Jack Wolfskin Europe has appointed Natascha El Mahmoud, most recently as VP sales, as general manager, commercial, Europe as part of its new commercial management structure.
Category: Outdoor
MacNeill Pride Group Acquires Rightline Gear
MacNeill Pride Group (MPG), designer and manufacturer of outdoor products and sporting goods, announced it had acquired Rightline Gear, an Asheville, NC-based outdoor and automotive gear designer. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Clarus Sees Q3 Sales Surge 69 Percent
Clarus Corp reported earnings on an adjusted basis surged 97 percent in the third quarter as sales grew 69 percent in the third quarter. Black Diamond sales were up 20 percent and Sierra sales were up 100 percent, or 13 percent excluding Barnes.
Backcountry Hires Chief Product Officer
Backcountry announced it had hired Colby Black as chief product officer, effective immediately.
BMC USA Appoints Marketing Manager
BMC USA announced it has hired Joan Hanscom as marketing manager.
Arc’teryx Opens First Store In NYC With Rebird Service Center
Arc’teryx opened its first NYC retail store with ReBird Service Center at 547 Broadway on November 6, 2021, with over 8,000 square feet.
Fox Factory Sees Sales Jump 33 Percent In Third Quarter
Fox Factory Holding Corp. reported sales in the third quarter rose 33.3 percent. The increase reflects a 48.1 percent increase in Specialty Sports Group sales and a 22.8 percent increase in Powered Vehicles Group sales.
Canada Goose Posts Surprise Profit, Lifts Fiscal 2022 Outlook
Canada Goose Holdings Inc. reported a profit in the second quarter ended September 26, beating Wall Street’s targets that had been calling for a loss. Total revenue increased by 19.6 percent and 40.3 percent excluding year-ago PPE sales.
Dorel Sports Sees Flattish Q3 Sales Due To Supply Chain Disruptions
Dorel Industries reported that third-quarter revenue at its Dorel Sports segment was US$303.6 million, a slight decrease of US$2.0 million, or 0.6 percent from last year.
REI Sets Opening Date For First Store In Maine
REI Co-op is opening its first store in Maine on November 12. The store is located in the Rock Row Development in Westbrook and covers 24,000 square feet of space.
Deckers Sets Targets To Reduce Its Emissions
Deckers Brands announced it has set science-based targets to reduce its emissions and also released its Fiscal Year 2021 corporate responsibility and sustainability report, “Creating Change.”
Guidefitter Hires Vice President Of Marketing
Guidefitter, based in Bozeman, MT, has hired Beth Brennan as vice president of marketing. Brennan was formerly chief marketing officer for Go Fast Campers.
Vista Outdoor’s Q2 Sales Climb 35 Percent
Vista Outdoor Inc. reported earnings in the second quarter ended September 26 jumped 75.2 percent on a 35 percent revenue gain, well above Wall Street’s targets. Sales grew 49 percent in the Shooting Sports segment and 9 percent in its Outdoor Products segment.
U.S. Fishing Equipment Market Reels In Nearly $4 Billion, NPD Reports
In the 12 months ended September 2021, U.S. fishing equipment in-store and online sales revenues across mass merchants and sporting goods retailers, including e-commerce, grew 4 percent, year-over-year, reaching $3.9 billion, according to the NPD Group.
Scarpa North America Promotes From Within
Scarpa North America, the wholly-owned U.S. and Canadian distributor for Scarpa, announced it had promoted Melanie Hood to director of marketing and communications and Joe Higby as VP of Finance.
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