NPD Group reported that equipment sales at sports specialty retail grew by 23 percent in the first half of 2021, compared to the same pre-pandemic period in 2019.
Category: Outdoor
OvareGroup Outdoor Appoints President
The OvareGroup, based in Los Angeles, hired retail veteran Kara Anastasiadis as president of the newly formed OvareGroup Outdoor division.
Alterra Mountain Company Acquires Purcell Heli-Skiing
Alterra Mountain Company announced it has purchased Purcell Heli-Skiing in British Columbia, Canada. The company will be incorporated into its mountain experience, CMH Heli-Skiing & Summer Adventures.
Camping World Announces Aggressive Greenfield Market Expansion
Camping World Holdings Inc. announced plans to aggressively expand its national footprint through the opening of 20 or more new greenfield locations over the next three years, in addition to strategic acquisitions.
BioLite Appoints Outdoor Markets Division Leader
BioLite has hired Katie Mack to lead its expanded Outdoor Markets division. Mack is a veteran in sales and marketing, having worked for Red Wing, Aveda, Merrell, and Salomon.
Hibbett Boosts Guidance As Q2 Far Exceeds Analyst Estimates
Hibbett Inc. raised its outlook for the year after reporting second-quarter results that came in well above Wall Street targets. Same-store sales declined 6.4 percent year over year but represented a surge of 72.8 percent compared to the second quarter of 2019.
PeopleForBikes Announces Investments To Grow Electric Bicycle Market
PeopleForBikes recently hired Ash Lovell, Ph.D., as its new electric bicycle policy and campaign director and is in the process of hiring an eMTB policy and program manager as its commitment to more resources to support the use of, and access to, ebikes across the U.S.
Wolverine Worldwide Provides Update On Actions To Optimize Capital Structure
Wolverine World Wide Inc. provided an update on actions it has taken to increase the liquidity and flexibility of its capital structure, primarily through the sale of $550 million of 4.000 percent Senior Notes due 2029.
Black Diamond To Replace Batch Of Ascension Nylon Climbing Skins
Black Diamond announced it is voluntarily replacing a batch of its Ascension Nylon Climbing Skins produced from January to March 2021.
GOA ‘Connect’ Show Early Registration, Vaccine Requirement And Expanded Refund Policy
GOA announced that advance registration is open for its annual ‘Connect’ buying show at the Kansas City Convention Center, scheduled for November 8-11, 2021. Attendees will be required to show proof of vaccination, with an expanded refund policy.
Anta Sports Posts Mega First Half Gains
Anta Sports Products Ltd. reported revenues grew 55.5 percent in the first half against a year ago and 54.0 percent compared to the same period of 2019.
Newmar President To Retire
Winnebago Industries, Inc. announced the planned retirement of Matt Miller, president, Newmar Corporation, effective September 3, 2021. Miller started his career at Newmar in 1991 and has been president since 2006.
Isbjörn Of Sweden Appoints Content Manager
Isbjörn of Sweden announced it has appointed Maria Eklind Enström as content manager as part of its ongoing digital and e-commerce strategy.
Monterey Bay’s Outdoor World Sporting Goods To Shutter
Outdoor World Sporting Goods is conducting liquidation sales at its last store in Capitola, CA. Its store in Santa Cruz, CA recently closed and a third location in Seaside, CA never re-opened after the pandemic emerged.
Benelli USA Appoints Director Of Marketing
Benelli USA has appointed Nick Andrews as director of marketing. Andrews will oversee the implementation of the company’s overall marketing plans and strategies in the U.S. for Benelli, Franchi, Stoeger, Uberti, and Chapuis brands. He previously led marketing for Velocity Outdoors.
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