
Sally Jewell Bashes National Monuments Review
At the opening breakfast of the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, former Interior Secretary Sally Jewell blasted President Donald Trump’s review of two dozen national monuments.

Outdoor Retailer Summer Market Kicks Off
Outdoor Retailer Summer Market kicked off yesterday bright and early with the 7 a.m. OIA Industry Breakfast, featuring former Interior Secretary Sally Jewell speaking on the theme of “Together We are a Force for Public Lands.” So it’s fitting that yesterday, OR attendees got outside to enjoy those lands at a variety of pre-show experiences.

Outdoor Retailer Summer Market: What You Missed At Demo Day
SGB was there yesterday at the Outdoor Retailer Demo Day and selected some of the more notable and new items from the Paddlesports category that will play a major role in future seasons. Writer: Travis Poulin Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Waterman iSUP BK Pro 9’10 is suited best for the lighter rider. The BK Pro line was designed by Brian […]

Duluth Holdings Appoints CFO
Duluth Holdings Inc. announced that Dave Loretta has been appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer. Loretta will succeed retiring CFO Mark DeOrio.

Fleet Feet To Open Store In Fort Myers, FL
Fleet Feet Sports announced the opening of a new Fleet Feet Sports location in Fort Myers, FL.

Puma’s Q2 Sales Vault 16 Percent
Puma reported sales in the second quarter jumped 16 percent on a currency-neutral basis, boosted by double-digit growth in all regions and in both footwear and apparel.

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. […]