Emerald Expositions Events Inc. appointed Sally Shankland to the position of president and chief executive officer of Emerald. Phil Evans, Emerald’s interim president and chief executive officer, will continue to serve as the company’s chief financial officer.
Category: Outdoor
Eddie Bauer Reaches $9.8M Settlement Over Data Breach
Eddie Bauer agreed to a settlement with Iowa-based Veridian Credit Union over a class action lawsuit related to a 2016 data breach, according to documents filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. The retailer admitted no wrongdoing in the filing.
Dorel Sports’ Profits Bounce Back In Q1
Dorel Industries reported its Dorel Sports’ segment posted an operating profit of $4.5 million in the first quarter, rebounding from a loss of $774,000 a year ago. The prior year’s first quarter included a $6.6 million impairment loss recorded on Toys “R” Us trade accounts receivable and a $1.5 million operating profit related to Toys“R”Us shipments prior to the U.S. bankruptcy.
Academy Sports Opens Store In Gastonia, NC
Academy Sports + Outdoors opened its first store in Gastonia, NC, located at 3580 E Franklin Blvd. This marks Academy’s 6th Charlotte metropolitan area store.
Emerald Expositions’ Darrell Denny Exits
Darrell Denny, EVP at Emerald Expositions who oversees Outdoor Retailer, is leaving the company, effective May 24.
Wolverine’s Q1 Sales Slowed By Weather, Conservative Re-Orders
Wolverine World Wide reported earnings topped guidance in the first quarter and four of its major brands – Merrell, Saucony, Cat and Wolverine – exceeded internal sales expectations. Overall sales came in below expectations due to a downturn in the boat shoe market and weak re-orders that particularly impacted Sperry.
As Headwinds Mount, Is Camping World Making The Right Moves?
Headwinds continue to batter Camping World Holdings Inc., with such factors as a soft RV market, tough comps with 2018, operational restructuring and even a lawsuit taking a toll on the company. Is Camping World making the right moves in response?
GoPro’s Q1 Revenues Climb 20 Percent
GoPro Inc.’s revenues topped Wall Street’s targets, driven by strong demand for its new range of cheaper action cameras from flagship brand Hero. The loss in the period was also slightly better than Wall Street’s targets.
Bogs’ Bounce Back Continues In Q1
Bogs, continuing on the recovery seen in 2018, saw revenues jump 23 percent in the first quarter. The gains were due primarily to higher sales to outdoor and online retailers.
Yeti To Launch Secondary Offering
Yeti Holdings Inc. announced the commencement of a public offering of 9.5 million shares of common stock by certain of its stockholders.
Hydro Flask Expands Distribution In Hong Kong And Latin America
Hydro Flask will expand its growing global presence within the Asia-Pacific market while also entering the Latin American market.
OIA Criticizes Potential Move To Raise Tariffs
In response to President’s Trump threat to increase tariffs on Chinese goods, Patricia Rojas Ungar, OIA vice president of government affairs, said in a statement that raising tariffs would be “devastating to American families and businesses.”
Slovenia’s Elan Sold To KJK
KJK Management has completed the purchase of 100 percent of the shares of Elan d.o.o., the Slovenian sporting goods company best known for its skis and snowboards.
PeopleForBikes Lists Top Biking Cities
The top five cities for biking are Boulder, CO; Fort Collins, CO; Eugene, OR; Manhattan, NY; and Arlington, VA, according to the 2019 PlacesForBikes City Ratings from PeopleForBikes.
Coleman Distribution Loss Drives Down Newell’s Q1 Performance
Outdoor equipment brand Coleman lost distribution at a key U.S. retailer, for coolers in particular, which was a key driver in parent company Newell Brands’ poor first-quarter performance that saw a 6.4 percent revenue decline in its Home & Outdoor Living segment. However, the company is “about to lap that distribution loss” by the end of Q2.
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