Backyard Collective Draws Over 200 Volunteers
The Conservation Alliance’s tenth anniversary of the event saw volunteers working alongside Portland’s Forest Park Conservancy, SOLVE, Portland Parks Foundation and Hoyt Arboretum to clean up parks, and maintain and build trails as well as remove invasive species.
Polygiene Names Commercial Operations Director For North America
Judd Salvas will be based in Park City, UT and is responsible for managing all commercial activities within North America.
Rossignol To Enter Mountain Bike Market In 2018
The North American collection for 2018 is scheduled to include 11 mountain bike models, including five full-suspension and six hardtail offerings across DH, enduro, trail and junior categories with 27.5 inch, 27.5 plus and 29 inch wheels.
Lake Tahoe Bike Share Gaining Momentum
The League to Save Lake Tahoe, part of Keep Tahoe Blue, initiated the program as part of its campaign to test transportation solutions to reduce pollution from auto traffic at the world-famous alpine lake.
Camping World Lowers Re-Opening Target For Gander Mountain
On its second-quarter conference call, Camping World now says it may reopen as few as 40 former Gander Mountain locations, far short of earlier expectations, due to challenges renegotiating leases. Camping World also confirmed that the re-opened Gander stores will be much smaller than its traditional locations and feature significantly less footwear and apparel.
Aisle Talk, Week Of August 7
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week.
FGL Sports To Miss Revenue Goals For 2017
FGL Sports, which includes Sport Chek, is now expected to miss its ambitious growth goals for 2017 due to its sluggish sales through the second quarter, according to its parent, Canadian Tire Corp.
Black Diamond Inc. To Change Name To Clarus Corporation
Black Diamond Inc. plans to change its name to Clarus Corporation effective August 14, 2017.
Dawgs Secures Patent Win Against Crocs
Dawgs in a statement said the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a final rejection on the validity of Crocs Inc.’s cornerstone design patent for the clog that Crocs became known for.
Camping World’s Q2 Revenues Climb 20 Percent
Camping World Holdings, which acquired Gander Mountain earlier this year, reported pro-forma earnings rose 41.6 percent on a 20.1 percent revenue gains.
Vista Outdoor’s Q1 Stung By Weakness In Shooting
Vista Outdoor’s revenues slumped 9.8 percent in the first quarter to $568.7 million as a slight gain in its Outdoor Products was offset by a steep decline in its Shooting Sports segment.
Canada Goose Q1 Benefits From Pull-Forward Orders
Said Dani Reiss, president and CEO, on a conference call with analysts, “Many retailers are specifically asking us to accelerate shipments so they can get our product on the floor earlier. We see this as a testament to our belief that Canada Goose is a bright spot for our retail partners.”
Camber Outdoors Launches CEO Pledge Advisory Council
Leaders and executive-level liaisons from the organization’s Peak Partners Arc’teryx, Burton, Patagonia and REI will come together to share successes, tackle challenges and lay the groundwork for the future priorities of the Camber Outdoors CEO Pledge.
FGL Sports’ Q2 Comps Rise
Canadian Tire reported same-store sales at FGL Sports, which includes Sport Chek, rose 2.6 percent in the second quarter.
Vista Outdoor Q1 Exceeds Wall Street’s Targets
Vista Outdoor Inc.’s earnings and sales dropped in its fiscal first quarter, but results exceeded Wall Street’s expectations and the company reaffirmed its guidance for the year.
