Shimano’s Revenues Expand 18 Percent In Nine Months
Shimano, Inc. reported sales grew 18.3 percent in the nine months ended September 30 with sales expanding 20.6 percent in the Bicycle Components segment and 9.0 percent in the Fishing Tackle segment.
Feradyne Outdoors Acquires Outdoor Products Innovations
FeraDyne Outdoors acquired Outdoor Product Innovations, Inc. (O.P.I.), the parent company to the Rhino Blinds, Rhino Tree Stands, Capsule Game Feeders, Wicked Tree Gear, LidCAM, and LegCuff brands.
Gear Re-Store Opens East Coast Repair Facility
Gear re-Store opened an East Coast repair facility in the Philadelphia suburb of Folcroft to better serve the company’s Eastern-based customers and ski resorts.
Feedback Sports Hires Director Of Operations Timed With Office Relocation
Feedback Sports, LLC. hired Carl Boni as director of operations. Boni joins the company timed with the occupancy of a new building in Golden, CO this month.
Highway Two Adds New Hires
Highway Two (H2), the North American importer and distributor of cycling brands Continental, Selle Royal, Fizik, crankbrothers, Brooks England, ABUS, Knog, and 100%, announced hires in finance, operations, sales, and marketing.
Camplify To Acquire PaulCamper
Australian RV rental company Camplify has acquired Germany’s peer-to-peer RV rental marketplace PaulCamper to further global expansion. The company operates in Australia, New Zealand, Spain, the UK, the Netherlands, and Austria.
REI To Open Store In Laguna Hills, CA
REI Co-op will open a new store in Laguna Hills in fall 2023. This is the retailer’s 31st location in California and 12th in the Los Angeles market.
Vista Outdoor Announces Departure Of CFO
Vista Outdoor, Inc. announced that after two and a half years in his role, Sudhanshu Priyadarshi, the company’s chief financial officer, has decided to pursue another opportunity and is leaving his position in November. The company also reported preliminary second-quarter results that showed sales expanding by 4 percent.
Recall: Salewa Alp Trainer 2 Mid GTX Hiking Boots
Salewa has recalled its men’s and women’s Alp Trainer 2 Mid GTX Hiking Boots manufactured before April 2022.
The North Face To Open 70-Plus Stores In North America
The North Face plans to open more than 70 stores in North America and up to 300 additional retail and partner locations globally over the next five years.
L.L.Bean Set To Open In Hudson, MA In November
L.L.Bean is opening a store at Hudson’s Highland Commons on November 4; this is the retailer’s ninth store in Massachusetts.
Yellow Dog Fly Fishing Acquires Fins & Feathers
Yellow Dog Flyfishing Adventures, the Bozeman, MT-based fly-fishing travel vacation company, acquired Fins & Feathers, a fly shop in Four Corners, eight miles west of Bozeman.
Kampgrounds Of America Reports Q3 Revenue Growth
Kampgrounds of America, Inc. shared continued revenue growth in its Q3 Business Report. When comparing the same period in a record-setting 2021, revenue improved by 2.1 percent on a same-store basis. Looking ahead, advanced deposits on future business are up 4.5 percent.
Recall: Aqualong Recalls Buoyancy Compensator
Aqualong’s Apeks Exotec Scuba Diving Buoyancy Compensator Devices (BCDs) are being recalled. The dump valve knob on certain models could get stuck when the recalled BCD inflates
Al’s Sporting Goods Acquires Bob Ward’s & Sons
Al’s Sporting Goods, with three stores in Utah and Idaho, acquired all five Bob Ward & Sons, an outdoor retailer with five locations in Montana.
