SGB Executive Outdoor

Cherokee Shares Tumble On Q1 Loss, Covenant Violation

Shares of Cherokee Global Brands were trading down $2.85, or 37 percent, to $4.90 in mid-day trading Friday after the company reported a surprise first-quarter loss and said it was seeking amendments to comply with certain covenants in its credit facility.

Outdoor Retailer Makes Denver Its New Home

After a confidential request for proposal (RFP) process, Denver was officially selected as the new OR host city at a press conference held in the City Park Rose Garden this morning.

Bass Pro/Cabela’s Merger Gains FTC Approval

In a regulatory on Wednesday, Cabela’s said the Federal Trade Commission informed the company on July 2 that it had closed its investigation of Bass Pro’s $5 billion buyout.

Simms Fishing Gains Minority Investment

Simms Fishing Products, headquartered in Bozeman, MT, has secured a minority investment from Castanea Partners. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Nike Confirms Sales Through Amazon As Q4 Tops Expectations

“As we do with all of our partners, we’re looking for ways to improve the Nike consumer experience on Amazon by elevating the way the brand is presented and increasing the quality of product storytelling,” said Mark Parker, chairman, president and CEO, on a conference call with analysts.

Why Did Amazon Join SFIA’s Board?

Tom Cove, SFIA’s president and CEO, told SGB, “People in the industry and people at the brand level are figuring out the e-com channel, figuring out the Amazon-specific relations, and even figuring out their own e-commerce/direct-to-consumer initiatives while also looking to maintain relationships with traditional retailers. It’s all part of the mix.”

SFIA’s Bill Sells Recalls Alexandria Baseball Practice Shooting

“It’s a little early for fireworks.” That’s what Bill Sells, VP for government relations at SFIA, literally said at 7:15 a.m. last Wednesday after hearing the first “pop” from a gunmen’s rifle at a baseball practice session of Republican lawmakers preparing for the next day’s Congressional Baseball Game.

Will Amazon’s Acquisition Of Whole Foods Transform Retailing?

Amazon shocked the retail world Friday morning by announcing that it had reached a deal to acquire Whole Foods Markets. While the move is largely seen as a way for the online giant to quickly way to gain a foothold in the grocery category, can the active lifestyle space be far behind?

Lululemon Sees Online Growth Accelerating In Second Half

Speaking at the William Blair 2017 Growth Stock Conference in San Francisco, Stuart Haselden, Lululemon’s COO and CFO, said that due to quick payback from extensive investments, growth in its online business is expected to bounce back in the second quarter “and accelerate in the second half.”

Canada Goose Sees ‘Tremendous’ White Space For Growth

In Canada Goose’s first investor conference since going public in March, Dani Reiss, president and CEO, railed against many of the “fake brands” in the active space while asserting Canada Goose remains in the early stages of growth.