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Canadian Tire Agrees To Acquire Helly Hansen
Canadian Tire Corporation Ltd (CTC). entered into an agreement to purchase Helly Hansen, the maker of sportswear and workwear based in Oslo, Norway. The purchase price was Canadian $985 million (U.S. $771 mm).
Bass Pro Cancels Plan For Palm Beach County Location
Bass Pro Shops has canceled plans for a store in Palm Beach County, Florida, according to the Palm Beach Post.
Helinox Hires Marketing And Sales Chiefs
Helinox, the maker of lightweight collapsible furniture, announced the hiring of a VP of marketing, Azul Couzens and a VP of sales, Trudy Hutton.
Recall: Specialized Bicycles With Stout Cranks
About 1,800 Specialized bicycles with Stout cranks are being recalled.
Europe Boosts Safilo Group’s Q1 Revenue
Safilo Group S.p.A. reported first-quarter gross profit reached €127.5 million, up 9.1 percent compared to €116.8 million in the first quarter of 2017.
Wolverine Worldwide Lifts Guidance On Strong Q1
Wolverine Worldwide reported adjusted earnings rose 35 percent in the first quarter to 50 cents a share, exceeding Wall Street’s consensus estimate of 37 cents a share. Underlying revenue inched up 0.3 percent on a currency-neutral basis as Merrell, Sperry and international exceeded expectations.
Apex Outdoor Sales To Represent Oboz In South Central States
Oboz Footwear announced that Apex Outdoor Sales, led by Vanessa Downey, will represent Oboz in the south-central states of Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Kansas.
NSAA Awards 7 Ski Resorts With Marketing Honors
The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) awarded seven ski areas top honors for their 2017-18 marketing programs. NSAA announced the winners at the company’s national convention and trade show last week in Marco Island, FL.
NASCAR, Camping World Expand Partnership
NASCAR and Camping World have expanded their agreement to provide Gander Outdoors naming rights to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.
Farm To Feet Teams Up With Jennifer Pharr Davis For Sweepstakes
Farm to Feet has partnered with Astral Footwear, Sawyer Products, Bugaboo gear list app, the American Hiking Society and Viking Books, a division of Penguin Random House, to launch The Pursuit of Endurance Sweepstakes.
ISA TanTec’s Wins Italian Tannery Scored LWG Silver Award
After a recent audit by the Leather Working Group (LWG), Scamosceria del Brenta srl (Scabrenta), the new member of international tanning group ISA TanTec has obtained a Silver award for the company’s Italian based tannery.
Camping World’s Q1 Sales Climb 20.4 Percent
Camping World Holdings Inc. reported adjusted earnings rose 16.5 percent in the first quarter on a 20.4 percent revenue gain.
NAFTA Withdrawal Would Mean Higher Consumer Prices And Fewer Retail Jobs, New Study Finds
Withdrawing from the North American Free Trade Agreement would cost retailers and consumers up to $16 billion a year and lead to the loss of 128,000 retail-related jobs over the next three years, according to an AT Kearney study.
Clarus Misses On Income As Sierra Acquisition Boosts Q1 Revenue
Clarus Corp., parent company of Black Diamond, Sierra Bullets and Pieps, reported net income for the first quarter ended March 31 improved to $0.4 million, or 1 cent per share, compared to a net loss of $1.5 million, or a loss of 5 cents per share, the same quarter a year ago.
American Alpine Club Announces 2018 ‘Excellence in Climbing’ Honors And Benefit Evening
The American Alpine Club, the country’s oldest and largest climbing and mountaineering member organization, has announced the organization’s 2018 inductees to the Hall of Mountaineering Excellence and the winner of the 2018 H. Adams Carter Literary Award.
