REI To Open In Tallahassee And Palm Beach Garden
REI Co-op, with five stores in Florida, will open new locations in Spring 2022 in Tallahassee and Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
Rapala USA President To Retire
Tom Mackin, president of Rapala USA and executive vice president of distribution and brands in North America for Rapala VMC Corporation, will retire from the company on December 31, 2021.
C&G Sporting Goods Owner To Retire
Ronnie Groom, the owner of C&G Sporting Goods in Panama City, FL, plans to retire.
Clarus’ Q1 Revenues Climb 41 Percent
Clarus Corporation reported sales in the first quarter Increase 41 percent year-over-year. Black Diamond sales were up 13 percent while Sierra sales were up 203 percent, or 94 percent excluding Barnes.
Academy Sports Appoints Board Member
Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc. announced the appointments of Beryl B. Raff to its Board of Directors and Compensation Committee and Wendy A. Beck, currently a member of the Board and its Audit Committee, as a member and chairperson of the Nominating & Governance Committee.
Clarus Nominates Board Member
Clarus Corporation announced the nomination of Susan Ottmann to its Board of Directors.
Retail Cargo Imports Set New Record As Economy Recovers
Imports at retail container ports hit a new record this spring and volume during the first half of 2021 is expected to be a third higher than last year as the economy continues to recover from the pandemic, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation.
Remington Announces Partnership With Blackbird Products Group
Remington Ammunition announced a licensee agreement with Blackbird Products Group, parent company to Mammoth Coolers.
Eddie Bauer To Be Sold To Authentic Brands And Simon
Authentic and SPARC Group, a joint venture between Authentic and Simon Property Group, are acquiring Eddie Bauer, including its 300 stores and e-commerce business, from a unit of Golden Gate Capital.
Daiwa Appoints New President Of Americas
Daiwa Corp. reported that Carey Graves has been promoted to president of American Daiwa, the company’s United States operation. Graves replaces Trevor Teragaki, who has been elevated to board chairman and also represents Daiwa USA as a board member for Globeride, Inc., Daiwa’s Japan-based parent company.
Report: Icebreaker To Undergo Restructuring
Icebreaker plans to eliminate from 40-to-50 jobs in its home country of New Zealand in a reorganization designed to better support global growth, according to the NZ Herald.
Dorel Sports Q1 Revenues Jump 44 Percent
Dorel Industries Inc. reported that its Dorel Sports’ segment increased 43.6 percent in the first quarter as continued strong global demand for bikes offset supply chain challenges.
Johnson Outdoors’ Quarterly Sales Climb 26 Percent
Johnson Outdoors Inc. reported earnings rose 36.3 percent in the second quarter ended April 2 on a 26 percent sales gain.
Fox Factory’s Sales Climb 53 Percent
Fox Factory Holding Corp. reported earnings more than doubled in the first quarter ended April 2 as sales jumped 52.5 percent.
Vista Outdoor’s Q4 Sales Expand 40 Percent
Vista Outdoor Inc. reported sales grew 40 percent in the fourth quarter ended March 31. In its two segments, sales of Outdoor Products were up 47 percent while Shooting Sports gained 37 percent.
