Native Shoes promoted Kyle Housman from president to CEO. He succeeds Co-owner and CEO Scott Hawthorn, who has become executive chairman.
Category: Outdoor
Barnes Bullets Selects Outtech For Sales & Marketing Partnership
Barnes Bullets hired Outtech Inc. as its exclusive sales representation partner for their full line of ammunition across multiple channels nationwide.
Arcus Hunting Expands Relationship With H&G Marketing
Arcus Hunting, based in Covington, GA, announced the expansion of its relationship with H&G Marketing, Inc. as its sole sales agency of record for Arcus’ brands including Tink’s, Dead Down Wind, Ramcat Broadheads, Trophy Taker, and Rack One.
Giro Appoints Snow Brand Manager
Giro Sport Design announced that Josh Reid has joined the team as its snow brand manager. Reid will oversee all aspects of snowsports marketing communications, advertising and public relations.
Columbia Sportswear Appoints SVP Of U.S. Sales For Columbia Brand
Columbia Sportswear Company announced the appointment of Tim Sheerin as senior vice president of U.S. sales for the Columbia brand. He was most recently Nike’s vice president of North America sales.
JD Sports Raises Outlook On Online Strength
JD Sports Fashion Plc reported total same-store sales for the twenty-two week period to January 2 were up more than 5 percent ahead of the prior year as consumers switched between physical and digital channels. Earnings are expected to be “significantly” ahead of analyst targets.
VF Corp. Names Shanghai As New APAC Headquarters
VF Corp. announced a transformation plan for its Asia Pacific operations focused on evolving the region’s organizational design and footprint and building new capabilities to for the growth of its brands. Accordingly, VF will move the center of its brand operations from Hong Kong to Shanghai.
Boot Barn Sees Q3 Comps Climbing 4.6 Percent
Boot Barn Holdings Inc. said it expects both earnings and sales to top Wall Street’s consensus estimates in the third quarter ended December 26. Same-store sales returned to positive territory despite ongoing headwinds from COVID-19, and the chain’s e-commerce business remained strong.
Genesco Sees Comps Dip 3 Percent Over November And December
Genesco Inc. announced that comparable sales, including stores and direct sales, decreased 3 percent for the quarter-to-date period ended December 26, 2020. Same-store sales decreased 14 percent and sales for the company’s e-commerce businesses jumped 49 percent on a comparable basis.
SGB Media Reports Top Stories Of 2020
SGB Media has reported its Top 20 stories read online in 2020, with the Bass Pro acquisition of Sportsman’s Warehouse and related stories leading the charts. Overall, the SGBonline.com web site had a banner year in readership, recording over 2.5 million page views, a 20 percent increase over 2019.
Leapfrog Brands Secures Equity Investment
Palladin Consumer Retail Partners, LLC announced an investment in Leapfrog Brands, a supplier of beverageware. Leapfrog’s brands include Ello, Zulu and Pogo.
RV Retailer Announces Acquisition Of 14 Stores In Five States
RV Retailer LLC (RVR), based in Fort Lauderdale, FL, announced the addition of 14 dealerships with the acquisitions of Family RV Group and Northgate RV.
Kent Water Sports Acquired By Seawall Capital
Seawall Capital, LLC announced that it has acquired Kent Water SportsHoldings, LLC and its related entities for an undisclosed amount. Founded in 1959 and based in New London, OH, Kent Water Sports is a diverse platform of action sports brands with a broad product set.
Academy Sports Partners With Major League Fishing
Major League Fishing announced Academy Sports + Outdoors as the latest sponsor of its 2021 MLF Cup events, including title sponsorship of the 2021 Heritage Cup.
Helen of Troy’s Housewares Q3 Revenues Climb 21 Percent
Helen of Troy Ltd. reported sales in its Housewares segment, which includes Hydro Flask and OXO, increased 21.4 percent in the third quarter ended November 30. The gains were primarily due to higher demand for OXO brand products as consumers spent more time at home.
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