SGB Update Outdoor
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.
Keen Creates Open-Source Process For PFC-Free Footwear
Keen Inc. said it had established an open-sourced model for how it creates PFC-free footwear. To support this initiative, Keen issued a challenge to the outdoor footwear industry to be PFC free by 2025.
L.L. Bean Registers Record-Breaking Revenue
L.L.Bean announced the close to its 2020 fiscal year, with annual net revenue totaling $1.59 billion, a 5 percent increase over 2019. The company also paid a performance bonus of 10 percent of annual pay to employees.
Ecco’s Sales Drop 20 Percent In 2020
Ecco reported sales of €1.092 billion for 2020, down 19.7 percent from €1.36 billion a year ago.
Duluth Holdings’ Sales Dip In Fourth Quarter
Duluth Holdings Inc. reported a modest decline in earnings on a 1.4 percent slide in sales in the fourth quarter ended January 31. Strong online sales continued to offset steep declines in-store sales. Sales have recovered to show mid-teens growth early in fiscal 2021.
