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Burton U.S. Open Snowboarding Championships Return To Vail March 5 – 10
Burton Snowboards announced the return of the 36th annual U.S. Open Snowboarding Championships to Vail Mountain March 5–10, 2018.
Boardriders Provides Statement On Pierre Agnes
Boardriders Inc. issued a statement following the move by French authorities on Wednesday to call off a two-day search and rescue operation for Pierre Agnes, the CEO of Boardriders Inc. Agnes’ boat boat was found empty, washed up on a beach in south-west France.
Johnson Outdoors Operating Profits Leap In Q1
Johnson Outdoors delivered significant improvement in operating profits in its first quarter ended December 29. Revenues grew 24 percent on strength in its Fishing and Diving segments.
Rossignol Group Announces New Lange Brand Director
The Rossignol Group announced the appointment of Thor Verdonk as Lange brand director.
Vibram And Powdr Announce Partnership
As a Powdr partner, stories about Vibram’s innovative technologies, including Vibram Megagrip and Vibram Arctic Grip, will be featured via on-site branding, resort activations, and exclusive programing for Powdr’s guests.
Crocs Debuts Drew Barrymore ♥ Crocs
The line, which includes special-edition footwear styles for women and children, was designed in partnership with Drew Barrymore, an ambassador for the brand’s “Come As You Are” campaign.
GoPro’s Q4 Earnings Miss Street’s Targets
GoPro reported fourth-quarter results that came in well short of Wall Street’s consensus target.
Deckers Brands Q3 Profits Soar Past Guidance
Deckers Brands sharply increased its guidance for its fiscal year after results for the third-quarter ended December 31 handily topped guidance. Ugg’s sales in the quarter rose 4.3 percent, Hoka’s revenues jumped 65.7 percent and Teva’s sales grew 33.4 percent.
Academy Sports + Outdoor to Undergo Corporate Layoffs
Academy Sports + Outdoors said it will be laying off approximately 140 non-customer facing positions largely due to the outsourcing of certain IT functions at the retailer.
Fresno’s Herb Bauer Sporting Goods to Close
Herb Bauer Sporting Goods in Fresno is closing after 68 years in business.
Unifi Names Vice President of Global Corporate Sustainability
Unifi Inc. announced the appointment of Eddie Ingle to vice president of global corporate sustainability, supply chain and general manager of Recycled Chip and Flake.
Bass Pro Shops & Cabela’s Partner With Mastercard
Mastercard announced that Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s has chosen the company to be the network for the outdoor retailer’s combined consumer credit co-brand portfolio. Mastercard has long been the network on the Bass Pro Shops co-brand program.
Yuba Bikes Moves Headquarters
Yuba Bikes relocated their office and warehouse headquarters to Cotati, CA. Originally based in Petaluma, CA, the company has moved into a larger space to manage production growth.
Boot Barn’s Q3 Tops Guidance
Boot Barn Holdings Inc. reported earnings rose 18 percent in the third quarter ended December 31, topping guidance.
Squaw Valley | Alpine Meadows Commits to 100 Percent Renewable Energy
To help achieve Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows’ goal to be powered by 100 percent clean, renewable energy sources, Liberty Utilities, the electric service provider in the Lake Tahoe region of California, is actively collaborating with resort leadership to identify and develop new renewable energy generation, storage and energy efficiency projects to benefit the Olympic Valley and surrounding areas.
