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Tenkara USA Names Patrick Stratton CEO
Fly-fishing equipment company Tenkara USA has named industry veteran Patrick Stratton CEO. He will join Daniel Galhardo on the senior management team.
April Retail Jobs Up 3,700 From March
Retail industry employment increased by 3,700 jobs seasonally adjusted in April over March and 48,900 jobs unadjusted year-over-year, the National Retail Federation said Friday.
Newell Brands To Divest Pure Fishing
Newell Brands announced the expansion of its Accelerated Transformation Plan, adding Jostens and Pure Fishing to the list of potential divestitures previously announced.
Dorel Sports’ Revenues Slide In Q1
Dorel Industries reported revenues its Dorel Sports segment declined 3.5 percent. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange rates, organic revenue decreased by approximately 6.2 percent.
Johnson Outdoors Q2 Earnings Jump 55 Percent
Johnson Outdoors Inc. reported double-digit increases in sales and earnings driving record-high results during the company’s 2018 second fiscal quarter and first fiscal six months ending March 30, 2018.
VF’s March Quarter Highlighted By Vans’ Explosive Growth
VF reported earnings for the transition quarter ended March 31 rose 20.9 percent on a 21.7 percent revenue gain. Excluding the Williamson-Dickie acquisition, revenues increased 12 percent (up 8 percent currency neutral).
REI To Donate Up To $1 Million To National Forest Foundation
As part of a multi-year partnership with the National Forest Foundation (NFF), REI will donate up to $1 million to the nonprofit in 2018. Funds will support 11 projects that steward the country’s National Forests and Grasslands and restore access in areas damaged by natural disasters like wildfires and hurricanes.
GoPro Beats Q1 Earnings, Revenue Estimates
GoPro reported a loss of $76.3 million, or 55 cents a share, in the first quarter, but after adjustments, a loss of 34 cents per share beat Wall Street estimates of a loss of 36 cents per share. The company’s Q1 sales of $202.3 million beat the expected $182.2 million.
Academy Sports To Open Two New Locations In NC
Academy Ltd., dba Academy Sports + Outdoors, will open the company’s first stores in Matthews, NC and Winston-Salem, NC, this summer. The company recently opened the first store in New Bern, NC, last month.
Gander Outdoors Opens Four More Locations
Gander Outdoors, formerly known as Gander Mountain, set grand opening celebrations for new stores in Bemidji, MN; Florence, AL; Kingston, NY and Sheboygan, WI.
Oboz Hires Marketing Manager
Oboz Footwear’s marketing team has grown with the addition of Judd Salvas in the newly created position of marketing manager.
Garmin Sees Double-Digit Earnings Growth In Q3
Garmin Ltd. reported operating earnings rose 21.5 percent in the first quarter. Sales climbed 10.8 percent, led by gains of 24 percent in the company’s Outdoor segment, 20 percent in Fitness and 19 percent in Aviation.
Outdoor & Sports Company Bolsters Sales Team
Outdoor & Sports Company Inc., subsidiary of Mountain Equipment, Bridgedale and Hilly products, announced that the company has added two new sales agents to their team.
Starboard Releases Presentation On Newell
Starboard Value LP, which owns approximately 3.8 percent of Newell Brands, announced that the company has released a detailed presentation outlining the opportunity to create meaningful value at Newell.
Big 5’s Sales Tumble In Q1
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. reported first-quarter loss as gross margins eroded 200 basis points and same-store sales fell 7.5 percent. The sales decline was due to warm and dry weather conditions in the western states. The results were in line with guidance given in February.
