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Thule Group Sees Double-Digit Gains In Q2
Thule Group reported net sales increased 13.3 percent in the second quarter while growing 8.6 percent adjusted for exchange-rate fluctuations.
Sports Direct Profits Drop More Than Half
Sports Direct reported earnings tumbled 58.7 percent in its year ended April 30. The U.K. sporting goods chain blamed the devaluation of British pound against the U.S. dollar.
NRF Names New Chairman, Board Members
The National Retail Federation announced that Macy’s Executive Chairman Terry Lundgren has been elected chairman of the NRF Board of Directors. Lundgren replaces former HSNi CEO Mindy Grossman, who resigned from the board after leaving retail to head Weight Watchers.
LCI Brands Hires New Director Of National Accounts
LCI Brands, which owns Lewis N. Clark and UrbanGear, has hired Elisa Kuri as its new director of national accounts.
Timberland Celebrates 10th Anniversary Of Original Earthkeepers Boot
Timberland released a seasonal exclusive boot called the Eagle Bay to celebrate the ten-year anniversary of launch of the Original Earthkeepers 6-Inch Boot.
Seattle Sports Hires National Sales Manager
Seattle Sports Co., manufacturers of outdoor products covering camp, paddle, travel and bike categories, appointed Matt Bolkovatz as its new national sales manager.
Spy Promotes Dana Leshyk To Director Of Product Development
Leshyk first joined Spy in 2015 in the role of product development coordinator.
Garrett Mays: A Single-Blade Sensation
In a kayak, Mays does with one paddle blade what many fear to do with two. The Soddy-Daisy, TN native (or as he refers to it – “Soddy-By God-Daisy”) is a member of a select few boaters in the C1 category.
Item Of The Day: Altra Timp
“We call the Timp our ‘long day’ shoe,” said Altra founder Golden Harper. “It’s perfect for ultramarathoners like Jeff Browning, an Altra athlete who wore prototypes of this shoe for the Hardrock 100 in 2016 and at Western States in 2017.”
Speaker Roster Announced For This Land Is Our Land March At Outdoor Retailer
Speakers include Amy Roberts, Adam Cramer, John Sterling, Shaun Chapoose, Blake Spalding, Conrad Anker, Mayor Ben McAdams (Salt Lake County) and Mayor Jackie Biskupski (Salt Lake City).
Sportsman’s Warehouse To Open Locations In Wyoming And Washington
The location in Sheridan will be the fifth Sportsman’s Warehouse store in the state of Wyoming while Walla Walla will be the twelfth location in the state of Washington.
Icebreaker Partners With Camelbak Pursuit Series
Icebreaker has signed on as the official adventure apparel partner of the CamelBak Pursuit Series.
Sole Partners With JSC And Midcoast Outdoors
Sole announced a partnerships with Andy Shapin and the JSC Inc. sales agency to cover sales in the Midwest and Great Lakes territories and Michael Felix and the Midcoast Outdoors sales agency to cover sales in the South Central territory.
Sweet Protection Adds Three New Rep Groups
DP and Associates, Tokul Creek Marketing and independent rep Alex Stratmann will represent Sweet Protection in the Rocky Mountains, Northwest and Southeast regions of the U.S., respectively.
Maui Jim x Vinylize Collaborate On Vinyl Vision
Built on Vinylize’s proprietary production technology and featuring Maui Jim’s revolutionary lenses.
