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Dow Renews Partnership With USA Luge Team
Dow and USA Luge have announced the renewal of Dow as the Official Technical Partner of the USA Luge team through 2022.
The Evans Group Launches Outdoor Sporting Goods Online Resource
The Evans Group – an award-winning sales force team of top outdoor sporting, shooting and hunting goods – announced the launch of theevansgroup.net that will serve as an innovative resource to better connect the top manufacturers and quality dealers in the hunting, outdoor, shooting and law enforcement industries throughout North America. “For more than 28 years, The Evans […]

Columbia Sportswear Beats Estimates On Record Q4, Full Year 2018
Columbia Sportswear Co. on Thursday announced net sales of $917.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2018, an increase of 18 percent (19 percent constant-currency), compared with net sales of $776 million for fourth quarter 2017 and ahead of Wall Street estimates by $69.6 million.
Ikon Pass Renews Partnership With Protect Our Winters
Ikon Pass is renewing its partnership with Protect Our Winters (POW) through a Summit Level donation. The 25,000 donation aims to support industry-led programs that unite and mobilize the global snow sports community against climate change and enhance education, advocacy and community-based activism.

Amer Sports Delivers 5 Percent Organic Growth In Q4
Amer Sports reported a slight decline in earnings in the fourth quarter. Sales grew 10 percent overall on a currency-neutral basis and 5 percent on an organic basis. Growth was strongest in Apparel, up 41 percent and D2C, ahead 23 percent. Regionally, revenues increased 16 percent in China and 10 percent in the U.S.

Vista Outdoor Reduces Sales Guidance After Quarterly Miss
Vista Outdoor lowered its revenue guidance for its fiscal year ended March 31 after reporting sales dropped 20 percent in the third quarter. The company posted a loss of $514.6 million, or $8.94 a share, on a massive goodwill write-down but said earnings before charges exceeded Wall Street’s consensus estimates.
The North Face Partners With American Alpine Club
The American Alpine Club, the country’s oldest and largest climbing advocacy organization, in partnership with The North Face will give away $50,000 in grant money to climbers as part of the 2019 Live Your Dream Grants.
Rip Curl Extends Contract With Mick Fanning
Rip Curl, celebrating its 50th anniversary, announced a lifetime contract 3x World Champion Mick Fanning.

GoPro Posts First Profit In Five Quarters
GoPro Inc. reported a profit against a loss in the fourth quarter as sales climbed 13 percent. Results benefited from expense controls and strong demand for the HERO 7 action camera.

Callaway Golf Misses On EPS, Beats On Revenue in Q4
Callaway Golf Co. on Wednesday announced its full year 2018 financial results and provided financial guidance for 2019, including contributions from Jack Wolfskin, which the company acquired in January 2019.
Sun Valley And Snowbasin Join The Epic Pass
Vail Resorts Inc., Sun Valley Resort and Snowbasin Resort jointly announced today that both resorts will join the Epic Pass in a multi-year alliance beginning with 2019-20 winter season.
Kupper Mounts Appoints VP Of Sales
Kupper Mounts, the bicycle carrier manufacturer, appointed Jason Morris as VP of sales.
Go RVing Launches First-Ever Kick Off To Camping Season Campaign
Designed to ignite consumer interest and drive traffic to RV dealers nationwide as the spring/summer vacation season approaches, Go RVing is launching a new multimillion-dollar Kick Off to Camping Season campaign that will run February through mid-July.
BikeCo Purchases ASE Assets As Going Concern
BikeCo, LLC, a joint venture consisting of Tiger Capital Group and Advanced Holdings Co. Ltd., has acquired the assets of Advanced Sports Enterprises (ASE). The winning bid, approved by the bankruptcy court on February 1, exceeded $23 million.

Academy Sports Appoints Steven Lawrence As EVP And Chief Merchandising Officer
Academy Sports + Outdoors announced that Steven P. Lawrence has been appointed executive vice president and chief merchandising officer, effective February 11. He was most recently CEO of Francesca’s and has also been chief merchandising officer at Stage Stores.