
Shimano’s Sales Slide In First Half
Operating earnings declined 9.8 percent while sales dipped 2.0 percent.

Unifi’s Q4 Revenues Climb 4.5 Percent
Unifi Inc. reported earnings dipped 4.9 percent in its fourth quarter ended June 25 due to higher administrative expenses while revenues grew 4.5 percent.

Study Finds CTE In 99 Percent Of Former NFL Players Studied
The study, from researchers at Boston University, found CTE in 99 percent of brains obtained from National Football League (NFL) players, as well at 91 percent of college football players and 21 percent of high school football players.

NormaTec Partners With Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox have upgraded their sports performance space at Fenway Park to include a Recovery Room Powered by NormaTec.

Fanatics Partners With Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs announced a new long-term partnership with Fanatics to update and expand the team’s e-commerce platform.

Vail Resorts Commits to Zero Net Operating Footprint By 2030
This ambitious undertaking, announced to employees at a companywide event on Tuesday, commits to zero net emissions by 2030, zero waste to landfill by 2030 and zero net operating impact to forests and habitat.

Rocky Brands Returns To Profitability In Q2
Rocky Brands reported second quarter net income of $1.5 million, or 20 cents per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $1.8 million, or 23 cents, in the second quarter of 2016.

SSI Data: Core Categories Keep Outdoor Footwear Sales Afloat in Calendar First Half
Internet growth easily outpaces brick & mortar gains in the period ended July 1. Outdoor footwear sales grew more than 2 percent in the calendar first half of the year, with strength in hiking boots, backpacking boots and approach footwear offsetting sales declines in outdoor casual footwear and fishing waders. The core functional hiking and […]

SGB Media Is Live At Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2017
The SGB team is packing up our plaid shirts and trucker hats and heading to Salt Lake City. Writer: Carly Terwilliger From Demo Day to Outsiders Ball, from show floor business to happy hour socializing, we’ll be onsite as the outdoor industry bids a fond farewell to Salt Lake and turns its head toward Denver. […]

MidwayUSA Promotes Dan Stokes To Development Operations Manager
MidwayUSA promoted Dan Stokes to the position of development operations manager.

Aetrex Worldwide Officially Re-Launches Foot.com
Aetrex Worldwide Inc. has officially re-launched Foot.com with the purpose of establishing the most comprehensive forum for updated information on foot health available on the web.

Hibbett Launches E-Commerce
Said Jeff Rosenthal, CEO, Hibbett. “We knew that taking Hibbett online was our next step and we tapped into digital experts from inside and outside of our industry, to help us build a world-class e-commerce site with all the bells and whistles and the latest technological features to provide a great Hibbett brand experience, 24/7.”

Camping World Acquires Jack Sisemore Traveland
Camping World Holdings Inc., which acquired Gander Mountain and Overton’s earlier this year, acquired Jack Sisemore Traveland in Amarillo, TX.

Bass Pro Settles Minority Hiring Lawsuit
Bass Pro agreed to pay $10.5 million to settle a nationwide class action case brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, according to the Houston Chronicle.

Federal Premium and CCI Sponsors Boy Scouts Of America
Federal Premium and CCI, both owned by Vista Outdoor, are now the Official Shooting Sports Partners of the Boy Scouts of America.