
EXEC: American Outdoor Brands Stymied by Q1 Shooting Sports Weakness
New products reportedly “performed well” across several brands in both the Shooting Sports and Outdoor Lifestyle categories, helping to offset declines and deliver net sales in the quarter.

Yamaha U.S. Marine Business Unit Names Business Planning Director
Andrea Tetto began her career at Yamaha in 2022 as the Marine Business Planning Division manager, overseeing and transforming the Marine Business Planning functions with data-driven insights and direction to stakeholders across the marine segment.

TriStar Arms Names National Sales Manager
Mathew Rogers will work directly with management to identify underdeveloped markets and create new sales channels to fuel grand growth.

BRP, Inc. Sees Revenues and Profits Tank in Fiscal Q2 Period
The parent company of the Ski-Doo, Sea-Doo and Lynx power sports brands reported consolidated revenues decreased by $936.1 million, or 33.7 percent, to $1.84 billion for the fiscal second quarter.

ZeroTech Optics Hires New Marketing Manager
Mack Winzenburg previously worked at Weatherby and Gun Fighters, Inc. His passion for filmmaking, the outdoors and his industry experience make him a perfect fit for ZeroTech’s marketing efforts in the U.S.

Kimber Welcomes Sports South to Bolster Sales Distribution
Kimber Mfg., Inc., headquartered in Troy, AL, designs and manufactures firearms for individual, sporting, law enforcement, and military markets.

Lands’ End Narrows Q2 Loss as Margins Improve Despite Sales Decline
The company reported that Gross Merchandise Value increased in the mid-single digits year-over-year for the quarter . Net revenue decreased to $317.2 million in Q2, compared to $323.3 million in fiscal Q2 2023.

EXEC: Dick’s SG Tempers Outlook for H2 on Concerns Over Consumer
The largest sporting goods retailer in the country, which just posted 4.9 percent comp growth in the first half of the year, also has concerns about the consumer. As many others have noted in their earnings calls, DKS is clearly seeing something at the store level.

Staccato Hires Two Leaders in Marketing and Business Development
Staccato the manufacturer of the Staccato 2011 Pistol announced that Jessie Harrison and KC Eusebio joined the company as training director and brand specialist and director of special projects and business development, respectively.

Yamaha U.S. Marine Business Unit Names National Sales and Marketing Manager for G3 Boats
Bryan Seti has been named the new national sales and marketing manager for G3 Boats. Heee will continue as GM of Yamaha’s WaterCraft Division.

EXEC: Sportsman’s Warehouse Lowers Outlook as Q2 Hurt by Tight Inventories
Company CEO Paul Stone said they ran inventory too low in the first half of the year and did not invest in the right amount of inventory, particularly in core products and did not invest in the right amount of inventory, particularly in core products.

C&H Precision Appoints New Marketing Director
In addition to being a Marine Corps veteran, Travis Tipps, gained valuable insights and knowledge working in various roles in the firearms, ammunition and tactical gear industries, including for Daniel Defense, Strategic Armory Corps, Norma and Blue Force Gear

SAR Firearms Appoints Chief Executive Officer
New CEO Tony Sarsilmaz reportedly joins SAR Firearms with over 20 years of leadership, business development, marketing, and growth experience in organizations ranging from startups to large-scale corporations, including over 20 years of service in the U.S. Army.

Dick’s Sporting Goods Lifts Full-Year Guidance After Strong Q2 Results
Comparable store sales growth came in at 4.5 percent y/y, on top of the 2.0 percent y/y comp store sales growth in the year-ago Q2 period. Six-month year-to-date comps were up 4.9 percent y/y through August 3.

Report: Textile Mills Lead List of Declining Manufacturing Operations in August
The U.S. manufacturing sector’s economic activity contracted in August for the fifth consecutive month and the 21st time in the last 22 months as demand continued to be weak, output declined and inputs stayed accommodative.