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Big 5 Sees Big Benefits From Competitor Closures

With Sports Authority and Sport Chalet out of business, Big 5 took advantage in the Western U.S. of being one of few remaining sporting goods outlets. But new competition is coming.

Black Diamond Aims To Diversify With Acquisitions

Even as the company’s stock emerges as a way for investors to profit from the proliferation of climbing gyms, the company has scratched other outdoor equipment brands from its acquisition shopping list.

Performance Sports Seeks Bankruptcy Sale By February

A deal in place would sell nearly all of its assets for $575 million to an investor group led by Sagard Capital, its biggest shareholder, and Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd., but other bids may emerge in the bankruptcy auction.

Tough Sledding At Coleman And Marmot

Organic sales at Newell Brands Inc.’s Outdoor Solutions segment, excluding brands marked for sale, declined in the third quarter despite growth at Pure Fishing.

Champion’s Sales Hurt By Bankruptcies

While acknowledging declines at specialty sports channels, sales gains for activewear within mass channels gave officials confidence that the dip will be temporary.

Bass Pro Skirts Debt Downgrade

Despite “significant integration risks,” Moody’s said it was assured that the strategic benefits of a merger between Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s outweigh the negatives.