SGB Update Outdoor

Academy Sports And Outdoors Ups Quarterly Dividend By 20 Percent

Academy Sports + Outdoors, Inc.’s board of directors has declared a cash dividend with respect to the fiscal quarter ended January 28, 2023 of 9 cents per share of common stock of the company, a 20 percent increase from the previous quarterly dividend payment.

Vista Outdoor Appoints President, Simms Fishing

Effective immediately, Vista Outdoor, Inc. named Derek Tarlecki as president of its Bozeman, MT-brand Simms Fishing Products. Tarlecki has worked as its chief integration officer since September, following the retirement of Simms CEO Casey Sheahan.

BN3TH Appoints VP Of Sales

Men’s underwear and baselayer brand BN3TH promoted Matt Keenan to VP of sales, effective March 1.

Salt Life Inks Licensing Deal For Home Furnishings

Salt Life is expanding its product line to include the company’s first home furnishings collection—Salt Life Home—via a license agreement with Magnussen Home, offering U.S. customers coastal-inspired products for living, dining, entertainment, office, sleep, and other home spaces.

Burlington Stores Sees Improving Trend Despite Q4 Comp Sales Dip

Burlington Stores, Inc. reported total sales for the fiscal fourth quarter increased 5 percent to $2.74 billion and comparable store sales decreased 2 percent for the period ended January 28, 2023, compared to the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2021.

West Marine’s Debt Ratings Downgraded

Moody’s Investors Service lowered the debt ratings of West Marine’s term loan to reflect West Marine’s pending debt exchange. The exchange will result in the original term loans being subordinated in priority in terms of payment and collateral resulting in a lower expected recovery.

Compass Diversified Posts Q4 Loss Despite Mid-Single-Digit Growth

Compass Diversified (CODI), which owns Velocity Outdoor, BOA, Marucci, Primaloft, 5.11 and others in the active lifestyle space, reported net sales in the fourth quarter of 2022 were $594.9 million, up 6 percent (+4 percent on a pro forma basis).

Kohl’s Logs Steep Q4 Loss On Heavy Markdowns

Kohl’s, Inc. reported a steep loss in the fourth quarter on heavy markdowns. Wall Street had expected a profit. The mid-tier department store chain also guided EPS for the current year below analyst targets.

Big 5 SG Sees Q4 Same-Store Sales Fall 13 Percent; Margins And Earnings Shrink

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation reiterated its fiscal 2022 fourth quarter net sales were $238.3 million, compared to net sales of $273.4 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021. Same-store sales decreased 13.2 percent for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021.

Campspot Boasts More Than 3 Million Camping Reservations In 2022

Campspot believes that 2022 solidified its designation as North America’s largest reservations platform and software provider for private campgrounds as the company drove record reservations for the year, surpassing more than three million gross campsite reservations made across its platform.