Selected by a panel of seven judges, Gear Aid was presented with the Gold Award at the business magazine’s annual award ceremony.
Category: Outdoor
Kelty Partners With Outdoor Women’s Alliance
Proceeds benefit OWA’s summer launch of its worldwide Grassroots Program.
Spy Names Digital Director, Launches New Website
John Gilson joins Spy with experience developing and implementing online strategies that leverage an omni-channel approach tying together web, social and retail components.
Ueli Steck, Renowned Mountain Climber, Dies Near Everest
Ueli Steck, one of the most feted mountaineers of his generation, died Sunday in an apparent fall in Nepal.
Black Diamond’s Director Steps Down
Black Diamond Inc. announced that Robert Schiller has resigned as executive vice chairman and director in order to pursue other interests.
Camping World to Assume A Minimum Of 17 Gander Mountain Locations
Camping World teamed with a group of liquidating firms, Gordon Brothers Group LLC and Hilco Merchant Resources LLC, to win the auction of Gander Mountain’s assets. The winning bid valued at $390 million to $400 million, according to people familiar with the proceedings.
Body of Merrell Family Teen Possibly Found
The Grand Canyon National Park says a body that was found on Friday is likely Jackson Standefer, the grandson of Randy Merrell, who helped found the Merrell Boot Co.
GoPro Sees Shipments Shortfall In Q1
For the first time in several quarters, GoPro avoided a huge surprise disappointment for the investment community. The company reported a narrower than expected first quarter loss, double-digit top-line growth in the period, and provided second-quarter guidance that was better than Wall Street expected.
Aisle Talk, Week Of April 24
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week.
VF’s Q1 Boosted By Momentum Behind North Face And Vans
The North Face increased 4 percent in the Americas region, driven by low-teen growth in D2C that offset a low-single-digit decrease in wholesale due to doors lost to bankruptcies. Vans was up 6 percent in the Americas, while Timberland’s sales in the region were down 7 percent as the brand works to reduce its reliance on Classics.
Columbia Sportswear Trims Sales Guidance On Retail’s Closures
“The slight reduction in top-line expectations primarily reflects the incremental bankruptcies, liquidations and store closures that we’ve become aware of, as well as a more cautious posture adopted by our U.S. wholesale customers since February,” said CEO Tim Boyle on a conference call with analysts.
Hydro Flask’s Growth Momentum Continues In Q1
Julien Mininberg, CEO of Helen of Troy, on a conference call with analysts said Hydro Flask’s growth is being fueled by strong demand for the overall water bottle category, new products, more balanced distribution and strong online sales.
Hydro Flask’s Sales Expand 7.6 In The First Quarter
“We are very pleased with the performance of Hydro Flask, which has exceeded our expectations and further diversified our portfolio,” said Julien Mininberg, CEO of Helen of Troy on a conference call with analysts.
VF Corp. Q1 Earnings Dip
VF Corp. reported first-quarter earnings were down slightly due to a sales dip and currency headwinds but VF said results were in line with expectations and its growth platforms performed well. On currency-neutral basis, The North Face’s sales grew 8 percent in the quarter while Vans rose 6 percent.
West Marine Optimistic For Rest Of 2017, Despite Q1 Loss
Matt Hyde, president and CEO of West Marine said during a conference call that the company was satisfied with sales through the first part of March, but then the northeast experienced a series of snowstorms that negatively impacted the results of their Spring Super Sale. The company was forced to close 42 locations due to the inclement weather.
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