SGB Update Outdoor
Sportsman’s Warehouse Appoints Martha Bejar To Board Of Directors
Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings Inc. on Monday announced that Martha Bejar has been appointed to the company’s board of directors, effective February 3, 2019. Following her appointment, the board will include eight members.
Big 5 Sporting Goods Same Store Sales Up 1.1 Percent In Q4
Sporting goods retailer Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. on Monday reported sales results for the fiscal 2018 fourth quarter and full year ended December 30, 2018.
Industrial Revolution Appoints New VP of Sales
Industrial Revolution, the Seattle manufacturer and distributor of essential outdoor accessories, has announced the appointment of Rick Klug as vice president of sales.
Royal Robbins Makes New Hires To Support Growth
In the wake of significant investments from its new parent company, Royal Robbins is undergoing a brand transformation, bringing aboard 11 key new personnel in the last six months. The company also has opened a new global headquarters in downtown San Francisco, and has moved its distribution operations into a new state-of-the-art distribution facility in Louisville, CO.
Crocs Raises Fourth-Quarter Revenue Guidance
Crocs now anticipates fourth quarter revenues of $211 to $214 million; prior guidance was $195 to $205 million.
Oboz Footwear Named Official Footwear Of Mount Washington Observatory
Oboz Footwear has entered into a one-year sponsorship agreement with the Mount Washington Observatory (MWO) as its Official Footwear Provider.
American Hiking Society Calls For Parks To Reopen
The American Hiking Society sent out a statement said the country’s “National Parks and other public lands are suffering” and urged President Trump and lawmakers to end the shutdown.
Columbia Sportswear Tim Boyle Urges White House, Congress To Reopen National Parks
“Make America’s Parks Open Again,” Columbia Sportswear Company’s Tim Boyle pleaded in a full page ad that ran Friday in The Washington Post.
Adidas Terrex Signs Ultrarunner Tom Evans
The Adidas Terrex trail running team named ultrarunner Tom Evans to its roster.
Sun & Ski Sports Promotes Karl Salz To President And Chief Operating Officer
Effective January 1, 2019, Karl Salz has been named president and chief operating officer of Retail Concepts, Inc. The appointment follows another solid year of growth, with Sun & Ski Sports opening a new store in the La Plaza Mall in McAllen, TX, adding to a growing Colorado mountain presence by being the exclusive retailer at the Colorado Ski and Snowboard Expo, and expanding their online inventory to push the retail boundaries of e-commerce offerings.
Philippe And Ashlan Cousteau Partner With Aqua Lung As Global Ocean Ambassadors
Aqua Lung appointed Philippe Cousteau (grandson of Jacques-Yves Cousteau) and his wife Ashlan Gorse Cousteau as the company’s global ocean ambassadors.
Yeti Lifts FY Guidance On Healthy Q4 Results
Yeti Holdings Inc. raised its full-year guidance for earnings and sales after reporting preliminary results for the fourth quarter. Matt Reintjes, CEO, said, “We delivered outstanding performance in all aspects of our business during the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2018.”
Burris Optics Becomes Official Optics Sponsor Of USA Shooting
Burris Optics announces its partnership agreement effective immediately with USA Shooting. The partnership makes Burris the official 2019 optics provider of America’s Shooting Team. As the presenting sponsor USA Shooting will announce a monthly “Burris Best” spotlighting the top athletic performance of a USA Shooting Team athlete.
Vail Resorts Seeing Healthy Growth Early In Ski Season
Season-to-date total lift ticket revenue at the company’s North American mountain resorts, including an allocated portion of season pass revenue for each applicable period, was up 12.2 percent compared to the prior year season-to-date period.
U.S. Recreational Boating Industry Grows For Seventh Straight Year
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), representing the nation’s recreational boat, engine and marine accessory manufacturers, on Thursday announced that retail unit sales of new powerboats were up an estimated 4 percent in 2018 to approximately 280,000 units, the highest total since 2007.
