Said Nicholas Woodman, GoPro’s Founder and CEO. “We had a great first quarter and feel good about our outlook for the second quarter. We remain on track toward our goal of returning to full-year non-GAAP profitability in 2017.”
Category: Outdoor
Hydro Flask Partners With World Surf League
The brand has signed on as the official water bottle and drinkware sponsor of the WSL Championship Tour (CT) and Big Wave Awards in North America.
Columbia Sportswear’s Q1 Earnings Climb 14 Percent
Columbia Sportswear Co. reported earnings rose 13.6 percent to $36 million, or 51 cents a share, from $31.8 million, or 45 cents, a year ago, but the company slightly scaled back its earnings and sales guidance for 2017.
Polartec To Auction Off Boston-Area Manufacturing Plant
The manufacturing of Polartec fleece at the nearly 600,000-square-foot plant ended last year, when Polartec LLC laid off more than 200 employees and moved operations to Tennessee.
Amer Sports Q1 Net Slides On Weakness In Outdoor And Ball Sports
Earnings were impacted by lower margins in its Outdoor segment and reduced sales in its Ball Sports segment.
Outerknown Named WSL Championship Tour Title Sponsor
The three-year partnership includes both men’s and women’s competitions at the OK Fiji Pro, which runs this season from May 28 through June 16.
Ortovox Hires Greg Mears As Sales Assistant
A 17-year veteran of the outdoor industry with roots in specialty outdoor retail, Mears has worked as a ski tech, sales associate, ski buyer and general manager.
K2 Sports Hires Jill Nazeer As Marketing Specialist
“I’m thrilled to be working with the K2 team, particularly in the snowshoe and Nordic lines. These brands have an incredible history while remaining at the forefront of technology, always striving to help people achieve their best and have fun in doing it,” said Nazeer.
Mountain Khakis Hell Yeah Tour Heads To Charlotte
On May 10, Charlotte residents are invited to join Mountain Khakis and Tarheel Trailblazers to restore the “Backyard Trail,” Charlotte’s original mountain bike trail.
Amer Sports’ Q1 Earnings Slip
Said Heikki Takala, president and CEO, “In the first quarter, we delivered solid growth despite the soft retail landscape especially in the US.”
Thule’s Revenues Expand Double Digits In Q1
Thule reported revenues in the first quarter rose 12.3 percent in the first quarter with Americas ahead 6.8 percent.
Unifi Sees Slight Earnings Decline In Third Quarter
Volume, measured by pounds sold, increased by more than 8 percent for the third quarter ended March 26.
West Marine Logs Q1 Loss
West Marine Inc. reported first quarter 2017 net revenues were $129.1 million, a decrease of 1.0 percent compared to the same period last year. Comparable store sales were flat.
Vasque Announces 2017 Thru-Hike Syndicate Roster
In its fourth season, the Thru-Hike Syndicate is a brand partner-powered program supporting a select group of thru-hikers attempting to complete the longest trails throughout the United States.
OutDoor In Friedrichshafen Focuses On Running
At this year’s OutDoor in Friedrichshafen the subject of running will be presented for the first time in a special Running Center, removing the boundaries between trail running and classic running.
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