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Dive Unit, Tents Obscure Growth at Johnson Outdoors
Johnson Outdoors Inc. reported flat sales in its fiscal third quarter, ended July 1, as its dive segment, tents sold to large retailers and currency exchange rates dragged down growth and profits compared with a year earlier.

Inside Vail’s Strategy To Acquire Whistler Blackcomb
A deeper look at the deal — plus the numerous other ski-resort acquisitions Vail has been making throughout the past few years — reveals a broad and complex strategy rooted in consumer data, marketing and geographic positioning.

Delta Apparel Helped By Improving Margins
Earnings fell, but greater margins resulting from the company’s ongoing manufacturing restructuring helped it beat Wall Street estimates.

VF Corp. Shakes Up Leadership at Timberland, Smartwool
VF Corp. announced and confirmed several leadership changes at some of its top outdoor brands this past week as the company looks to restructure and rebound after several disappointing quarters.

Asics Americas Profits Hit By Heightened Competition, Bankruptcy Woes
Asics Corp. reported sales in the Americas slumped 17.3 percent in its first half ended June 30, to ¥59.3 billion ($578.8 mm).

Mizuno’s Fiscal Q1 Hurt By Americas Weakness
Mizuno Corp. reported a small gain in its fiscal first quarter ended August 3 as strength in its home market of Japan helped offset a poor performance in the Americas region and the impact of currency-headwinds.

Outdoor Retailer Summer Market Surprises On The Upside
A welcoming surprise, Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2016 was busy, upbeat and optimistic.

Danskin Leads Iconix’s Sports Brands in Q2
Iconix Brand Group said Danskin continues to find growth at Wal-Mart.

Dorel Sports Logs Steep Q2 Loss On Charges
Dorel Industries Inc. reported that its Dorel Sports segment showed a steep loss in the second quarter after restructuring charges.

Top 5 Takeaways From Outdoor Retailer Summer Market – Day 2
Find out the top news and business trends from Day 2 of the OR show in Salt Lake City.

Aisle Talk, Week of August 1
The biggest promotions, acquisitions and strategies to hit the active lifestyle industry this week.

Adidas Q2 Boosted by U.S. Momentum
Adidas AG reported sales grew 25.6 percent in North America in the second quarter, accelerating from a gain of 21.6 percent in the first quarter.

Top 5 Takeaways From Outdoor Retailer Summer Market – Day 1
Day 1 at OR was bustling. From our perspective, show organizers either slimmed down the width of the hallways, or more people than usual were in attendance.

Fitbit Q2 Sales Vault on New Products
Although profits fell due to continued investments in research and marketing, Fitbit Inc. continued to defy critics by reporting sales that kept surging ahead in the second quarter.

Hanesbrands’ Q2 Impacted by Activewear and Innerwear Weakness
Although earnings just missed Wall Street’s quarterly profit targets, officials assured investors that its guidance for the full year remained in line with plans.