Bass Pro Shops Announces 2017 Fitness Series Dates
Early registration opened for the 2017 Bass Pro Shops Fitness Series, the 11th annual lineup of races and runs celebrating health and wellness, outdoor adventures and wildlife conservation in the beauty of the Ozarks.
Aisle Talk, Week Of February 20
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week.
Under Armour To Reach Kohl’s In Early March
On a conference call with analysts, Kevin Mansell, Kohl’s CEO, said the company expects the Under Armour launch to be a “significant enough business in year one to add 75 basis points to 100 basis points to our overall company comp.”
Sturm, Ruger Still Sees Strong Appetite For Firearms
Michael Fifer, CEO, on a conference call with analysts, said, “It appears to me, if you look over multiple years, that there’s wider acceptance of guns, wider availability. There’s more exciting, new products from all the competitors, not just Ruger. There’s more reasons to have guns now than ever before.”
Sturm, Ruger Q4 Profits Climb, Sales Gains Decelerate
Fourth-quarter earnings rose 27.9 percent while sales slowed to a 6.2 percent gain in the period.
Yeti Opens Flagship Store In Austin
The store will offer a host of events from live music to film screenings and community events.
Garmin Smashes Street Estimates In Q4
Showing Fitbit’s growth challenges are far from applying to them, Garmin reported fourth-quarter results that easily topped Wall Street’s targets.
Whink Products Partners With North Country Marketing
North Country Marketing specializes in the industries of hunting, shooting and archery.
Wolverine Q4 Reaches High End Of Guidance
While Merrell showed a decline of 7 percent and the Wolverine brand was down due to a repositioning, most of Wolverine Worldwide’s key brands showed moderate to strong growth.
Garmin Sees Robust Growth In Outdoor And Fitness In Q4
Garmin Ltd. reported fourth-quarter earnings on an adjusted basis were slightly down but well above Wall Street estimates. Strong double-digit growth was seen in its outdoor, fitness and marine segments.
Dick’s Opens Stores In Iowa, New York And Georgia
Grand opening celebrations for new stores in Davenport, IA, Queens, NY and Hinesville, GA will occur March 10 through March 12.
Sportsman’s Warehouse To Hold Grand Opening in Moses Lake, WA
The store will be the ninth Sportsman’s Warehouse location in the state of Washington and 77th overall.
Rocky Brands Looks For Pickup In 2017
“With respect to the work, western and hunting boot categories, 2017 is off to a better start than 2016, thanks to more operable weather conditions combined with easier comparisons,” said CEO Mike Brooks on a conference call with analysts.
Aisle Talk, Week Of February 13
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week.
FGL Sports Delivers Another Banner Year
Duncan Fulton, president, FGL Sports, said on a conference call with analysts, “There is a lot of optimism and opportunity right now to get more out of the assets that we already have.”
