RP Designs Completes Acquisition Of Ellsworth Cycling
RP Designs, Inc., based in Atlanta, GA, announced it has acquired Ellsworth Cycling, LLC.
Camping World Announces Deal To Acquire Lloyd Bridges Traveland
Camping World Holdings Inc. announced an agreement to acquire the Lloyd Bridges Traveland RV dealerships in Chelsea, MI.

Kohl’s Debt Ratings Upgraded
Moody’s Investors Service changed Kohl’s Corporation’s outlook to stable from negative due to its improved credit metrics and improved profitability.

Sportsman’s Warehouse’s Third-Quarter Profits Slump 28 Percent
Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings Inc., which recently ended its merger efforts with Bass Pro, reported profits, on an adjusted basis, declined 27.9 percent in the third quarter ended October 30 as same-store sales dipped 1.5 percent.
Vail Resorts To Acquire Seven Springs Mountain Resort
Vail Resorts, Inc. announced it had agreed to purchase Seven Springs Mountain Resort in Pennsylvania from Seven Springs Mountain Resort, Inc. As a part of the acquisition, Vail Resorts will also acquire Hidden Valley Resort and the operations of Laurel Mountain Ski Area.

NPD: U.S. Cycling Market Year-Over-Year Gains Moderate
In the 12 months ending October 2021, the U.S cycling market grew its revenue by only 3 percent compared to the prior year, to just over $8.4 billion, according to NPD Retail Tracking data. In the year-ago period, sales grew 45 percent.

Ports Keep ‘Container Dwell Fee’ On Hold Until December 13
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, CA announced that consideration of the “Container Dwell Fee” would be held off another week until December 13.
SIMA Appoints Executive Director
The Board of Directors of the Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) announced the appointment of industry marketing veteran Vipe Desai as executive director effective immediately.