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New Brands Helped Vista Outdoor Grow in Tough Q1
The company would have reported lower sales and gross margin in the quarter ended July 3 if not for contributions from CamelBak, Bell, Giro and Jimmy Styks.
SGB 2016 Retail Top 100: $3 Billion Up For Grabs
With Sports Authority, Sport Chalet and City Sports going out of business, who will fill the gap in active lifestyle retail?
SGB 2016 Retail Top 100: The List
See who ranks as the top 100 active-lifestyle retailers in the United States.
SGB 2016 Retail Top 100: Anchors Away
Department stores sold billions of dollars in athletic and outdoor apparel and footwear last year, but their future is far from certain.
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.
Outdoor Retailer Summer Market Surprises On The Upside
A welcoming surprise, Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2016 was busy, upbeat and optimistic.
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.
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.
Sturm, Ruger & Co. Surprises With Succession Plan
Sturm Ruger & Company delivered another robust quarter as overall firearms sales continue to benefit from concerns over potential gun-control legislation.
Big 5 Fights Off Liquidation Pressures in Q2
Big 5 Sporting Goods reported earnings fell 19.2 percent in the second quarter due to the impact of liquidation sales by Sports Authority and Sport Chalet but they still came in ahead of internal expectations.
Aisle Talk, Week of July 25
A quick hit of this week’s breaking news in the active lifestyle industry.
North America Propels Columbia Sportswear In Q2
Columbia Sportswear Company grew sales 2 percent in the second quarter and beat profit expectations powered by growth of its Columbia, Prana and Mountain Hardwear brands in North America, but weakness elsewhere in the world left it short of expectations.
West Marine Q2 Saved by E-commerce
West Marine, Inc. (Nasdaq:WMAR) reported net revenues dipped 0.6 percent in the second quarter ended July 2 despite growing comparable stores sales 1.1 percent thanks to torrid e-commerce growth.
Cabela’s Delivers First Quarterly Comp Gain in More Than Two Years
Cabela’s Inc., which is reportedly entertaining a merger with Bass Pro, reported second-quarter earnings that came just short of Wall Street’s targets. But management said aggressive price and promotion approach helped the hunt & fish retailer show its first quarter of positive comparable store sales since the third quarter of 2013.
