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Boot Barn Rides Same Store Double-Digit Sales Growth To Q2 Beat

Boot Barn Holdings Inc. reported net income for the fiscal second quarter ended September 29 of $4.5 million, or 16 cents per diluted share, compared to net income of $1.1 million, or 4 per diluted share in the prior-year period. This beat Wall Street estimates by 3 cents.

Columbia Sportswear Raises 2018 Guidance On Earnings, Revenue Beat

Columbia Sportswear Co. on Thursday afternoon reported that net income for the third quarter ended September 30 increased 14 percent to $100.2 million, or $1.42 per diluted share, compared to third quarter 2017 net income of $87.7 million, or $1.25 per diluted share. The company’s earnings beat Wall Street estimates by 14 cents.

Amer Sports Appoints Megan Porteous Digital Marketing Director

Amer Sports, the parent of Arc’teryx, Salomon and Wilson Sporting Goods, announced the promotion of Megan Porteous to the position of digital marketing director, Americas. In her new position, effective November 1, Porteous will oversee the company’s portfolio-wide transformation as an omnichannel marketing organization in the Americas region.

Asics Signs Andres Iniesta

Asics announced a multi-year sponsorship deal with Spanish football star Andrés Iniesta. He had been with Nike. The signing signals Asics’ vision to expand the company’s football business and reach more audiences across Asia and beyond.

VF Corp. CEO Steve Rendle Honored By Corporate Responsibility Magazine

VF Corp. on Thursday announced that the company’s chairman, president and CEO Steve Rendle has been recognized by Corporate Responsibility (CR) Magazine as a Responsible CEO of the Year. The annual awards are given to corporate leaders who are committed to a progressive environmental, social and governance agenda.

Amer Sports Profits Jump In Q3

Amer Sports reported earnings in the third quarter jumped 47.0 percent as sales gained 8.5 percent. The gains were led by the Outdoor segment which saw sales expand 12 percent on a currency-neutral basis. The Ball Sports segment was ahead 4 percent and Fitness segment was flat.

Wall Street Journal: Berkshire Partners Considering Sale Of Implus

Berkshire Partners is exploring a sale of Implus LLC, the parent of Sof Sole, Balega, SKLZ, Triggerpoint and a number of other brands in the accessories space, the Wall Street Journal reported. Berkshire has hired Robert J. Baird and Jefferies LLC to run an auction that could value Implus at about $1 billion, the article said.

Shimano’s Q3 Profits Sink On Cycling Weakness

Shimano Group reported operating income fell 15.4 percent in the third quarter ended September 30 due to lower revenues and earnings in the company’s cycling division. In North America, sales of Bicycle Components in the nine months at retail were “on par with an average year and distributor inventories remained at an appropriate level.”

Rocky Brands Rides Wholesale & Retail Growth To Strong Q3

Rocky Brands Inc. topped Wall Street’s earnings and revenue estimates in the third quarter, as the Nelsonville, OH-based company again rode a healthy balance across the company’s portfolio brands and sales channels to more than double net income from the same quarter a year ago.