GoPro, Inc. Partners with Softbank Subsidiary for Japan Distribution
The new distribution partnership with SoftBank Group’s SB C&S Corporation in Japan will expand GoPro product sales through one of the largest sales networks in the region.
Brownells Named European Distributor for Alpha Munitions
Products available from Alpha Munitions through Brownells Europe include Precision Rifle Brass, Alpha OCD (Optimized Case Design) Brass, and Reloading Components.
Osprey and Hydro Flask Parent Cuts Fiscal Year Outlook on Weak Consumer and DC Issues
Home & Outdoor net sales revenue, which contains the Osprey Packs and Hydro Flask brands, decreased 8.6 percent to $198.5 million in the quarter, compared to $217.1 million in the prior-year quarter.
EXEC: Columbia Sportswear Shares Tick Up on Analyst Upgrade
The last big jump for Columbia came after 2024 first-quarter results surpassed analysts EPS expectations and revenue also came in ahead of consensus estimates. COLM shares jumped 10.6 percent at the time. COLM shares are now flat for the year.
EXEC: New Report Sees E-Commerce Growth Rate Contracting 70 Percent by 2029
According to data presented by Stocklytics.com, the annual growth rate in the e-commerce sector is now expected to slow to just 4.6 percent by 2029, or 69.3 percent lower than the forecasted 2024 growth rate.
NRF: Consumers Face ‘Critical Moment’ Waiting on Fed
National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said the Fed must balance using high interest rates to reduce inflation with the risk that keeping rates too high for too long could slow the economy to the point of recession.
EXEC: Vista Outdoor Rejects MNC Final Offer as CSG Ups Ammo Segment Offer to $2.1B
Vista Outdoor Board unanimously recommended the CSG offer to acquire Vista’s Kinetics Group ammo segment, and it unanimously rejected MNC Capital’s final indication as inadequate and opportunistic, particularly in its undervaluation of the Revelyst outdoor products segment.
SGB Media to Close for Independence Day Holiday
SGB Media will not publish the SGB Morning or Evening Newsletters on July 4 and July 5. We will return to the office and resume publication on Monday, July 8.
Vista Outdoor Confirms Receipt of Latest Information from MNC Capital
The latest communication from MNC includes certain additional information required by Vista to assess MNC’s revised indication of interest, under which MNC expressed its final effort to acquire Vista Outdoor in an all-cash transaction for $42.00 per share.
NSSF: June Adjusted NICS Background Checks Decline 4.7 Percent
The June decline was a sequential improvement from May, when the NSSF-adjusted NICS figure declined 7.2 percent and April, when the metric declined 11.2 percent year-over-year.
Skullcandy Launches Active Collection
The earbud collection includes three “active” wireless products—Push Play Active, Push ANC Active and Sesh ANC Active—available at retailers July 2.
Report: Manufacturing PMI Contracted Again in June
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in June for the third consecutive month and the 19th time in the last 20 months.
EXEC: Delta Apparel Files for Chapter 11 BK Protection; Names Salt Life Stalking-Horse Bidder
The parent of the Soffe, Salt Life and Delta brands has posted losses for seven straight quarters as elevated inventory levels at the mass channel and related destocking efforts have impacted its Delta Direct vertical blank tee platform.
Sports Authority Founder Jack Smith Passes Away
Smith was the visionary who turned Sports Authority into one of the largest sporting goods retail brands worldwide. Smith also served as chairman of the board of the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) and was inducted into the Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame in 2016.
MNC Capital Delivers Merger Agreement and Financing Commitments to Vista Outdoor
The investment firm said it has delivered a Merger Agreement it is prepared to sign for its $42 per share all cash proposal, as well as commitment letters with respect to the proposed debt and equity financing for such proposal totaling approximately $3.2 billion needed to finance the transaction.
