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Boot Barn Tops Guidance On Double-Digit Comp Growth

Boosted by significant improvement in the retailer’s ladies business and the roll out a new performance-boot platform, Boot Barn reported same-store sales grew 12.1 percent in the fourth quarter ended March 31 while earnings came in well ahead of guidance.

Aisle Talk Week Of May 7

Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week, including Herschel Walker (pictured) being appointed to President Trump’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition.

Despite Delays, Gander Outdoors Openings Off To Solid Start

Camping World Inc. remains “very encouraged” with the initial performance of the company’s re-opened Gander Outdoors locations, although officials admitted that some stores are opening later than initially planned because of the complexities involved in re-opening so many stores.

Ammunition, Apparel Carry Clarus To Robust Q1

Even though Clarus Corp. missed analysts’ estimates on income in the first quarter, the parent company of Black Diamond, Sierra Bullets and Pieps exceeded revenue expectations behind the strength in ammunition and apparel.

Delta Apparel Q2 Boosted By Salt Life, DTG2Go

Fighting off higher raw material prices, Delta Apparel saw both sales and earnings increase year-over-year after adjusting for last year’s sale of Junkfood Clothing. Sales were boosted by the acquisition of DTG2Go and a 7 percent gain at Salt Life that offset a slight decline at Soffe.

Pure Fishing Hits The Selling Bock

Pure Fishing, the parent company of well-known fishing brands Berkley, Abu Garcia, Penn, Fenwick, Sterns, Mitchell, Pflueger, Shakespeare, Ugly Stik Spiderwire, among others, has joined Rawlings on the list of businesses Newell Brands is looking to divest.

Aisle Talk Week of April 30

Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week, including Nike Inc. CEO Mark Parker (pictured) holding a rare company-wide staff meeting at Nike headquarters to apologize for recent incidents at the company.

Olin Corp Sees Winchester’s Earnings Declining In 2018

Olin Corp reported a sharp decline in earnings at the company’s Winchester segment due to reduced commercial demand and higher-commodity material costs. Olin officials no longer see Winchester’s results improving in 2018, but also assured analysts it has no plans to sell the business.

Ellett Brothers To Buy AcuSport In Asset Sale

The assets of AcuSport, a Bellefontaine, OH-based distributor of shooting and hunting products that filed Tuesday for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, will be acquired by Ellett Brothers LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of United Sporting Cos., the parties have announced.

Big 5 Wacked By Weather Woes In Q1

Big 5 Sporting Goods reported that a lack of cold weather crushed its winter business early in the first quarter while the arrival of chilly weather restrained its spring business later in the quarter.

Vista Outdoor To Exit Firearms, Sports Protection And Paddle Boards

On a conference call with analysts, Christopher Metz, CEO of Vista Outdoor, explained the strategy behind the company’s decision to focus on brands within four distinct categories, ammunition, hunting/recreational shooting accessories, hydration bottles and packs and outdoor cooking products, while divesting Bell, Giro, Blackburn, Jimmy Styks and Savage and Stevens firearms.

Balanced Portfolio, Channel Strategy Fuels Rocky Brands’ Q1

Though Rocky Brands Inc. narrowly missed Wall Street’s revenue estimates in the first quarter, the Nelsonville, OH-based company rode a healthy balance across portfolio and sales channels to more than double net income from the same quarter a year ago.