Academy Sports + Outdoors raised its guidance for the year after reporting first-quarter earnings that came in well above Wall Street estimates. The 38.9 percent same-store gain was driven by continued double-digit consumer demand across all product categories, notably in Apparel, Footwear and Team Sports.
Category: Outdoor
Decathlon U.S.A. Announces New CEO
Decathlon announced the appointment of Christian Ollier as CEO of Decathlon U.S.A., allowing prior CEO, Michel D’Humières, to move on to other projects within the company.
Wolverine Worldwide Expects Second Quarter 2021 Revenue To Exceed Second Quarter 2019
Wolverine World Wide Inc. said it expects second-quarter 2021 revenue to exceed 2019 levels due to better-than-expected trends across nearly all brands in the portfolio, led by Merrell, Saucony and Sperry.
Vail Resorts Reports Healthy Pass Sales Results For Upcoming Ski Season
Vail Resorts Inc. reported improved results in its third quarter ended April 1 as the year ago was impacted by widespread resort closures. The company reported favorable trends in season pass sales to date driven, in part, by its reducing all pass prices for the upcoming season by 20 percent.
Pandemic’s Impact On Imports Easing, But Numbers Are Still Below Last Year
The impact of COVID-19 at major U.S. retail container ports appears to be easing slightly, with projected imports remaining below last year’s levels but not as much as previously forecast, according to the Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates..
Smartwool Announces Senior Leadership Changes
Smartwool announced senior leadership changes to sales and e-commerce divisions effective June 1, 2021.
Rapala USA Appoints Director, Field Promotions
Effective immediately, Dan Quinn has been promoted to director, Field Promotions, for Rapala USA from Field Promotions manager.
Alterra Mountain Company Names President & COO, CMH Heli-Skiing & Summer Adventures In Western Canada
Alterra Mountain Company announced that Rob Rohn had been named President & COO of CMH Heli-Skiing & Summer Adventures based in Banff, Alberta, Canada, effective immediately.
Pure Archery Group Names International Sales Manager
Pure Archery Group has promoted Kevin Anderson as international sales manager.
RV Shipments Projected To Eclipse 575,000 Units in 2021
Strong growth through the remainder of 2021 will push RV wholesale shipments to their highest historical total, according to the Summer 2021 issue of RV RoadSigns, the quarterly forecast prepared by ITR Economics for the RV Industry Association.
Helen of Troy Appoints Senior VP, Marketing, Housewares Division
The Housewares Division of Helen of Troy Ltd., which includes OXO and Hydro Flask, announced the promotion of Phyllis Grove to the newly created divisional role of senior vice president of marketing. Grove was VP of marketing & e-commerce at Hydro Flask.
MacNeill Pride Group Appoints CEO
MacNeill Pride Group (MPG) announced the appointment of Keith Bornholtz as CEO and adds four members to its Board.
Duluth Holdings Sees 24 Percent Q1 Revenue Gain
Duluth Holdings, the parent of Duluth Trading, slightly increased its annual outlook after reporting a profit against a loss in the first quarter. Sales grew 21.4 percent year-over-year.
Authentic Brands Group Completes Acquisition Of Eddie Bauer
Authentic Brands Group (ABG), and SPARC Group (SPARC) completed the acquisition of Eddie Bauer.
Bass Pro’s White River Marine Group Buys Boat Manufacturer Hatteras Yachts
White River Marine Group, the fishing boat builder owned by Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris, has acquired Hatteras Yachts and announced a major investment in the brand.
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