SGB Update Outdoor
Life Is Good Opens First California Store
Life Is Good opened its first store in California in La Jolla.
Gregory Sales Slip At Samsonite
Samsonite International S.A. reported sales of the Gregory backpack brand were down 2.7 percent on a currency-neutral basis in the third quarter.
Yue Yuen Sees Manufacturing Offsetting Retail Weakness In YTD Report
Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) Inc. reported revenue of US$6.972 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2022, representing an increase of 8.2 percent compared to revenue of US$6.441 billion in the prior-year YTD period.
KMD Brands Adds Director
KMD Brands, Ltd., the parent of Kathmandu, Rip Curl and Oboz, announced that it had completed the process to hire an additional non-executive director to its Board. Zion Armstrong, former president of Adidas North America, agreed to join the company as a non-executive director, effective December 1, 2022.
Vista Outdoor Facing Possible Debt-Ratings Downgrade
S&P Global Ratings placed the debt ratings on CreditWatch with negative implications due to the potential spin-off of its Outdoor Products business.
Pro Athletes Join In Ownership Of Honey Stinger
Honey Stinger reported that ten professional athletes had joined in ownership of the company and its principal investor, Factory LLC, as part of a $15 million raise facilitated by Chaos Ventures.
SportChek’s Sales Dip In Third Quarter
Canadian Tire Inc. reported SportChek’s retail sales were down 1.5 percent in the third quarter with comparable sales down 1.0 percent over the same period last year.
Wolverine World Wide Re-Aligns Brand Structure, Leadership
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. is reorganizing its brand group structure into the Active, Work, and Lifestyle Groups and appointed new leadership for each group.
BEA Report Confirms Strong Recovery For Outdoor Recreation Industry
Inflation-adjusted GDP for the outdoor recreation economy increased 18.9 percent in 2021, compared with a 5.9 percent increase for the overall U.S. economy, reflecting a rebound in outdoor recreation after the decrease of 21.6 percent in 2020, according to new analysis released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).
Buck Knives Hires VP Of Sales
Buck Knives, Inc. said Mark Reasoner had joined the company as vice president of sales. Most recently, he was VP of sales at American Outdoor Brands.
Peak Ski Names Senior Director, Product Development And Innovation
Peak Ski Company announced that venerated big mountain skier Michelle Parker has joined the company’s leadership team as senior director of product development & innovation.
Yeti’s Sales Climb 20 Percent In Third Quarter
Yeti Holdings, Inc. reported earnings on an adjusted basis were down slightly in the third quarter ended October 1 but topped analyst targets. Sales growth of 20 percent, led by wholesale, also topped estimates and the company maintained and narrowed its outlook for the year.
Solo Brands’ Q3 Revenues Vault 47 Percent
Solo Brands Inc. shrunk its loss in the third quarter ended September 30 as sales jumped 47 percent. The parent of Solo Stove lowered its sales guidance for the year but kept its outlook for gross margin and EBITDA margin.
Pentland Brands Adds Chief Human Resources Officer
Pentland Brands hired Belinda Deery as chief human resources officer. Deery has held HR leadership roles within FTSE-listed, private equity and family-owned global companies, including Clarks, New Look, House of Fraser, and Debenhams.
Cocona Labs Hires Chief Operations Officer
Cocona Labs welcomed back Christopher Leyes as chief operations officer. Leyes returns to the company having worked as the director of operations at Pangea Organics.
