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Camping World Will Seek To Undercut Competition With New Gander Stores

Speaking at Stephens 2017 Spring Investment Conference, Marcus Lemonis, chairman and CEO of Camping World, said the company is not only planning to reduce the amount of firearms in the reborn Gander Mountain stores but also vowed to underprice any nearby competition.

Genesco Sees Major Store Closings In Coming Years

Speaking at the Baird Global Consumer, Technology & Services Conference, Bob Dennis, chairman, president and CEO of Genesco, the parent of Journeys and Lids, said he expects the company will be operating “significantly fewer” stores over the next five years due to continuing declines in mall traffic.

G-III Apparel’s Shares Soar On Raised Guidance

Shares of G-III Apparel Group jumped $3.03, or 15.2 percent, to $22.92 Tuesday after the outerwear and sportswear maker hiked its full-year guidance while reporting first-quarter earnings that beat estimates.

Boot Barn Facing Headwinds From Oil-Dependent States

Boot Barn said same-store sales have improved in the first two months of the current quarter in states impacted by oil and other commodities. The company also announced the acquisition of the Country Outfitters e-commerce site.

Zumiez Beats Plan For Third Straight Quarter

Said Richard Brooks, CEO, “Overall, small traffic trends for the quarter in total appear to be more challenging than the industry expected. While we are not immune to these challenges, we are encouraged to see our third consecutive quarter of positive comparable sales and transaction gains.”

SIA President Talks Up Merits Of Winter Mega-Show

Believing the merger of the Outdoor Retailer show and the SIA Snow Show is “going to provide a lot of activity and a lot of prosperity for our industry,” Nick Sargent, president of SIA, for the first time addressed Emerald Exposition’s acquisition of the Snow Show with his organization’s members.

Cabela’s Details Bass Pro Merger Process

Cabela’s Inc. was quietly considering selling the company in early 2015, months before activist investor, Elliott Management, pushed the retailer to explore strategic alternatives, including a sale. That’s according to recently-filed documents by Cabela’s with the Securities & Exchange Commission that details the background that led to Bass Pro’s blockbuster deal to merge with Cabela’s. […]

Newell’s Winter Sports Unit Sold To PE Firm

Newell Brands Inc. said Friday it reached a definitive agreement to sell its Winter Sports businesses, formerly part of Jarden Group, to Kohlberg & Company, the private equity firm, for $240 million.

Momentum At Ugg And Hoka Boosts Deckers Brands Q4

Helped by cost-cutting initiatives and a better-than-expected top-line performance from Ugg, Hoka and direct to consumer (DTC) overall, Deckers Brands reported both earnings and sales for the fourth quarter ended March 31 came in above guidance.

Athletic Powers Caleres To Above-Plan Quarter

With athletic continuing to pace Famous Footwear’s sales and Under Armour set to arrive in June, Caleres Inc. reported earnings in the first quarter that were down but ahead of Wall Street’s targets.

Genesco’s Shares Plunge 23 Percent On Reduced Outlook

Shares of Genesco Inc. tumbled $10.15, or 22.8 percent, to $34.40 on Thursday after the company slashed its guidance for the year due to weak store traffic in its U.S. businesses and expectations that the turnaround at Journeys would take longer than originally estimated.

Shoe Carnival Seeing Uptick In Spring Sales

Shoe Carnival indicated that its sandals business picked up nicely in May and it will be reallocating inventory dollars to athletic and athleisure categories due to continued strength in those areas.