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Gander Mountain Files For Chapter 11

Gander Mountain Co., as expected, filed for bankruptcy in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota. The hunt & fish specialist plans to close 32 of its approximately 160 stores in coming weeks but is in active discussions with a number of parties interested in a going-concern sale.

Bogs Q4 Revenues Continue To Feel 2015 Winter Hangover

Thomas Florsheim, Weyco Group’s CEO, said, “While retailers are currently much cleaner than last year at this time, our sense is that they will continue to take a conservative approach towards inventory levels given the inconsistency of the weather the past couple of winter seasons.”

Dick’s To Eliminate 20 Percent Of Its Vendor Mix

While reporting fourth-quarter earnings that arrived slightly ahead of targets, Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. said it’s implementing a new merchandise and vendor matrix that will reduce up to 20 percent of its brands.

American Outdoor Brands Warns Of Firearms Inventory Gluts

“I think a number of retailers did make some bets on a different outcome, the presidential election,” said James Debney, president and CEO. “So they called that wrong. And I think that’s left somewhat of an inventory overhang over there.”

Big 5 Boosted By Competitor Exits

“We’re very encouraged that the profit and sales momentum has continued and actually accelerated into the first quarter of fiscal 2017,” CEO Steven Miller said on a conference call with analysts.

Sturm, Ruger Still Sees Strong Appetite For Firearms

Michael Fifer, CEO, on a conference call with analysts, said, “It appears to me, if you look over multiple years, that there’s wider acceptance of guns, wider availability. There’s more exciting, new products from all the competitors, not just Ruger. There’s more reasons to have guns now than ever before.”

Garmin Smashes Street Estimates In Q4

Showing Fitbit’s growth challenges are far from applying to them, Garmin reported fourth-quarter results that easily topped Wall Street’s targets.

Wolverine Q4 Reaches High End Of Guidance

While Merrell showed a decline of 7 percent and the Wolverine brand was down due to a repositioning, most of Wolverine Worldwide’s key brands showed moderate to strong growth.

Rocky Brands Looks For Pickup In 2017

“With respect to the work, western and hunting boot categories, 2017 is off to a better start than 2016, thanks to more operable weather conditions combined with easier comparisons,” said CEO Mike Brooks on a conference call with analysts.

FGL Sports Delivers Another Banner Year

Duncan Fulton, president, FGL Sports, said on a conference call with analysts, “There is a lot of optimism and opportunity right now to get more out of the assets that we already have.”