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Starter And Umbro Bright Spots In Ugly Iconix Q2

Iconix Brand Group Inc. cited successful initiatives supporting the relaunches of Starter and Umbro as highlights in what was otherwise another tough quarter for the company.

Crocs Shares Slide Amid CFO Departure

Crocs Inc.’s otherwise solid second-quarter earnings report was dampened by the announcement that CFO Carrie Teffner will resign next April. The news broke before the market opened Tuesday, and while trading was up early in the day, shares of the Niwot, CO-based footwear maker had dipped nearly 3 percent at market close.

Johnson Outdoors Benefits From Healthy Re-Orders

Benefitting from season replenishment orders for the company’s warm-weather outdoor recreation products, Johnson Outdoors delivered record earnings and sales in the third quarter ended June 29. The gains were again led by the company’s Fishing segment but Jetboil delivered double-digit gains and Eureka! returned to growth.

Delta Apparel Seeing Benefits From Vertical Manufacturing Model

Delta Apparel said the company’s vertical manufacturing model helped support robust revenue gains at FunTees, the company’s private label apparel business, to drove yet another quarter of earnings and revenue growth. Soffe was stung by declining military sales while Salt Life was down modestly due to poor early-spring weather in the company’s core Southeast market but its sales are re-accelerating in summer months.

SGB Executive Q&A: Velocity Outdoor CEO Bob Beckwith

A new chapter is underway at Crosman Corp.—now known as Velocity Outdoor—the holding company of such well-known sportsman’s brands as Crosman, Benjamin, CenterPoint Archery, CenterPoint Optics, LaserMax and Game Face Airsoft. CEO Bob Beckwith spoke with SGB about the rebrand.

Newell’s Outdoor Brands Impacted By Late Spring

Newell Brands said sales in the company’s outdoor & recreation division, which includes Coleman and Marmot, were impacted by the late spring. The sales process for Pure Fishing remains on track.

Asics Shows Steep Q2 Loss In Americas

Asics Corp. showed an operating loss of ¥1 billion ($8.98 mm) in the American region in the second quarter ended June 30 as sales tumbled 17.7 percent in period.

Tariffs Only Creating Indirect Headwind For Sturm Ruger

Although Sturm, Ruger & Company Inc. sources steel domestically, meaning the new tariffs on Chinese products aren’t directly impacting the gun manufacturer, the rising demand for U.S. steel is causing some indirect headwinds for the company.

Dorel Sports’ Revenues Bounce Back In Q2

Helped by better weather and the success of new bike introductions from Cannondale and GT, Dorel Sports segment sales climbed 7.4 percent in the second quarter to $224.5 million while expanding 6.5 percent on a currency-neutral basis.

Denver Delivers Again At ORSM

In its second Outdoor Retailer show, Denver delivered steady traffic, busy booths and plenty of energy at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, according to interviews with a number of exhibitors and a few retailers. A change of scenery after 20 years in Salt Lake City is also clearly being welcomed by many attendees, but the upbeat moods appear to underscore a healthier industry.

GoPro Weathering Global Component Shortage

A global shortage of the passive components that GoPro Inc. integrates into the company’s action cameras has created a significant supply chain challenge, yet the company remains confident in being able to weather the disruption and meet increased product demand beginning in the first quarter of 2019.

Aisle Talk Week of July 30

Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week, including Shimano releasing the company’s earnings for the first half of 2018.

Callaway Golf Delivers Another Blowout Quarter

Shares of Callaway Golf were trading ahead 12 percent in early-afternoon trading Friday as the company’s second-quarter sales and earnings easily topped projections. With earnings and sales exceeding guidance for the sixth straight quarter, Callaway again raised guidance for the year.