SGB Update Outdoor
Omega Sports Files For Bankruptcy
Omega Sports Inc., based in Greensboro, NC, filed a bankruptcy petition in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Western District Of North Carolina.
Gill Fishing Partners With Agency Serving Texas, California, Western States
Gill Fishing announced the hiring of a new sales agency, Jeff Robles & Associates.
Scheels To Open In Colorado Springs On Saturday
Scheels Sporting Goods will be opening its second store in Colorado in Colorado Springs on Saturday, March 27.
Burley Expands Distribution In Nordic Region
Burley has expanded distribution to Nordic countries through a new partnership with Cycle Service Nordic.
Cascade Designs Appoints President For North America And Pacific Rim
Cascade Designs, the parent company of Therm-a-Rest, MSR, Platypus, SealLine, PackTowl and Varilite, has appointed Jim Osgood as the company’s newest president of North America and the Pacific Rim.
Quality Bicycle Products To Distribute Pirelli Cycling Tires In North America
Pirelli announced that the U.S.-based company Quality Bike Products will be a new distributor of the Pirelli Cycling tire range for the North American market.
China’s Anta Sports Posts Strong Growth In 2020 Despite COVID-19
China’s Anta Sports posted a strong performance in 2020 despite the sluggish market caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
RECALL: Birdie Belay Devices
About 1,400 Beal Birdie Belay Devices from Liberty Mountain of Sandy, UT are being recalled.
Camping World Announces Opening Of Oregon SuperCenter
Camping World Holdings Inc. announced the opening of its newest SuperCenter in Medford, OR.
Kathmandu’s First-Half Results Boosted By Rip Curl
Kathmandu Holdings Limited reported sales were up 12.9 percent in the first half to NZ$410.7 million, including a full six-month contribution from Rip Curl. Oboz delivered sales growth of 3.8 percent.
Negrini Names Director, Sales & Marketing
Negrini welcomed Scott Ashton as their new director of sales and marketing. Ashton will lead the sales and marketing efforts for their premium line of gun cases as well as their new Sea Run line of luxury fly rod cases.
Adidas Appoints New Head Of Outdoor Division
Adidas has hired Carla Murphy, former VP, global brand & product, Icebreaker, as general manager of its outdoor segment that’s being targeted for accelerated growth, according to a report in the Financial Times.
Winnebago’s Q2 Revenues Jump 24 Percent
Winnebago Industries doubled its earnings in the second quarter ended February 27 as revenues rose 34.0 percent. The maker of motorhomes said interest in the outdoors remains high as evidenced by elevated order backlogs and retail sales growth.
Mountain Hardwear Partners With College Outside
College Outside, the primary collegiate sales channel for the outdoor industry, has partnered with Mountain Hardwear.
Pure Fishing’s Debt Outlook Revised To Stable From Negative
S&P Global Ratings revised its debt outlook on Pure Fishing to stable from negative as the fishing gear manufacturer outperformed S&P’S 2020 base case for revenue, EBITDA, cash flow, and leverage. The rating agency also revised its 2021 revenue and EBITDA expectations upwards because of high expected demand for fishing products at least through the first half of 2021.
