MasterCraft Boat Holdings Narrows Fiscal Year Guide
The company reported consolidated net sales of $76.0 million for the fiscal 2025 third quarter ended March 30, an $8.0 million decline from the third quarter of fiscal 2024.
Dunham’s Sports to Open First Store in New Mexico
The Michigan-based sporting goods retailer, is expected to open the Santa Fe store at the end of 2025, in a 60,000-square-foot space once occupied by the bankrupt Conn’s HomePlus.
Baffin Launches Detour (MET) Unisex Boot for Demanding Environments
While this style is designed with the mining industry in mind, its durability and protection are applicable for various other applications and fields, including agriculture, chemicals, construction, food processing, manufacturing, and utilities.
KTB Increases Helly Hansen Outlook; Sees Brand Adding $50M to 2025 Cash Flow
Kontoor Brands, which agreed to acquire Helly Hansen in February, slightly lowered its sales outlook for the year as first-quarter sales missed Wall Street’s targets due to flat sales in its core denim business, comprising of Wrangler and Lee. The firm kept its EPS guidance although it expects a $50 million negative impact on operating income from recently enacted changes in tariffs not yet included in the updated guidance.
Duluth Trading Outlines Inducement Grant Agreement with New CEO
The company granted a total of 1,759,532 shares of Class B common stock to the new chief executive pursuant to the terms of the Inducement Stock Award Agreement and the Inducement Restricted Stock Award Agreement.
Boot Barn Holdings Removes “Interim” from John Hazen’s CEO Title
Hazen has served as the company’s interim CEO since November 2024. In October 2024, Boot Barn reported that then-CEO James Conroy was leaving the retailer to become CEO of Ross Stores.
NSSF: Adjusted NICS Background Checks Decline Again in April 2025
The 3.4 percent decline for the month continues a downward trend since October 2024, with the exception of a small bump in January 2025.
Hydro Flask and Osprey Parent Helen of Troy Sees CEO Exit; CFO Takes Reins
Helen of Troy Limited, the parent of Hydro Flask, and Osprey, said Noel Geoffroy has resigned as CEO and has departed, effective immediately. Brian Grass, chief financial officer, has been appointed interim CEO.
EXEC: Johnson Outdoors Cites Strong Demand for New Product Despite Market Woes
Camping & Watercraft Recreation sales were down 12 percent, with growth in Jetboil partially offsetting the declines in Watercraft and the exit of the Eureka! business.
Winchester Ammo Expects Q2 Gain After Q1 Sales Dip on Commercial Ammo Decline
The segment’s decrease in sales was said to be primarily due to lower commercial ammunition sales, partially offset by higher military sales and military project revenue. The company expects Winchester’s Q2 results to improve sequentially.
Traeger Swings to Q1 Profit on Grill Growth; Sets Pricing Increase and Expense Cuts
In light of the uncertain demand environment and to promote balance sheet health, the company has significantly reduced purchase orders on grills and will reassess purchase plans with further sell-through data in the coming months.
EXEC: Columbia Brand Set to Take Market Share Back in 2025; Q1 Exceeds Outlook
First-quarter net sales and earnings exceeded guidance, driven by late-season demand for winter products and strong early-spring shipments. International markets, which contributed 40 percent of annual sales, performed well, with double-digit growth in the LAAP region and high-single-digit growth in EMEA.
EXEC: Daiwa Parent Warns on FY Sales Results; Will Exceed Profit Forecast
The company reported that outdoor, sports, and leisure industry markets plateaued due to the diversification of consumption into other leisure activities and the impact of rising prices amid the normalization of economic activity.
EXEC: Coleman, Marmot Parent Shrugs Off Tariff Impact as Q1 Beats Estimates
On a quarterly call Wednesday, Chris Peterson, CEO of Newell Brands, parent of Coleman, Marmot and other outdoor brands, said he expects the company to be able to largely withstand and possibly benefit from a higher-tariff environment while predicting a larger decline in core sales for the year.
Sturm, Ruger Posts Flattish Q1 Revenues
Earnings improved 9.6 percent in the first quarter as sales dipped 0.8 percent. CEO Todd Seyfert said the flattish sales show Ruger is outperforming the industry amid the “clear and well-documented” headwinds facing the firearms category.
