SGB Update Outdoor

Stewart Surfboards Adds New Licensee And Distributor For Europe

California-based Stewart Surfboards retained Sample N Co., the French-based distribution company, as a licensee and distributor for Europe. Sample N Co. has been licensing, distributing and selling surf and outdoor brands in Europe for the past ten years.

Academy Sports + Outdoors Opens 12th Store In Atlanta

Academy Sports + Outdoors opened its newest store in Atlanta, GA, its 12th location in the metro area and 20th in the state. Georgia. The 50,200 square-foot store is located at 130 Perimeter Center West in the Perimeter Square Shopping Center.

Clarus’ Top Shareholders To Increase Ownership Stakes

The Board of Directors for Clarus Corp. approved the respective requests of two of its largest shareholders, Brown Advisory Inc. and Greenhouse Funds LLP, to increase each of their respective beneficial ownership in Clarus to up to an aggregate of 12.5 percent of the company’s outstanding shares of common stock.

Vista Outdoor Closes Acquisition Of Simms Fishing Products

Vista Outdoor, Inc. announced the closing of its acquisition of Bozeman, MT-based Simms Fishing Products for a purchase price of $192.5 million, which includes a net present value of roughly $20 million in future tax benefits.

AGM Global Vision Opens Distribution Center In Texas

AGM Global Vision, based in Springerville, AZ, is opening a distribution center in Grand Prairie, TX. Due to growth in the thermal and night vision category, plans were discussed to open a larger more industry-central location earlier this year.

Canada Goose Appoints President, China

Canada Goose announced it had hired Larry Li as president, China, effective immediately. Most recently, LI was managing director, China at Dunhill, part of the Richemont Group.

Dick’s Sporting Goods Boosts 2022 Outlook As Q2 Tops Analyst Targets

Dick’s Sporting Goods reported second-quarter earnings and revenue that topped Wall Street estimates. The retailer raised its full-year EPS guidance and also increased the low end of its full-year comparable store sales guidance. Ed Stack, executive chairman, said in a statement, “The state of our industry is strong, and we remain in a great lane.”

Sportsman’s Warehouse Adds Board Member

Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings, Inc. appointed Nancy Walsh as an independent Class III director to its Board of Directors and a member of its Audit and Compensation Committees.

Wolverine World Wide’s Debt Ratings Lowered

Moody’s Investors Service downgraded Wolverine World Wide, Inc.’s debt ratings. The downgrade reflects Wolverine’s elevated leverage compared to Moody’s original expectations and similarly rated peers and risks to the pace of deleveraging given macroeconomic, foreign currency, supply chain pressures, and the more promotional retail environment.

Gregory’s Sales Expand 6.6 Percent In First Half

Gregory’s sales reached $34.9 million in the six months ended June 30, increasing 6.6 percent on a reported basis and 12.8 percent on a currency-neutral basis, according to its parent, Samsonite International.