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Christy Sports Hires VP Of Digital
Christy Sports LLC has hired Harvey Bierman as their new VP of digital. In this newly created role, Bierman will lead the development and acceleration of e-commerce and digital marketing to enable the company’s growth strategy.
GoPro’s Q2 Revenues Drop 54 Percent
GoPro reported sales fell 54.1 percent in the second quarter ended June 30 to $134.2 million from $292.4 million a year ago. However, the camera maker said revenues improved on a sequential basis and its shift to a more direct-to-consumer business is starting to pay off.
Vista Outdoor Swings To Profit On Solid Sales Growth In Fiscal Q1
Vista Outdoor Inc. reported sales were $479 million in the fiscal first quarter ended June 28, up 4 percent compared with the prior-year quarter, and up 10 percent adjusted for divested businesses.
Unifi Posts Loss In Q4
Unifi Inc. reported sales fell 52.1 percent in its fiscal fourth quarter ended June 28 although monthly sales have improved sequentially throughout the period. The fiber manufacturer lost $20.2 million in the period.
Canadian Tire Posts Solid Retail Sales Growth In Second Quarter
Canadian Tire Corporation, parent company of SportChek, Helly Hansen and Sports Experts, among others, posted retail sales growth of 9.3 percent (excluding Petroleum) in the second quarter ended June 27.
Yeti Belts Out 7 Percent Revenue Gain In Q2
Yeti Holdings Inc. reported adjusted net income increased 40 percent on a 6 percent revenue gain. A 61 percent jump in its direct-to-consumer business offset a 24 percent drop in wholesale.
Adidas Group Posts Q2 Loss On COVID-19 Impact; E-Commerce Nearly Doubles
Adidas Group second-quarter revenues decreased 34 percent in currency-neutral terms. Sales at brand Adidas declined 33 percent in the second quarter, and Reebok revenues were down 42 percent reflecting the brand’s higher exposure to the U.S. market.
Camping World Triples Q2 Net Income On 9 Percent Sales Gain
Camping World Holdings, Inc. reported revenue increased 9.0 percent, or $132.4 million, to $1.61 billion for the second quarter ended June 30. Net income increased 210.2 percent to $163.2 million and net income margin was 10.2 percent for the second quarter.
The VF Foundation Announces $7.3 Million In Community Investments
The VF Foundation, the private grantmaking organization funded by VF Corp., announced the recipients of its gifting cycle totaling $7.3 million in investments to 80 organizations around the world.
Fox Factory Revenues Decline 4.7 Percent In Q2
Fox Factory Holding Corp. reported earnings on an adjusted basis fell 25.9 percent in the second quarter ended July 3 as revenues declined 4.7 percent. The sales decline reflects a 14.5 percent decrease in Powered Vehicles Group sales, partially offset by a 10.0 percent increase in Specialty Sports Group sales.
Sierra Bullets Appoints New President
Clarus Corp’s subsidiary Sierra Bullets, L.L.C. has appointed Keith Enlow to president, effective August 17.
Wolverine Worldwide Sees Q2 Results Exceed Plan On Online Momentum
Wolverine Worldwide reported sales dropped 39 percent in the second quarter but came in better than expected with a boost from almost triple-digit owned e-commerce growth. The parent of Merrell, Sperry, Saucony and other footwear brands also managed to post a profit in the period and “exceptional cash flow”.
Igloo Announces Board Of Director Appointment
Igloo announced that Andrew Perlmutter will join Igloo Product Corp.’s Board of Directors. Known in the pop culture world as a brand builder, Perlmutter joins the brand with decades of expertise and is aligned to guide Igloo’s strategic initiatives for the Playmate collection through licensing and partnerships.
Boot Barn Gets E-Comm Lift in Fiscal Q1 To Partially Offset Retail Store Decline
Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. reported that net sales decreased 20.5 percent to $147.8 million in the first fiscal quarter ended June 27. Same-store sales decreased 14.9 percent, comprised of a 27.1 percent decrease in retail store same-store sales and a 51.9 percent increase in e-commerce sales.
ATTA Sees U.S. Packaged Adventure Travel Bouncing Back Faster Than Other Travel
The U.S. Adventure Traveler Sentiment June/July 2020 report revealed that U.S. consumers of ATTA adventure tour operators are expected to resume near pre-COVID-19 level travel spending in 2021, spending an estimated 7 percent less than their 2019 travel expenditure.
