SGB Update

Gander Outdoors Opens Four More Locations

Gander Outdoors, formerly known as Gander Mountain, set grand opening celebrations for new stores in Bemidji, MN; Florence, AL; Kingston, NY and Sheboygan, WI.

Payless ShoeSource To Add Office Location In Dallas

Payless ShoeSource announced plans to open an additional office in Dallas, Texas. In addition to the Dallas office, select business operations will remain in Topeka, KS and other locations around the world.

Oboz Hires Marketing Manager

Oboz Footwear’s marketing team has grown with the addition of Judd Salvas in the newly created position of marketing manager.

Garmin Sees Double-Digit Earnings Growth In Q3

Garmin Ltd. reported operating earnings rose 21.5 percent in the first quarter. Sales climbed 10.8 percent, led by gains of 24 percent in the company’s Outdoor segment, 20 percent in Fitness and 19 percent in Aviation.

Outdoor & Sports Company Bolsters Sales Team

Outdoor & Sports Company Inc., subsidiary of Mountain Equipment, Bridgedale and Hilly products, announced that the company has added two new sales agents to their team.

Starboard Releases Presentation On Newell

Starboard Value LP, which owns approximately 3.8 percent of Newell Brands, announced that the company has released a detailed presentation outlining the opportunity to create meaningful value at Newell.

AcuSport Files For Bankruptcy, Will Be Sold

AcuSport Corp., a Bellefontaine, OH-based distributor of shooting and hunting products, today filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Southern District of Ohio.

Big 5’s Sales Tumble In Q1

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. reported first-quarter loss as gross margins eroded 200 basis points and same-store sales fell 7.5 percent. The sales decline was due to warm and dry weather conditions in the western states. The results were in line with guidance given in February.

Osprey Appoints New Hires

Osprey Packs welcomed a new vice president of operations, new directors of design and production and hired a vice president of innovation.

Garmin Health Collaborates With The University Of Kansas Medical

Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., announced a collaboration with the University of Kansas Medical Center to foster innovation and better understand how wearables can assist in the detection and management of significant medical conditions.