Grundéns, a producer of fishing apparel and footwear, announced the addition of four team members to its marketing and sales teams. The hires include Brent Brauner as director of marketing, Dave Drulard as a key accounts manager, Jaime Huffman as regional sales director (East), and Tom Shores as regional sales director (West).
Category: Outdoor
Big Agnes Appoints Director Of North American Sales
Big Agnes Inc., the Steamboat Springs, CO-based outdoor equipment brand, recently hired Jill Lewis as director of North American sales and Eric Einfeld as senior demand planner. The company also completed the relocation of its headquarters to downtown Steamboat Springs, CO.
Afterpay Introduces Apple Pay For In-Store Payments
Afterpay, the buy-now-pay-later platform, announced that its customers can now use Apple Pay to make purchases through Afterpay in physical retail stores and online.
Play It Again Parent Sees Q2 Earnings Dip
Winmark Corporation, the parent of Play it Again Sports, reported net income for the quarter ended June 27 of $5.06 million, or $1.33 per share, compared to net income of $7.3 million, or $1.79, in the second quarter of 2019.
Outdoor Recreation Businesses Urge House To Pass Great American Outdoors Act
A total of 127 outdoor businesses sent a letter to House leadership urging passage of the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA).
360 Adventure Collective Cancels Southeast Summer Expo
360 Adventure Collective, the member association, has canceled the Southeast Summer Expo, which was to take place August 4-7 at the Greenville Convention Center in Greenville, SC.
Bass Pro Shops To Hire 5,000
Bass Pro and Cabela’s announced plans to hire 5,000 new employees nationwide due to strong demand amid the pandemic
BJ’s Wholesale Club Debt Ratings Upgraded
Moody’s Investors Service Inc. upgraded all the debt ratings of BJ’s Wholesale Club due to continuing improvement in BJ’s quantitative profile resulting from continued strong operating results as well as the recent reductions in debt.
MEC Undergoes Layoffs At Stores
Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC), which operates 21 stores across Canada, has laid off a number of retail employees it formerly furloughed as it faces challenges managing during the pandemic.
Scheels Opens Store In Eden Prairie
Scheels on Saturday opened a two-story, 250,000-square-foot store at Eden Prairie Center at Eden Prairie, MN, replacing a smaller store.
REI Undergoes Layoffs At Store Level
REI will reduce its staff by about 400 employees across its 162 stores, according to a report from Kent Reporter.
EVent Fabrics Acquired By Hong Kong Company
EVent Fabrics, a developer waterproof apparel with air-permeable membrane technology, has been acquired by Performax Pro, Limited, of Hong Kong, who assumed full ownership of the eVent Fabrics brand for an undisclosed sum. The seller was Parker Performance Materials which has owned the eVent brand since 2017.
Big 5 Sees Robust Q2 Profit Turnaround Despite Comps Decline
Big 5 Sporting Goods released upbeat preliminary results for the fiscal second quarter ended June 28. The company said it expects earnings per share of 52 cents to 54 cents for the quarter, including a benefit of 15 cents related to rent abatements and litigation recovery, compared with breakeven EPS a year ago.
RVCA Retains Northwest Sales Agency
RVCA has appointed Northwest Road Reps to represent the Pacific Northwest.
Sea Otter Classic Cancels 2020 Edition
The Sea Otter Classic’s 2020 event, which had been rescheduled for October 1 to 4, will be canceled, according to the event’s organizers. The Bicycle Leadership Conference, traditionally held prior to the Sea Otter Classic, has also has been canceled.
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