SGB Update Outdoor

Vail Resorts Reports Healthy Pass Sales Results For Upcoming Ski Season

Vail Resorts Inc. reported improved results in its third quarter ended April 1 as the year ago was impacted by widespread resort closures. The company reported favorable trends in season pass sales to date driven, in part, by its reducing all pass prices for the upcoming season by 20 percent.

Pandemic’s Impact On Imports Easing, But Numbers Are Still Below Last Year

The impact of COVID-19 at major U.S. retail container ports appears to be easing slightly, with projected imports remaining below last year’s levels but not as much as previously forecast, according to the Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates..

RV Shipments Projected To Eclipse 575,000 Units in 2021

Strong growth through the remainder of 2021 will push RV wholesale shipments to their highest historical total, according to the Summer 2021 issue of RV RoadSigns, the quarterly forecast prepared by ITR Economics for the RV Industry Association.

Helen of Troy Appoints Senior VP, Marketing, Housewares Division

The Housewares Division of Helen of Troy Ltd., which includes OXO and Hydro Flask, announced the promotion of Phyllis Grove to the newly created divisional role of senior vice president of marketing. Grove was VP of marketing & e-commerce at Hydro Flask.

Duluth Holdings Sees 24 Percent Q1 Revenue Gain

Duluth Holdings, the parent of Duluth Trading, slightly increased its annual outlook after reporting a profit against a loss in the first quarter. Sales grew 21.4 percent year-over-year.

Sportsman’s Warehouse’s Q1 Comps Climb 24 Percent

Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings Inc., which has reached an agreement to merge with Sportsman’s Warehouse, reported same-store sales in the first quarter ended May 1 jumped 24 percent with significant year-over-year profit gains. Said Jon Barker, Sportsman’s Warehouse CEO, “We continue to capitalize on elevated participation in outdoor activities.”