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Bogs Q3 Impacted By Later Winter Deliveries

“As a result of the late winter weather the nation experienced the last two winters retailers continued to bring in inventory later and also maintain conservative models,” said Tom Florsheim, Jr., chairman and CEO of Weyco Group.

Big 5’s Earnings Drop On Firearms And Broader Retail Weakness

Big 5 Sporting Goods reported third-quarter earnings declined 26.8 percent but arrived at the high end of guidance. The retailer continues to be impacted by reduced demand for firearms and had already warned it would face challenges cycling some of the benefit from competitor store closures that occurred last year.

Bearpaw Launches Winter Campaign

With the recent expansions in the US and international markets, the company is laying out the blueprint for an extensive media push with its latest :30, :15, and :10 national commercial spots on popular networks geared towards the modern woman and family including Bravo, E!, HGTV, Food, Lifetime, TLC, Hallmark and Freeform.

Sierra Designs Names New VP/GM

The Colorado-based outdoor brand welcomed back veteran Exxel Outdoors team member George Bryant as the brand’s new vice president and general manager.

Thule Sees Q3 Sales Improve

Thule reported net sales in the third quarter amounted to SEK 1.39 billion, corresponding to an increase of 6.9 percent. Adjusted for exchange rate fluctuations, sales rose 8.5 percent.

REI To Close Again On Black Friday

For the third year running, REI has announced that it will close its 151 stores on Black Friday, process no online sales and pay all 12,000 employees to #OptOutside with family and friends. The retailer also introduced a new experiential search engine at REI.com/opt-outside to help inspire and enable people to get outside.