SGB Update

Vista Outdoor’s Q2 Earnings Slide

Vista Outdoor reported earnings slumped 14.1 percent in the second quarter, to 29.1 million, or 48 cents a share. Sales grew 23 percent to $630 million, boosted by the acquisition of Bell, Giro, Jimmy Styks and CamelBak over the past year. On an organic basis, sales were down 4 percent.

Investor to Sell More Fox Factory Shares

Compass Diversified Holdings Inc., which has agreed to acquire 5.11 Tactical, is poised to sell 29 percent of its remaining stake in Fox Factory Holding Corp.

Trend Spotting at Rio 2016: Swim Brands to Watch

As it should be, our focus is on the athletes at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. But being in the business of the trade, we also can’t help but notice the active-lifestyle brands winning prime real estate on the stage.

Goldwin Reports Solid Growth in Fiscal Q1

The Japanese company, which owns the Goldwin and C3fit brands and distributes The North Face and other outdoor brands in Asia, reported sales grew 6.6 percent.

Brazil Propels Havaianas’ Q2 Growth

Surging sales of Havaianas flip flops and closed-toe shoes in its native Brazil enabled Alpargatas to grow net revenues 8.4 percent in the second quarter.