Garmin Raises Guidance On Outdoor And Aviation Momentum
Garmin Ltd. reported sales inched up 1 percent in the second quarter as double-digit growth in its outdoor and aviation segments offset 15 percent decline in both fitness and auto.
Crocs Extends Partnership With Drew Barrymore
Crocs Inc. announced a product collaboration on a line of special-edition footwear styles for women and children, designed in partnership with Drew Barrymore.
KSL, Aspen Complete Intrawest, Mammoth Purchases, Name New Leaders
Upon closing of the deal, Thomas Marano, Intrawest’s chief executive officer, resigned his position. KSL’s Bryan Traficanti was named interim chief executive officer, and a search for a new CEO is underway.
Boot Barn’s Q1 Beats Expectations
Sales grew 4.5 percent due to the opening of 11 new stores over the past twelve months, a 1.3 percent increase in same store sales, and sales from the recently acquired Country Outfitter site.
HanesBrands Reports In-Line Results For Second Quarter
HanesBrands, the parent of Champion, Hanes and Gear For Sports, reported operating profits showed a modest gain excluding acquisition-related and integration charges in the second quarter but management said it remained confident that organic growth would resume in the second half.
Precor Launches High-Intensity Interval Training Console
H.I.I.T was voted one of the Top 3 Fitness Trends in 2017 by the ACSM Health and Fitness Journal.
Delta Apparel Sees Q3 Earnings Jump
Delta Apparel Inc. reported earnings per diluted share of 57 cents on net sales of $104.3 million for its fiscal third quarter ended July 1, 2017, compared with earnings of 32 cents per diluted share on net sales of $111.6 million in the prior year third quarter.
Big 5’s Q2 Sales Miss Targets
Big 5 Sporting Goods reported earnings in its second quarter rose 33.3 percent on improving gross margins and a 0.8 percent gain in same-store sales. But sales were lower than expected due to weakness in certain outdoor product categories related to firearms, camping and water sports.
Camp Native Founder Departs On 4,354-Mile Family Camping Awareness Bike Ride
David Woodbury and non-profit partner Big City Mountaineers will also raise $5,000 to give the gift of camping to 100 under-resourced youth.
Icebreaker Onboards New Leadership In North America
Josh Vaughan takes the helm as head of wholesale in the region, while Trudie Abel becomes the new head of marketing North America, where her office has made three additions to its marketing cadre.
Bellyak Expands Whitewater Accessibility
“The Bellyak has become a tool that helps people transcend their scars and focus on the experience of who they want to become.” – Adam Masters, Founder
Hydro Flask Names Parks For All Grant Recipients
On July 26, Hydro Flask fulfilled $160,000 in grant requests from the National Park Foundation, The Trust for Public Land, California State Parks Foundation, the New York City-based City Parks Foundation and Nā Kama Kai, serving communities in Hawaii.
Mountain Hub Releases Next Generation Of Outdoor Community App
The update for iOS and Android will add features including adventure tracking, trip reporting, user profiles and free subscriptions for all users.
Decathlon To Open Store In San Francisco
Decathlon, the French sporting goods giant, is opening a store on 735 Market Street in San Francisco, marking its return to U.S. retailing.
Japanese Outdoor Tech Company Launches In North America
Bonx, founded by snowboarder and outdoorsman Takahiro Miyasaka, is making its formal entry into the U.S. and Canadian markets with new North American Headquarters located in Seattle and a satellite office in Vancouver, Canada.
