Growing Sierra Chain Becomes Outdoor’s Closeout Kingpin
Sierra, acquired by off-price giant TJX Cos. in 2012, recently celebrated the opening of its 100th store to…
Executive Edition July 29, 2024
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Columbia Sportswear Reports Softer Sales and $11.8 million Net Loss in Second Quarter
Competition, slow consumer demand and cautious retailers in the U.S. drove softer net sales at Columbia Sportswear in…
News July 26, 2024
Evo Embarks on Major Expansion of Seattle Campus
I recently spent several hours with evo owner Bryce Phillips in the company’s home base of Seattle, seeing…
News July 25, 2024
Vista Outdoor Releases Preliminary Financial Results as CSG Agrees to Higher Price
The competition to acquire some or all of Vista Outdoor heated up this week as the company delayed…
News July 24, 2024
Kent Outdoors Focused on Innovation and Growing Distribution, Says CEO Randy Hales
Randy Hales announced to his wife that he was planning to retire in 2018 after finishing a seven-and-a-half-year…
News July 22, 2024
Additional Large Vista Outdoor Shareholder Doesn’t Support Sale to CSG
Another large Vista Outdoor shareholder announced Wednesday that they do not support the sale of the company’s ammunition…
News July 18, 2024
VF to Sell Supreme to EssilorLuxottica
Updated 11:15 am PST: VF Corp. filed corrected financial information for Supreme after its initial announcement. Supreme contributed…
News July 17, 2024
Pressure Mounts on Vista Outdoor to Reconsider Acquisition Offer
The challenges facing Vista Outdoor’s plan to sell its ammo business and turn the remaining outdoor division into…
News July 15, 2024
Eastern Mountain Sports’ Future in Question as Bob’s Stores Slated to Close
Don’t miss our subsequent reports on this story: Updated: Stalking Horse Bid for Eastern Mountain Sports Approved Updated:…
Executive Edition July 15, 2024
Unexpected Slowdown in Global Outdoor Category Hurts Helen of Troy’s Osprey Packs Business
Helen of Troy, the owner of Osprey Packs, Hydro Flask, and myriad other consumer brands, recorded softer than…
News July 10, 2024
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Announces 2024 Outdoor Specialty Awards Winners
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (GOA) named its Retailer of the Year, Vendor Partner of the Year, and Community Giveback…
News July 9, 2024
