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Aisle Talk Week Of May 7

Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week, including Herschel Walker (pictured) being appointed to President Trump’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition.

Despite Delays, Gander Outdoors Openings Off To Solid Start

Camping World Inc. remains “very encouraged” with the initial performance of the company’s re-opened Gander Outdoors locations, although officials admitted that some stores are opening later than initially planned because of the complexities involved in re-opening so many stores.

Sturm, Ruger & Co. Beats On Q1 Income, Revenue

Sturm, Ruger & Co. Inc. reported first-quarter earnings of $14.3 million, or 81 cents per share, on revenue of $131.2 million, which topped analysts’ expectations by 1 cent per share and $3.7 million, respectively.

Ammunition, Apparel Carry Clarus To Robust Q1

Even though Clarus Corp. missed analysts’ estimates on income in the first quarter, the parent company of Black Diamond, Sierra Bullets and Pieps exceeded revenue expectations behind the strength in ammunition and apparel.

Delta Apparel Q2 Boosted By Salt Life, DTG2Go

Fighting off higher raw material prices, Delta Apparel saw both sales and earnings increase year-over-year after adjusting for last year’s sale of Junkfood Clothing. Sales were boosted by the acquisition of DTG2Go and a 7 percent gain at Salt Life that offset a slight decline at Soffe.

Clarus Misses On Income As Sierra Acquisition Boosts Q1 Revenue

Clarus Corp., parent company of Black Diamond, Sierra Bullets and Pieps, reported net income for the first quarter ended March 31 improved to $0.4 million, or 1 cent per share, compared to a net loss of $1.5 million, or a loss of 5 cents per share, the same quarter a year ago.