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Rocky Brands Q3 Impacted By Holiday Orders Shifting Into Q4
On a conference call with analysts, Jason Brooks, president and CEO, said retailers are “buying closer to need as they move more of their business online and don’t need the additional time to flow product to their stores.”
Shimano’s Profits Slump In Nine Months
Shimano reported earnings slumped 46.3 percent in the first nine months of the year due to a weak cycling market.
Aisle Talk, Week Of October 16
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week.
GoPro’s Shares Upgrade On Potential Earnings Upside
Longbow Research upgraded GoPro to “Buy,” believing a selloff due to concerns over the launch of Google Clips was overdone and expectations that the company is set to deliver 2018 earnings growth solidly above Street estimates.
SidelineSwap Looks To Bring Re-Seller Market To Sporting Goods
Brendan Candon, SidelineSwap’s CEO, said, “By building a platform that’s hyper targeted on the sporting goods category, and simplifying the selling process, we’ve been able to attract a ton of athletes who otherwise would have let their gear collect dust in a garage.”
PrimaLoft Finds New Investor To Support Growth
Said Mike Joyce, president and CEO of PrimaLoft, “Our new partnership with Victor Capital will provide the capital, commitment and operating support to drive our technological innovation and market development to new levels.”
Susquehanna Downgrades Deckers Over Ugg Weakness, “Unrealistic” Marcato Plan
“Marcato’s plan to drive shareholder value at DECK is either overly optimistic or completely unrealistic,” wrote Susquehanna analyst Sam Poser in a note. “We lean towards the latter.”
Aisle Talk, Week Of October 9
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Camping World Snaps Up Uncle Dan’s
Camping World said the acquisition of Uncle Dan’s will position the company for further growth to its expanding e-commerce platform at udans.com, by increasing customer reach and adding new quality product offerings.”
Activist Group Pushes For Major Changes At Deckers Outdoor
Marcato Capital Management, in its proxy statement seeking to replace all 10 Deckers Outdoors’ directors with its own squad, detailed an extensive plan to reimagine Deckers, including the sale of non-core Ugg brands, a rash of store closings, additional cost-reduction initiatives, and aggressive stock buybacks
Hydro Flask Parent Expects H2 Sales Growth To Moderate
On a conference call with analysts, Julien Mininberg, CEO of Helen of Troy, said the industry is seeing “some moderation” in overall demand in the water bottles and hydration space following a period a strong growth overall.
Aisle Talk, Week Of October 2
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week.
One-On-One With OrthoLite’s Glenn Barrett
The CEO and chairman of Ortholite discusses the keys to successful collaborations, 3D printing and other emerging technologies, new competitors in the space, and the insole category’s newfound respect.
Aisle Talk, Week Of September 25
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Bass Pro And Cabela’s Celebrate Merger Closing
With a video declaring the two companies were “Moving Forward Together,” Bass Pro on Monday celebrated the closing of its $4 billion merger with Cabela’s.
