Vista Outdoor Reaffirms Fiscal Year Guidance
The company sees consolidated company sales in the range of $2.665 billion to $2.775 billion and Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $410 million to $490 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025.
Vista Outdoor Warns on Fiscal Q1 Sales, Profit Declines; Reaffirms FY Guide
Vista Outdoor reported preliminary results for the fiscal first quarter but did not report consolidated numbers, opting instead to report results for its two business segments, Outdoor Products and Sporting Products.
American Bicycle Group CEO Peter Hurley Passes Away
The CEO of the parent company of the Quintana Roo, Litespeed and OBED brands suffered a heart attack following a morning run on Friday, July 19, 2024.
REI Co-op Names 2024 Vendor Partners of the Year
The outdoor specialty retailer is reporting the honorees of this year’s Vendor Partner of the Year Awards, which the retailer gives to brands that have significantly impacted various aspects of its business over the past year.
NMMA Promotes Berry to VP of Engineering Standards
Scott Berry has been with the National Marine Manufacturers Association since 2018, most recently as senior director of engineering. In his new role, Berry will take a greater leadership role in ongoing oversight of all certification programs.
EXEC: Wall Street Sounds Off on VF Corp’s Supreme Sale
SGB Executive compiled input from notes produced by a range of Wall Street sell-side analysts to get a feel for how the deal is being viewed and measure if the perspectives of the Street are fairly universal. They were not.
GoPro Takes Movie Goers Into the Eye of The Storm in Twisters
Director Lee Issac Chung and the team behind Twisters found GoPro cameras invaluable in making the action movie coming to U.S. theaters on July 19.
The Conservation Alliance Welcomes New Executive Director
Hendricks joined TCA from Rivian, where he was the director of community sustainability. Before Rivian, Hendricks was an instructor in the University of Colorado’s Masters of the Environment Program and spent eight years leading Patagonia’s social and environmental impact initiatives.
Beyond, Inc. Re-Launches Overstock.com with Expansion of Categories
The revived Overstock.com, another retail rehab project led by investor and business mentor Marcus Lemonis, now has an inventory lineup that includes closeouts, liquidation, factory direct, and reverse logistics merchandise.
International Olympic Committee Urged to Terminate Soda Sponsorships
Leading global health experts and advocates are urgently calling for the end of soda sponsorships at sporting events worldwide, through a new campaign “Kick Big Soda Out of Sport.”
Black Diamond Parent Taps Tripp Wycoff to Lead Rhino-Rack Americas Unit
Former Thule executive is now GM of the Americas region, David Cook is global head of OEM and Daniel Bruntsch is head of EMEA sales for the segment that manages the Rhino-Rack, Maxtrax, and Tred Outdoors brands.
EXEC: Mips Posts Sharp Increase in Q2 Sales as Bike Helmets Recover
Mips saw its turnaround efforts pick up significant momentum in the second quarter, posting strong growth and doubling its earnings for the three-month period ended June 30.
Birkenstock to Open First Storefront in Paris
Founded in 1774, Birkenstock’s first free-standing store will open on July 20 in Paris’ Marais district.
Birkenstock Promotes Van Schalkwyk to Managing Director Pasewalk Facility
Thomas van Schalkwyk, a South African national, oversees the daily operations at Birkenstock’s newest 35,000-square-meter production factory in the Berlin-Szczecin industrial park near Pasewalk, Germany. He has extensive experience in the manufacturing sector.
CBP Officers Seize Crocs Counterfeit Clogs at Rochester Port of Entry
Officers at the Rochester port of entry seized various designer items, including beauty products and dietary supplements, along with a shipment of Crocs Classic Clogs, for bearing counterfeit trademarks.
