SGB Update Outdoor
REI’s Black Friday Challenge Gains Traction
Recreational Equipment Inc. scored a public relations coup last week by announcing it would close on Black Friday for the first time since it was founded in 1938 so its employees and customers could spend the day outdoors…
Moosejaw Opens Pop-Up Location in Downtown Detroit
Moosejaw opened a new seasonal shop for the holidays Oct. 16 in the heart of downtown Detroit’s Woodward Avenue Retail District that features a wide assortment of The North Face and Patagonia…
Brunswick’s Fitness Segment Q3 Boosted by Health Club Growth
Brunswick Corp. reported sales in the Life Fitness Division grew 4.5 percent in the third quarter, to $197.5 million, and advanced 9 percent on a currency-neutral basis. The increase reflected growth in the U.S. at health clubs and local and federal gover
OIA Pushes REC Act to Bolster Industry’s Influence
Outdoor Industry Association urged support for the Recreation’s Economic Contributions Act, which would ensure outdoor recreation jobs are counted by the federal government and measured as part of the overall GDP…
Deckers Brands Q2 Beats Guidance
Deckers Brands reported second-quarter income grew 21.4 percent on a 5.4 percent revenue gain on a currency-neutral basis. On a currency-neutral basis, sales rose 5.3 percent for Ugg but fell 13.8 percent at Teva. Sanuk also experienced a sales decline wh
Florida Retailer Says PacSun Infringed on Its Trademark
Island Company, a resort lifestyle retailer, has sued Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. and sisters Kendall and Kylie Jenner for trademark infringement, according to Pagesix.com…
NSGA Applauds Introduction of PHIT Act in U.S. Senate
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) applauded U.S. Senators John Thune (R-SD), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Johnny Isakson (R-GA) and Joe Donnelly (D-IN) for introducing the Personal Health Investment Today Act of 2015 (PHIT Act)…
West Marine Says Calendar Shift Hurt Q3 Results
West Marine Inc. reported a shift in the retail calendar resulted in 1.1 percent decline in net revenues for the third quarter ended Oct. 3, but raised…
Columbia Sportswear Reports Record Third Quarter Results
Columbia Sportswear Company reported record net sales of $767.6 million for the quarter ended Sept. 30, an increase of 14 percent, or 18 percent constant-currency terms compared with a year earlier. Sales grew in the double-digit percentage range at Colum
LCI Brands Promotes Panattoni
LCI Brands, which offers cordage, webbing, stuff sacks and other outdoor accessories under its Lewis N. Clark brand, has promoted Jen Panattoni to Director of Business Development…
Garmin’s Q3 Earnings Fall Fitness Margins Narrow
Garmin Ltd. reported revenues in its Fitness segment grew 23 percent in the third quarter ended Sept. 26 while sales in its outdoor segment slipped 5 percent. The company's consolidated adjusted earnings slid 33 percent, however, as rising R&D and ad
Kohl’s to Open Small-format Stores
Kohl's plans to open five to 10 small-format stores measuring 35,000 square feet and 10 to 15 Fila stores in outlet malls across the country in 2016 as part of its latest initiative…
Shimano Raises Guidance on Third Quarter Results
Shimano Inc., which also owns Pearl Izumi, raised its earnings guidance significantly for 2015 Tuesday after reporting net sales increased 19.0 percent for the first nine months of fiscal year 2015…
Modell’s to Donate Portion of Women’s Mets sales to Breast Cancer Research
Modell’s Sporting Goods said that beginning on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 10 percent of any women’s New York Mets merchandise sold at Modell’s and on Modells.com will be donated tothe Breast Cancer Research Foundation until Saturday, Oct. 31…
Big 5 Sporting Goods Re-evaluates Store Openings as it Misses Q3 Expectations
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. Q3 sales inched up 1.9 percent to $270.1 million, but same-store sales decreased 0.4 percent…
