SGB Update Outdoor
Report: Adidas Making Bid for James Harden
Adidas is making a bid to sign Houston Rockets star shooting guard James Harden away from Nike, according to ESPN. The bid till total $200 million over 13 years, according to the report…
PHIT America to Hold Inactivity Seminar
PHIT America will hold a webinar Thursday, August 13, exploring the ‘Inactivity Pandemic’ what PHIT America is doing to reverse these trends, and what others can do…
Golf Rounds Slide in June
According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds played on a national level were down 2.0 percent in June 2015 compared to June 2014. The biggest regional decline came in New England, down 7.4 percent…
Columbia Ups Guidance to Reflect Record Q2, Sorel Orders
Record second quarter results, strong demand for Sorel footwear and earlier orders from major retailers eager to land their fall and winter merchandize sooner prompted Columbia Sportswear Company to up its guidance for fiscal 2015 sales Thursday…
West Marine Credits Q2 Growth to Gas Prices, Weather and Strategy
West Marine Inc. reported lower gas prices, better weather, a change in the retail calendar and execution of its strategic plan fueled comparable store sales growth of 7 percent in the second quarter ended July 4…
CamelBak Margins Earn Rich Offer from from Vista Outdoor
Vista Outdoor Inc.'s agreement to pay 11.5 times Camelbak Product Inc.'s expected 2015 EBITDA does not seem so rich when one compares the companies' margins. Despite a three-year decline, CamelBak's gross margins are much fatter, which
Pure Barre to Open First Canadian Studio
Pure Barre, the largest and most established barre concept in North America, plans to open it international location in Canada. The Canadian studio is slated to open in…
Sturm, Ruger’s New Incentive Program Helps it Beat Q2 Expectations
Sturm, Ruger & Company Inc. said distributor response to its first summer incentive program for dealers helped it beat Wall Street estimates in the second quarter…
Sturm, Ruger’s New Incentive Program Helps it Beat Q2 Expectations
Sturm, Ruger and Company Inc. said distributor response to its first summer incentive program for dealers and happy workers at its new factory in North Carolina helped it beat Wall Street estimates in the second quarter…
West Marine Grows Comps in Fiscal Second Quarter
West Marine Inc. reported comparable store sales grew 7 percent in the second quarter ended July 4, or 3 percent excluding the impact from a change in its retail calendar…
Brunswick Corp.’s Q2 Revenues Expand 6 Percent
Brunswick Corp. reported consolidated net sales increased 6 percent in the second quarter while advancing 11 percent on a currency-neutral basis. Sales grew 8 percent in its Boat Segment, 6 percent in its Marine Engine Segment, and 5 percent in its Fitnes
Jarden Outdoor Says Currency Headwinds Trimmed Q2 Results and FY15 Forecast
Jarden Corp. CEO Jim Lillie has lowered his expectations for organic growth at the company's sporting goods segment in the wake of flat second quarter sales and lower margins…
Revo Partners with Bono to Improve Access to Eye Care
Eyewear brand Revo, alongside U2 lead singer and glaucoma patient Bono, have partnered to help prevent vision impairment and blindness in more than 5 million people by 2020…
Brunswick Corp.’s Q2 Fitness Revenues Expand 5 Percent
Brunswick Corp. reported revenues in its Life Fitness segment, comprised of Life Fitness and Hammer Strength, rose 5.2 percent in the second quarter and added 10 percent on a currency-neutral basis…
OR Lists 30 Made-in-America Exhibitors
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and Outdoor Retailer (OR) have announced 30 outdoor brands whose products will be featured in the third Made in America Product Showcase at OR Summer Market, August 5-8, 2015…
