Arc’teryx has expanded its collection of educational mountain-skills symposiums to include the new Arc’teryx Backcountry Ski & Snowboard Academy, scheduled to be held February 9- 11, 2018 in Jackson Hole, WY.
Category: Outdoor
GoPro’s Q3 Sales Jump 37 Percent
GoPro’s results in the latest quarter exceeded Wall Street’s targets although its fourth-quarter guidance was below Wall Street estimates.
Garmin Q3 Boosted By Strong Outdoor Sales
Garmin’s Outdoor segment rose 31.2 percent, led by demand for its fēnix 5 watches as well as solid growth in its inReach devices and subscription services. The Fitness segment decline 11.6 percent, primarily driven by the decline of the basic activity tracker market and the timing of recent product introductions.
Big 5 Gaining Market Share Out West
Shares of Big 5 Sporting Goods jumped on Wednesday after the West Coast-based chain indicated it’s holding onto market share gained from the exit of older competitors (Sports Authority, Sports Chalet) while faring well against a newer competitor (Dick’s).
Bogs Q3 Impacted By Later Winter Deliveries
“As a result of the late winter weather the nation experienced the last two winters retailers continued to bring in inventory later and also maintain conservative models,” said Tom Florsheim, Jr., chairman and CEO of Weyco Group.
Darby Communications Stand Up Initiative Accepting Applications
The initiative, launched in November 2016, provides pro-bono PR related services to awarded environmental non-profits with projects focusing on environmental and sustainable advocacy, or the preservation and protection of public lands.
Big 5’s Earnings Drop On Firearms And Broader Retail Weakness
Big 5 Sporting Goods reported third-quarter earnings declined 26.8 percent but arrived at the high end of guidance. The retailer continues to be impacted by reduced demand for firearms and had already warned it would face challenges cycling some of the benefit from competitor store closures that occurred last year.
Bearpaw Launches Winter Campaign
With the recent expansions in the US and international markets, the company is laying out the blueprint for an extensive media push with its latest :30, :15, and :10 national commercial spots on popular networks geared towards the modern woman and family including Bravo, E!, HGTV, Food, Lifetime, TLC, Hallmark and Freeform.
Invista Agrees To Sell Apparel & Advanced Textiles Business
Invista has entered into a definitive agreement with Shandong Ruyi Investment Holding to sell Invista’s Apparel & Advanced Textiles business, one of Invista’s four major business units.
Big Rock Sports To Open Reno Distribution Center
Big Rock Sports, LLC announced plans to open a brand-new 100,000-square-foot distribution center later this year in Reno, NV to serve their Western U.S. customers.
Sierra Designs Names New VP/GM
The Colorado-based outdoor brand welcomed back veteran Exxel Outdoors team member George Bryant as the brand’s new vice president and general manager.
Mystery Ranch Adds Skiers To Ambassador Team
Carston Oliver and Eric Balken both reside in Salt Lake City and grew up skiing the steeps of Utah’s Wasatch Range.
ISA TanTec Recognized For Environmental Excellence
ISA TanTec’s Heshan Bestway Leather Product Ltd. subsidiary was granted the “Green Card”by Jiangmen Environmental Protection Bureau in recognition of its “Environmental Integrity Enterprise.”
Thule Sees Q3 Sales Improve
Thule reported net sales in the third quarter amounted to SEK 1.39 billion, corresponding to an increase of 6.9 percent. Adjusted for exchange rate fluctuations, sales rose 8.5 percent.
REI To Close Again On Black Friday
For the third year running, REI has announced that it will close its 151 stores on Black Friday, process no online sales and pay all 12,000 employees to #OptOutside with family and friends. The retailer also introduced a new experiential search engine at REI.com/opt-outside to help inspire and enable people to get outside.
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