Dick’s Sporting Goods will expand its national footprint with the opening of its first Dick’s House of Sport, a new concept store in Victor, NY, on April 9, and two Warehouse Sale locations and experiential Soccer Shops in select locations in April. The retailer will also debut nine newly redesigned Golf Galaxy locations and expanded technology offerings in 62 Golf Galaxy locations.
Category: Outdoor
CampgroundViews.com Reports Advanced Bookings Up Over 50 Percent
In a survey of 2,000 campgrounds and RV parks performed by CampgroundViews.com, nearly two-thirds of respondents stated that their advanced bookings are up 50 percent over average for the 2021 camping season. Twenty-four percent see advanced bookings up over 80 percent for the same period.
Altitude Sports Appointment Announcement
Altitude Sports has named Maximilien Meilleur as its new vice president, product management.
REI Cuts International Adventures To Focus On U.S. Destinations
REI said it would discontinue its international adventure travel trips effective May 2021 to invest in its domestic travel growth strategy and expand offerings in hiking and camping, backpacking, cycling, women’s only, under-35, family and weekend adventures.
Camping World Announces Planned Expansion In Cheyenne
Camping World Holdings Inc. announced that it had signed an agreement to acquire approximately nine acres off Interstate 80 in Cheyenne, WY, to develop a SuperCenter location.
Orion Wholesale Announces New Headquarters
Orion Wholesale, the distributor of shooting sports products, announced its new headquarters facility in the Louisville area of Southern Indiana. The 130,000-square-foot facility and corporate offices will open in the fall.
Buck Knives Expands Sales And Marketing Team
In creating newly formed regional sales management roles, Buck Knives announced that Connor Slepikas and Anthony Tekansik had joined the company to further strengthen aggressive growth plans. Under VP of Sales, Mike Silverberg, Slepikas and Tekansik will remotely oversee sales for the Western and Eastern U.S. and Canada.
Columbia Sportswear Appoints Senior Vice President, Emerging Brands
Columbia Sportswear Company announced the impending retirement of Doug Morse, senior vice president, emerging brands, in the summer of 2021, and the hiring of Craig Zanon to fill the vacancy created by Morse’s retirement. Zanon spent more than twenty years with Nike, where most recently, he served as vice president and general manager of global basketball.
Camping World Announces Planned Acquisition In Michigan
Camping World Holdings Inc. announced that an agreement has been signed to acquire a multi-location Hilltop RV Superstore, with dealerships in Escanaba and Ishpeming, MI.
VF Corp. Announces New Appointments To EMEA Leadership Team
VF Corp. announced several new appointments to its EMEA leadership team, impacting Dickies, Napapijri and supply chain management.
Sportsman’s Warehouse Sees 70 Percent Q4 Revenue Hike
Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings, Inc., which has agreed to a merger with Bass Pro, reported fourth-quarter earnings soared three-fold as sales ran up 69.7 percent.
Dorel Completes Sale Of China Manufacturing Facility
Dorel Industries Inc. has completed the previously-announced sale of its juvenile products manufacturing facility in Zhongshan, China to Guangdong Roadmate Group Co., Ltd. and has received the gross sale proceeds of approximately US$51 million from Roadmate.
NSGA Sports Participation Study Offers Glimpse Of COVID-19 Impact
Early figures from the 2021 edition of the National Sporting Goods Association’s (NSGA) Sports Participation in the U.S. report provide an indication of the impact COVID-19 had on the 10 segments tracked by NSGA in 2020. NSGA annual participation study saw five segments increase in participation, three segments decrease and two segments remain relatively flat compared to 2019.
OIA Special Report Examines New Outdoor Participant Amid Pandemic
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) released a special report, “New Outdoor Participant (COVID And Beyond),” exploring Americans’ spike in engagement in outdoor activities amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The report reveals that these new participants are more likely to be female, younger, living in an urban area and slightly more ethnically diverse than existing participants.
Primary Arms Appoints Senior Manager Of Customer Service, Storefront And FFL Operations
Primary Arms Online has announced the promotion of Jimmy Durham to senior manager of customer service, storefront, and FFL operations.
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