SGB Executive Outdoor
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.
Bravo Sports Expands Protective Gear Portfolio With Nutcase Acquisition
The deal marks Bravo parent Transom Capital Group’s fourth acquisition of a protective gear brand since June 2015 and its first in the urban cycling market.
Europe’s Zalando Improves Profitability On Efficiencies
Preliminary figures from the German retailer show its adjusted EBIT margin turning positive in the third quarter versus a loss a year ago. A deal with Adidas helped.
Wolverine Struggles To Find Growth
Citing a “tepid” and “grossly over-stored” U.S. retail market as well as challenges at its Merrell brand, the footwear company slightly reduced its sales outlook for the full year.
Campfire Capital Lands Another Investor
The venture capital firm, which is backed by former and current Lululemon Athletica Inc. executives, has raised an undisclosed sum from Canada’s BDC Capital.
Where Are Sports Authority’s Key Personnel Landing?
Quite a few executives displaced by the liquidation of Sports Authority several months ago have already lined up new jobs, including some inside the sports industry.
Eurobike Makes Its Move To July
Europe’s largest bicycle trade show is moving up a month starting in 2018 to compete with in-house dealer events proliferating on both sides of the Atlantic.
