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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.
Cautious Retailers Dampen Columbia Sportswear’s Growth Spurt
A bad (warm) winter, such as that of 2015, tends to hit vendors the following year. And that time is now.
Deckers Brands Trims Guidance
Seasonal woes at its Ugg brand, following last year’s warm winter, are denting orders from retailers, but with a healthy inventory, officials are optimistic for the holiday season to come.
Aisle Talk, Week Of October 24
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week.
By The Numbers, Week Of October 24
The leading figures from this week’s news in the active lifestyle space.
Interbike’s First Fall CycloFest Shows Potential
The event’s first trade/consumer hybrid show delivered far fewer retail employees but more consumers than organizers expected.
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.
How Much Can Garmin Gain From Fitness?
The GPS brand beat expectations in the third quarter thanks to margin growth from its rapidly growing fitness segment. However, those gains will be hard to sustain.
Why Cabela’s Is Eager For The Bass Pro Merger
In its first financial report since announcing the merger plans, the hunt-and-fish retailer showed that it could benefit from some of the scale that will come with the pending deal.
Rocky Brands Sees Some Stabilization In Q3
The boot manufacturer indicated that inventory levels, which had been inflated due to last year’s warm winter, began to normalize in the third quarter and at-once orders are finally picking up.
Oakley, Ray-Ban Q3 U.S. Sales Impacted By MAP, Integration Efforts
No rose-colored glasses here. How the world’s largest sunglasses manufacturer is faring in its goal to clean up inventory and discounting of its products.
Why The North Face And Timberland Are Trimming Inventories
Despite last year’s warm U.S. winter looming large as VF Corp. trimmed its full-year 2016 forecast and reduced inventories, larger forces are also in play, including the recent rash of retail bankruptcies and shifting consumer habits.
Aisle Talk, Week Of October 17
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week.
By The Numbers, Week Of October 17
The leading figures from this week’s news in the active lifestyle space.
Amer Sports Says Impact From Bankruptcies Over
Parent to Wilson and Louisville Slugger sees third-quarter team sports sales return to normal in the U.S., while golf and tennis sales remain challenging.
