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Can Hi-Tec Sports Make It As A Licensed Brand?
Cherokee Global Brands’ proposed deal to buy Hi-Tec Sports for $98.5 million will most significantly include selling off the outdoor footwear brand’s wholesale operations to licensed partners.
Has The Paddlesports Industry Found Its New Home?
Two big paddlesports industry playmakers have secured September 12-14, 2017 in Madison, WI at the Alliant Energy Center to host a new Paddlesports Retailer show.
Online, Mobile Sales Outperform On Black Friday
More online shopping, less in-store shopping — that was an easy prediction to make for the kickoff to the 2016 holiday shopping season. Just how big the shift came in surprised even the experts.
Judge Blocks New Overtime Rule
The new rule, which would have qualified millions more Americans for overtime pay, including many working retail in the active lifestyle industry, now stands on shaky ground.
Sportsman’s Warehouse Sees Post-Election Firearms Upside
CEO John Schaefer sees nothing but upside to the recent Republican victory, despite the irony that a Democrat in the White House greatly improved firearm sales, a key part of the retailer’s business.
Aisle Talk, Week Of November 14
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week.
By The Numbers, Week Of November 14
The leading figures from this week’s news in the active lifestyle space.
Sierra Trading Post Shifts Online Promotional Strategy
Outdoor consumers who have grown accustomed to Sierra Trading Post’s (STP) website touting consistent 60-, 70- and 80-percent off deals have begun hearing a different tune from the discount outdoor retailer.
Dick’s Outperforms, But Gives Caution To Q4
While it’s gained a competitive advantage in the marketplace following other store closures, the nation’s largest sporting goods retailer gave a conservative fourth-quarter outlook that fell below Wall Street’s targets.
Outdoor Retailer Backwoods Files For Bankruptcy
With 10 locations across Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Colorado, the retailer faced declining sales amid competition from online and big-box stores as well as pressure from a slew of other bankruptcies in the space.
Sport Chek Continues Impressive Run
Canada’s largest sporting goods chain sustained its impressive same-store sales growth in the third quarter ended October 1, despite currency headwinds and lackluster sales in Canada’s oil patch.
Aisle Talk, Week of November 7
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week.
By The Numbers, Week Of November 7
The leading figures from this week’s news in the active lifestyle space.
Ammo, Firearms And Acquisitions Fuel Big Gains At Vista Outdoor
Strong sales of firearms and ammunition enabled the company to more than double profits in its most recent quarter, despite deeper discounting at its Outdoor Products segment.
Outdoor Retailer, SIA Wrangle Over Trade-Show Schedule
Officials with both organizations have been in communication, but have yet to come to an agreement on how best to schedule the trade-show calendar.
