Nicole Metzger most recently served as the chief sales and partnerships officer for the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA). Before that she served as the chief revenue officer at JMI Sports/Clemson University, where she expanded multimedia rights and launched the Clemson Campus Digital Network.
Category: Outdoor
Black Diamond Parent Sees Call-Out in Investment Company’s Second Quarter Letter
Laughing Water Capital said in its letter that Clarus is “subscale” and undergoing a reset after expanding their SKU count a bit too much. Thirteen hedge fund portfolios held Clarus shares in their portfolios in the second quarter, flat to last year.
Consumer Sentiment Inches Up in July; Low Levels of Optimism Persist
The University of Michigan’s preliminary index of consumer sentiment edged up to 61.8 in July from 60.7 in June; however, consumer sentiment has declined by 6.9 percent (4.6 points) compared to the same time last year and is down 16 percent from December.
Chaparral and Robalo Parent MPX Sees Q2 Revenue Declines Moderate; Profit Falls
Second-quarter sales were down 3 percent year-over-year, but shipments and sales grew sequentially again in the quarter and are now said to be solidly above the lows of the second half of 2024.
Foot Locker and Dick’s Sporting Goods Extend Antitrust Review Period for Merger
Foot Locker Inc. announced in a regulatory filing that Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. has voluntarily withdrawn its pre-merger notification and report form under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act as part of its plans to acquire Foot Locker. The withdrawal, made on July 23, is intended to provide the Federal Trade Commission with additional time to review the proposed transaction.
Brunswick Corp. Ekes Out Revenue Bump Despite Continued Boat Group Weakness
The owner of the Boston Whaler, Lund, Sea Ray, Bayliner, Harris Pontoons, Princecraft, and Quicksilver boat brands, and the Mercury Marine, Mercury Racing, MerCruiser, and Flite marine propulsion brands, said second quarter sales were slightly above the year-ago quarter
REI Sets Opening for Durango, Colorado Store
The 22,000-square-foot space will be the retail chain’s 11th store in Colorado. The store will open on July 25 for a soft opening, with an official opening on August 22.
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Elects New Board Members
New board members and officers were elected at the Spring Grassroots Connect show in Reno last month to serve in 2026. The organization also announced new locations in Oklahoma City, OK, and Omaha, NE, for its twice annual Connect buying show, set to start in Spring 2027.
EXEC: Moncler Group Sees Q2 DTC Sales Down for Moncler Brand, Up Mid-Singles for Stone Island
Moncler Group, parent of the Moncler brand and Stone Island brand posted a rather flat first half in 2025. In the second quarter, Group revenues were €396.6 million, down 1 percent currency-neutral compared with the 2024 Q2 period.
NRF Sees Resiliency in 2025 BTS Shoppers; Will Spend More on Footwear and Apparel
Katherine Cullen, the National Retail Federation’s VP of industry and consumer insights, and Mark Mathews, its chief economist and executive director of research, who identified that this year’s back-to-school (BTS) consumers are shopping earlier and with discounters to save money due to ongoing tariff and inflationary discussions.
Dick’s House of Sport to Open First Store in California in Fall 2025
With a scheduled opening on October 17, the Glendale, CA store will reportedly feature a rock wall, golf hitting bays and cages for practicing baseball, softball and other sports, as well as an outdoor field and track.
EXEC: Rapala Gets DD Lift from North America in H1; Asia and Europe Fall on Trade Uncertainty
The company reported sales in North America increased 12 percent compared to the 2024 H1 period. With comparable translation exchange rates sales were up by 14 percent. The Europe and Asia markets were said to be impacted by increased uncertainty and limited economic visibility.
EXEC: ATA, Bass Pro, and Dick’s SG Face Archery Price-Fixing Class Action Lawsuit
A proposed class action lawsuit charges the Archery Trade Association (ATA) conspired with numerous manufacturers, distributors and retailers, including Bass Pro Shops, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Cabela’s, to artificially inflate the prices of bowhunting and archery equipment by implementing minimum advertised pricing (MAP) policies.
Astral Expands U.S. Regional Indie Sales Team
“As Astral continues to expand into the broader outdoor market, it becomes more and more crucial to invest in the strength and reach of our on-the-ground sales team,” —Christian Mason, Director, B2B Sales, Astral
EXEC: Royal Robbins and Fjällräven Parent Fenix Outdoor Continued Sales Declines in Q2
The parent of the Fjällräven, Royal Robbins, Devold, and Frilufts, generated net sales for the quarter amounted to €144.9 million in Q2 2025, compared to vs €149.6 million in Q2 2024, a decrease of 3.1 percent. year-over-year.
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