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Sierra Designs Hires Head of Global Sales
Sierra Designs has hired outdoor industry veteran Bill Conradt to the head of global sales position…
Xpress Boats Signs Marketing Agreement with Lew’s Reels
Xpress Boats of Hot Springs, Arkansas has announced a collaborative marketing agreement with Lews Reels, makers of the Lews Speed Spool, which launched the low-profile craze more than 40 years ago…
Luxottica’s North American Sunglasses Sales Pick Up in Q2
Luxottica Group reported growth accelerated at its premium sunglass businesses in North America in the second quarter…
Larson Boat Group Partnering With Gekko Boats
Larson Boat Group has entered into an agreement to manufacture Gekko Sport's 4-models of tow-boats from their Little Falls, MN manufacturing facility…
Raleigh’s Shift Away From Mass Costs Accell North America Millions in Q2
Accell Group decision to stop selling Raleigh bikes to mass merchants in North America cost it millions of dollars in the six months ended June 30…
Under Armour’s Momentum Continues in Q2
With a particularly encouraging performance from its footwear category and international overall, Under Armour reported second-quarter results that exceeded expectations, prompting it to sharply raise its guidance for the full year. The company took its f
Deckers Outdoor Hikes Guidance on Robust Q1 Revenues
Deckers Outdoor reported fiscal first-quarter revenues jumped 24.3 percent, coming in well above Wall Street’s targets on the strength of strong double-digit growth for Ugg, Teva and Sanuk. With its loss in the traditionally small quarter for the co
Fitness Pace’s Brunswick Corp. Q2 Revenues
Brunswick Corporation’s second-quarter sales grew 3.8 percent in the second quarter. Earnings rose 10.2 percent to $88.6 million, or 93 cents a share, besting Wall Street’s consensus estimate of 91 cents a share…
Sig Sauer Announces Layoffs
Sig Sauer, the maker of firearms, announced that it had laid off an unspecified number of employees. The company, based in Newington, NH, cited a decline in gun sales after record-high sales in prior years…
Brunswick Corp. Posts 4 Percent Q2 Sales Gain
Brunswick Corporation reported sales grew 4 percent in the second quarter. The gains were led by its Fitness segment, with sales climbing 7 percent; followed by Marine Engine, ahead 4 percent; and Boat segment, up 3 percent. On a GAAP and as adjusted basi
Jarden Outdoor Profits Grow Six Times Faster Than Sales in Q2
Jarden Corp. reported earnings at its Outdoor Solutions segment grew 12.8 percent in the second quarter or more than six times faster than sales, which were up 1.9 percent from a year earlier…
NRF Projects Consumer Spending Increase
The National Retail Federation expects a surge in consumer spending during the next five months to compensate for a weak start to the year…
Sportsman’s Warehouse to Open 5th California Store
Sportsman's Warehouse is expanding its operations to include a new retail location in Fresno, CA planned to open in the spring of 2015…
Terna, Lorpen Merge
The majority shareholder of the Spanish company IASA (owner of the brands Astore and Ternua) has acquired Lorpen, a company based in Navarra, Spain…
AVEX Acquired by Newell Rubbermaid
AVEX, makers of performance water bottles and travel mugs, announced an acquisition by Newell Rubbermaid…
