Dan Jeffris will be Cobi’s first U.S. sales manager.
Category: Outdoor

Vista Outdoor’s Q3 Earnings Surge
Vista Outdoor Inc. reported earnings vaulted 121 percent to $73.2 million, or $1.22 a share, topping Wall Street estimates. Revenues advanced 24 percent.

Sport Chek’s Q3 Comps Grow 7.7 Percent
Canadian Tire Corp. reported same-store sales at its FGL Sports segment were up 6.2 percent in the third quarter. Same-store sales at Sport Chek increased 7.7 percent.

NRF: Retailers Ready To Work With New President
National Retail Federation President and CEO Matthew Shay congratulated the winners of Tuesday’s federal elections and pledged to work with President-elect Donald Trump and the new Congress on a pro-growth, pro-jobs agenda.

Vapur Adds Sales Reps Across U.S.
The flexible water bottle manufacturer added new representation to seven key markets in the U.S. – Mid Atlantic and New England, Southern California, South and Southeastern U.S., Pacific Northwest and Hawaii.

Crocs Improves Bottom Line, But Sales Woes Continue
The squishy-shoe brand greatly improved its bottom line loss in the third quarter 2016, but its sales slipped and were on the lower end of guidance.

GoPro Recalls Karma Drone
The recall involves approximately 2,500 Karma drones purchased by consumers since October 23.

Crocs’ Q3 Revenues Slide 12 Percent
Crocs Inc. slashed its loss in the third quarter, although the latest period again includes restructuring charges. Sales in the quarter were down 11.6 percent and are expected to slide between 7 percent and 11 percent in the fourth quarter.

Canada Goose Prepping For IPO
Reports say the Canadian outerwear company is seeking a valuation of around $2 billion.

Outdoor Retailer, Grassroots Agree To New Trade Show Schedule
The biggest change comes at Outdoor Retailer, which, starting in 2018, will move its Summer Market trade show to June and Winter Market to November.

Last Year’s Warm Winter Comes Home To Roost At Bogs
Retailers pulled back orders going into the cold-weather season as they worked through last year’s leftover inventory, but sell throughs and at-once orders for Bogs are starting to pick up.
Gerber Promotes Diefenderfer To VP Of Sales, Americas
Diefenderfer will oversee the Gerber sales organization in the Americas, including internal directors, managers, coordinators and the customer service team, as well as Gerber’s external sales partners.

Blizzard Tecnica Hires Ambassador To Sales Rep Role
Blizzard Tecnica hired Tyler Delumyea as its new assistant sales representative in California and Nevada, effective immediately.

Swedish Alpine Ski Team Adds RECCO To Uniform
Sports brand Helly Hansen has for many years integrated RECCO reflectors in all of its ski apparel. As a new partner to the Swedish alpine ski team, the members will therefore now be equipped with RECCO reflectors
Smith & Wesson May Change Name To American Outdoor Brands
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation plans to hold a special shareholder meeting to seek approval to change its corporate name from Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation to American Outdoor Brands Corporation.