SGB Update Outdoor
Sports Direct’s Only Female Director Resigns
Sports Direct, the U.K. sporting goods chain, said Claire Jenkins has resigned “with immediate effect” from her position as a non-executive director of the company.
Johnson Outdoors Delivers Double-Digit Q2 Earnings Gains
Johnson Outdoors Inc. reported double-digit increases in sales and earnings for the 2017 second fiscal quarter and first fiscal six months ending March 31, 2017.
Dorel Sports Q1 Revenues Slip 1.1 Percent
Dorel Sports’ re-structuring efforts led to improved earnings in the period, but organic sales were down 9.9 percent excluding foreign exchange fluctuations and the change in Cycling Sports Group (CSG) International’s business model to a distribution platform.
Keen Unveils New Website
The new website connects the Keen community’s passion for the outdoors through a new e-commerce destination that engages fans through rich content and storytelling across its Outdoor, Utility and Kids businesses.
Dakine Appoints Mountain Bike Marketing Manager
The producer of backpacks, travel bags, accessories, outerwear and clothing named Gabe Schroder to the role of mountain bike marketing manager.
W.L. Gore Kicks Off ‘Don’t Think About Gore-Tex’ Campaign
The campaign uses light painting to illustrate how beauty and creativity can be found in unexpected places.
Lift23, Summit Ski And Snowboard Donate Socks To Cradles To Crayons
Cradles to Crayons provides children living in homeless or low-income situations with the essential items they need to thrive at home, at school and at play.
LifeStraw Appoints Head Of Marketing
Matt DeWitte brings more than 15 years of experience with consumer brands including Boxed Water is Better, Dansko, Ford Motor Company, L.L. Bean, Timberland and Wolverine Worldwide brands including Chaco and Merrell.
Cabela’s Q1 Same-Store Sales Fall 8.9 Percent
Cabela’s reported first-quarter earnings decreased 16.7 percent as consolidated comparable store sales decreased 8.9 percent.
Fox Factory’s Q1 Sales Jump 32.6 Percent
Fox Factory Holding Corp. reported earnings more than tripled in the first quarter ended March 31 on a 32.6 percent revenue gain.
Hydro Flask Signs On As REI Outessa Sponsor
Hydro Flask will be the Official Water Bottle and Drinkware partner of the event, and participants will receive a limited edition bottle engraved with an Outessa logo.
Black Diamond Beefs Up Marketing And Operations Teams
The producer of active outdoor performance equipment and apparel appointed James Atkin as its director of brand management, Matt Bluher to the newly created position of director of retail and visual merchandising and Andy Earl as photo editor.
L.L.Bean To Open Third Retail Store In Connecticut
L.L.Bean plans to open a store in New Haven, CT in the summer of 2018.
Raleigh Owner Accell Breaks Off Takeover Talks With Bidder Pon Holdings
Accell Group announced it will currently not continue the exploratory discussions with Pon Holdings offer to acquire the company.
Icebreaker Appoints CEO
Smith is currently general manager responsible for New Zealand and Australia for Icebreaker and will succeed Rob Fyfe as chief executive officer on June 1.
