SGB Update Outdoor
Duluth Holdings Appoints CFO
Duluth Holdings Inc. announced that Dave Loretta has been appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer. Loretta will succeed retiring CFO Mark DeOrio.
Shimano’s Sales Slide In First Half
Operating earnings declined 9.8 percent while sales dipped 2.0 percent.
Unifi’s Q4 Revenues Climb 4.5 Percent
Unifi Inc. reported earnings dipped 4.9 percent in its fourth quarter ended June 25 due to higher administrative expenses while revenues grew 4.5 percent.
Vail Resorts Commits to Zero Net Operating Footprint By 2030
This ambitious undertaking, announced to employees at a companywide event on Tuesday, commits to zero net emissions by 2030, zero waste to landfill by 2030 and zero net operating impact to forests and habitat.
Rocky Brands Returns To Profitability In Q2
Rocky Brands reported second quarter net income of $1.5 million, or 20 cents per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $1.8 million, or 23 cents, in the second quarter of 2016.
SSI Data: Core Categories Keep Outdoor Footwear Sales Afloat in Calendar First Half
Internet growth easily outpaces brick & mortar gains in the period ended July 1. Outdoor footwear sales grew more than 2 percent in the calendar first half of the year, with strength in hiking boots, backpacking boots and approach footwear offsetting sales declines in outdoor casual footwear and fishing waders. The core functional hiking and […]
SGB Media Is Live At Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2017
The SGB team is packing up our plaid shirts and trucker hats and heading to Salt Lake City. Writer: Carly Terwilliger From Demo Day to Outsiders Ball, from show floor business to happy hour socializing, we’ll be onsite as the outdoor industry bids a fond farewell to Salt Lake and turns its head toward Denver. […]
Bass Pro Settles Minority Hiring Lawsuit
Bass Pro agreed to pay $10.5 million to settle a nationwide class action case brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, according to the Houston Chronicle.
Luxottica’s Revenues Expand 4.2 Percent In First Half
Luxottica Group S.p.A.’s net sales grew by 4.2 percent in the first half to €4.72 billion and gained 1.8 percent at constant exchange rates.
VF’s Chairman Eric Wiseman To Retire
VF Corp. announced that Eric C. Wiseman will retire as executive chairman of the board and as a director of VF Corporation effective October 28, 2017.
HBO “Ballers” Pop-Up Shop
The HBO + Ballers 3 Capsule Collection features apparel and accessories from Buscemi, Cazal, Hall of Fame, ROc96 x MadeWorn and Pyer Moss.
Will Oval Chainrings Become The New Norm?
According to Wolf Tooth Components, elliptical rings provide smoother, more consistent power and this results in less spin-out and stalling for better traction.
Item Of The Day: Ruffwear Patroller Leash
Inspired by the brand’s patrol and search and rescue partners, the Patroller Leash is an adjustable, convertible belt-to-leash.
Leki Appoints Gerten Outdoors To Lead Western Great Lakes Sales
Gerten Outdoors will manage sales of Leki Outdoor trekking poles and camp furniture, as well as their Backcountry and Nordic lines.
