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Bass Pro Hints At Impending Layoffs At Cabela’s
In a letter to Cabela’s employees, Bass Pro Shops CEO Johnny Morris wrote that Cabela’s sales have been underperforming over the last few years and the overall company has been “under the weight of an extremely heavy corporate payroll.” The document also revealed a few details of the transition process as a result of the Bass Pro/Cabela’s merger.
Aisle Talk, Week Of December 18
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Sports Direct’s U.S. Operations Lands In Red In First Half
Sports Direct reported underlying EBITDA in its U.S. Retail segment, including Eastern Mountain Sports and Bob’s Stores, showed a loss of £23 million due in large part to impairment charges.
Aisle Talk, Week Of December 11
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Stifel Nicolaus Upgrades Under Armour And Crocs
Stifel Nicolaus upgraded Under Armour and Crocs to “Buy,” lowered Fitbit to “Sell” and lifted it price target on Nike.
Morgan Stanley Raises Price Target On Dick’s Sporting Goods
Morgan Stanley raised its price target on Dick’s Sporting Goods to $30 from $28, believing the “company and stock are at a pivotal moment.”
American Outdoor Brands Slashes Outlook On Weak Gun Sales
American Outdoor Brands Corporation, the parent of Smith & Wesson, M&P and Thompson/Center Arms, again reduced its guidance for the year due to ongoing challenges in firearms. The revision came while the company reported poor third-quarter results that generally came in line with guidance.
Aisle Talk, Week Of December 4
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Duluth Holdings Posts Q3 Loss On Retail Expansion Costs
Duluth Holdings, the parent of Duluth Trading, reported a loss in the third quarter due to the costs of its aggressive store expansion but the store openings helped revenues run up 25.0 percent in the period.
Aisle Talk, Week Of November 27
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Delta Apparel Sees Further Stabilization In Q4
Delta Apparel reported earnings in its fiscal fourth quarter declined slightly due to the sale of its Junkfood business, but continued to see underlying improvement in most of its core businesses.
Holiday Selling Starts Off With A Bang
According to reports from the National Retail Federation (NRF), Adobe and ComScore, sales surged ahead from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday, providing a heap of optimism for the rest of the holiday selling season. Not surprisingly, online purchases again strongly led the gains and smartphones expanded as a key driver of transactions.
Aisle Talk, Week Of November 20
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Maurice Sporting Goods’ Trip To Bankruptcy Court
In court papers, Maurice Sporting Goods blamed challenges consolidating its U.S. distribution centers, debt taken on from recent acquisitions and the spate of bankruptcies in the sporting goods industry as the reasons for its bankruptcy filing.
Sportsman’s Warehouse Trims EPS Outlook On Promotions/Ammunition Deflation
Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings Inc. lowered its EPS guidance for the full year due to expectations that the heightened promotional climate and price-compression in ammunition will not let up in the fourth quarter.
