Wolverine World Wide Inc. confirmed that Gene McCarthy, Merrell brand’s president since August 2013, had left the company, effective May. 4. Jim Gabel, president of Wolverine’s Performance Group, has assumed day-to-day leadership of the brand.
Category: Outdoor
Phoenix Footwear Shows Small Loss in Q1
Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc., the parent of Trotters and SoftWalk, reported first-quarter sales grew 16.7 percent to to $6.7 million from $5.7 million a year ago…
Dorel Sports Reports Sluggish U.S. Clipped Q1 Sales Growth
Dorel Sports sales grew approximately 3 percent in currency-neutral terms in the first quarter ended March 31 as success overseas was tempered by the U.S., where bicycle sales slipped below year ago levels in January but got back on plan in March and Apri
CODI CEO Expects Consumer Businesses to Grow FY15 Earnings Despite Q1 Decline
Compass Group Diversified Holdings Inc. joined a growing number of companies that insisted their sporting goods businesses to deliver earnings growth this year despite lower than expected first quarter results…
Fitbit Files for Initial Public Offering
Fitbit, the fitness tracker, has filed for an initial public offering of up to a $100 million. The company will trade on the NYSE under the ticker FIT…
Boot Barn Opens Store in Oxnard, CA
Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. has relocated its Ventura store to a brand new, bigger and better location in Oxnard…
Columbia Partners with Zac Brown to Get More Youth Outdoors
As part of an ongoing partnership between Columbia and Zac Brown’s Camp Southern Ground, Columbia is donating 10 percent of all U.S. online sales at Columbia.com on May 11, 2015. Columbia has pledged up to $75,000…
Chaco’s ‘Fit for Adventure’ Brand Experience Tour Hits the Road Again
The Chaco Fit for Adventure Tour kicks off its second run at the Dominion Riverrock festival in Richmond, VA, May 15-17…
RECALL: 220 Snow Peak Axes
Snow Peak USA of Portland, OR has recalled about 220 axes because their handles can crack and allow the axe head to come loose and pose a threat to the user or bystanders…
The Buckle’s Comps Slide in April
The Buckle, Inc. announced that comparable sales decreased 3.8 percent in April…
Sturm, Ruger Q1 Slumps, Outlook Brightens
Sturm, Ruger & Co. reported earnings slid 36.3 percent in the first quarter, to $15.5 million, or 81 cents a share. But earnings came in better than Wall Street's consensus estimate of 65 cents and management indicated underlying demand for firearms
Spy Inc. Q1 Sales Flat After Currency Impacts
Spy Inc. reported first quarter sales dipped 0.7 percent to $9.1 million, but that sales of its sunglasses, goggles and prescription frames would have grown substantially if not for the shift in exchange rates…
Puma Cuts 2015 Guidance On Strong U.S. Dollar
Puma reported first-quarter profits fell 30 percent despite a 13 percent revenue gain. Sales grew 4.4 percent on currency-neutral terms. The company said its profit would be lower than expected in 2015 after the strong U.S. dollar hit its first-quarter ea
Sherpa Adventure Gear Adds Sales Reps
Sherpa Adventure Gear has added Schneider Sales Associates and Jason Ramsey of Southern Overland Sales to its team of independent sales reps, effective immediately…
Foot Locker Foundation Unveils Recipients of Scholar Athletes Program
Foot Locker Foundation, Inc., the charitable arm of Foot Locker, Inc., announced the 20 recipients of the Foot Locker Scholar Athletes Program. Each student will receive $20,000 in college scholarships, totaling $400,000…
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