Nordstrom Inc. shares skyrocketed on Friday—the day after a stellar quarterly earnings report—increasing $6.94, or 13.3 percent, at market close to secure the company’s spot as the standout department store performer in the second quarter.
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week, including VF Corp.’s market-moving news that the company is spinning off its jeans division and relocating to Colorado along with The North Face, Smartwool and other brands.
John Sears, VP of design and development at Gregory Mountain Products, sat down with SGB at last month’s Outdoor Retailer Summer Market in Denver, CO, to discuss the latest backpack trends and also how the brand has flourished in the past four years under new ownership.
Camping World Holdings Inc.’s $1.8 billion in debt might seem like too much to bear, but the vision of CEO Marcus Lemonis and the strength of the U.S. RV market should provide the tailwinds the company needs to overcome exorbitant costs and position itself for accelerated growth in 2019.
Bernhard Kiehl, the sustainability leader for Gore Fabrics, sat down with SGB recently to discuss the company’s ambitious environmental and chemical management goals, including the milestones achieved and the targets still on the horizon.
