Category: Outdoor

Yeti Executives Unpack Ambitious Growth Strategies

January 15, 2019 SGB Executive

The ambitious financial goals that Yeti Holdings Inc.’s top executives laid out at the ICR Conference in Orlando, FL, center on four growth strategies plus a key supply chain move that will have the company no longer manufacturing in China by the end of the year. President and CEO Matt Reintjes and CFO Paul Carbone on Monday outlined the company’s plans for 2019 in a fireside chat hosted by Baird analyst Peter Benedict.

REI To Donate to Help Restore Parks Amid Shutdown

January 15, 2019 SGB Update

In a blog post, Jerry Stritzke, REI’s CEO, said the company will be giving “at least $250,000” to help with the restoration efforts from the damage caused by the government shutdown and called on others to aid in the restoration efforts.

Dick’s Ed Stack Discusses Purposeful Leadership At NRF Big Show

January 14, 2019 SGB Executive

At a session, “Company Conscience: Leading With Conviction,” at the NRF Big Show in New York City, Ed Stack, chairman and CEO at Dick’s Sporting Goods, discussed the retailer’s efforts to ensure a work/life balance for its employees and the retailer’s commitment to community that’s reflected both in its Sports Matter funding program and controversial decision to change its gun policy.

Fewer Destination Guests, Other Headwinds Taking Toll On Vail Resorts

January 14, 2019 SGB Executive

Good snowfall to start the 2018/19 ski season was a boon for many resorts across the U.S., with plentiful powder and the opening of terrain and lifts often not accessible until January stoking hopes of an epic performance for the industry. All of which made last week’s news from Broomfield, CO-based Vail Resorts Inc. that much more surprising.

Companies Update Guidance In Advance Of ICR Conference

January 14, 2019 SGB Executive

Late Friday afternoon and early Monday morning saw a host of preliminary sales and updated guidance releases from companies presenting at the ICR Conference, being held in Orlando, FL. Here’s a roundup of what retail and consumer brands announced over the last couple of days.

Royal Robbins Makes New Hires To Support Growth

January 14, 2019 SGB Update

In the wake of significant investments from its new parent company,  Royal Robbins is undergoing a brand transformation, bringing aboard 11 key new personnel in the last six months. The company also has opened a new global headquarters in downtown San Francisco, and has moved its distribution operations into a new state-of-the-art distribution facility in Louisville, CO.

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