Under Armour Lowers Revenue Outlook on Continued North American Weakness
Under Armour, Inc. reduced its revenue forecast for its fiscal year due to continued softness in the North American marketplace while raising its margin targets. The adjustments came as UA sales and earnings in its fiscal second quarter, which ended September 30, arrived ahead of analyst expectations.
Clarus Lowers Outlook for Second Straight Quarter
Profits at Clarus Corp. fell 41.2 percent on an adjusted basis in the third quarter ended September 30 as sales declined 13.5 percent. By segment, sales were down 2.9 percent in Outdoor (Black Diamond, Pieps) and plunged 45.0 percent in Precision Sports (Sierra, Barnes) while gaining 8,6 percent in Adventure (Rhino-Rack, Maxtrax).
Mystery Ranch Appoints New East Coast Sales Agency
Mystery Ranch hired Brandywine River Reps to lead sales in the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions. BRR represents outdoor speciality gear brands to specialty retailers.
Foundation Outdoor Group Opens European Headquarters
Foundation Outdoor Group, the seller of fishing rod and tackle gear based in Oviedo, FL, opened a European headquarters and distribution center called Outdoor Group Europe AB in Halmstad, Sweden to spearhead growth in the region.
Pard Optics Expands Nationwide Coverage with Odle Sales
Pard Optics announced that it increased the territory that Odle Sales serves for the company to now include the entire United States.
Pnuma Outdoors and Heated Core Appoints Director of Sales
Pnuma Outdoors and Heated Core hired Mike Meiran as director of sales. Most recently he worked at Kinsey’s Archery Products in various roles for the company’s private label brands and OEM division.
Solo Brands Delivers 8 Percent Q3 Revenue Growth On Wholesale Boost
Solo Brands Inc. reported significant improvement in adjusted earnings in the third quarter ended September 30 as sales advanced 8.0 percent, led by wholesale channel gains. The company, based in Grapevine, TX, reiterated its outlook for the year.
Free Fly Taps Former Quiksilver VP to Run Global Wholesale Effort
An industry veteran and advocate for surfing, Reilly brings his “knowledge, enthusiasm and connections within the surf industry to his new role.”
Smith Optics Gives Nice Lift to Parent Co. in Third Quarter
At constant-currency exchange rates, the company’s sales decreased 3.9 percent in Q3, improving from the 6.6 percent decline recorded in Q2, which was said to be mainly due to the return to growth of the Smiths Sports business in North America.
Grand Rapids’ Al & Bob’s Sports to Close
Al & Bob’s Sports, the hunt & fish shop in Grand Rapids, MI, is closing after more than five decades.
Primary Arms Promotes Banda to CFO
Primary Arms promoted Joyce Banda to CFO. As head of Primary Arms Optics, she reportedly played a pivotal role in “shaping the company’s success, leading the company to new heights of innovation and market prominence.”
OR, Surf Expo Parent Sees Strong Core Show Business in Q3; Content Weakens
Emerald Holding, Inc., the operator of Outdoor Retailer and other trade shows, reported sales grew 16.2 percent in the third quarter ended September 30 while underlying earnings improved excluding year-ago event cancellation insurance benefits. Strength in its core trade show segment offset weakness in its content business.
EXEC: Wrapping Up the Less-Than-Jolly Holiday Forecasts For Retail
Holiday forecasts arriving in recent weeks roundly forecast sales will slow this year versus pandemic stimulus-boosted gains in recent years. However, while many expect a “resilient” consumer will drive solid gains similar to pre-pandemic levels, some see inflationary and macroeconomic concerns weighing disproportionately on discretionary spending.
October U.S. Employment Numbers Fall Short of Expectations
Many noted that the 150,000 increase in jobs and the 3.9 percent unemployment rate were in line with the pre-pandemic employment picture and some wondered if maybe, just maybe, the market was getting back to normal.
Report: Foot Traffic Data Sees Possible Boost for Sporting Goods Retail for Black Friday
Year-over-year visit gaps at Recreational & Sporting Goods chains, Electronics Stores and Department Stores widened significantly since the end of August, but more recent data looks a little more promising, with all three categories now seeing their visit gaps begin to shrink.
