Sports News and Press Releases about Outdoor Industry Business
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October 28, 2023
Thule’s Profits Bounce Back in Third Quarter
Thule Group reported a strong recovery in earnings in the third quarter as sales rose 8.0 percent. Sales in the North American region decreased 15 percent on a currency-neutral basis. The Sweden-based maker of outdoor and transportation products reported net sales for the quarter amounted to SEK 2,311 million ($205.8...
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October 27, 2023
Columbia Sportswear (COLM) Q3 Earnings Surpass Estimates
Columbia Sportswear (COLM) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.70 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.68 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.80 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 1.19%. A quarter...
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October 26, 2023
Hoka Continues to Drive Deckers Brands in Q2, Ugg Returns to Profit
Shares for Deckers Brands were up nearly 10 percent on Thursday evening after the bell, as the footwear company reported another positive quarter driven by its star Hoka and Ugg brands. The Goleta, Calif.-based footwear company reported net sales in the second quarter of 2024 increased 24.7 percent to $1.09...
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October 18, 2023
Mammut Aiming for $100 Million in North American Revenue
Mammut has almost quadrupled its revenue in the past four years in North America, according to North American General Manager Kris Kuster, and the company’s ambitions are to hit the $100-million mark in revenue in the region by 2028. Before Mammut was sold to private equity firm Telemos Capital in...
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October 17, 2023
VF Corp.’s Shares Jump on Activist Investor’s Move
Shares of VF Corp. jumped 14 percent on Tuesday after activist investor Engaged Capital reported that it had built a stake in the owner of Vans and The North Face and planned to push for changes, including steep cost cuts and a board overhaul. Shares were up $2.26 on Tuesday...
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October 17, 2023
Vail Resorts chief marketing officer to exit in latest executive shakeup
Vail Resorts, in a securities and exchange commission report filed Monday, announced that the company’s chief marketing officer, Ryan Bennett, will no longer be with the company as of Oct. 20. Bennett’s departure will be treated as an involuntary separation, and therefore “the company expects to enter into a severance...
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October 16, 2023
Vista Outdoor sells ammunition business in $1.91 billion deal
Vista Outdoor, which is planning on spinning off its outdoor sports business unit into a separate company this year, will sell off its shooting sports businesses first in a $1.91 billion deal with Czechoslovak Group. CSG is acquiring four factories and the consumer brands CCI, Federal, HEVI-Shot, Remington and Speer....
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October 13, 2023
REI cuts 275 retail jobs in bid to restructure brick-and-mortar stores
Seattle-founded REI cut 275 retail jobs, including 19 in Washington, as part of a broader plan to restructure stores. The layoffs affect 2% of the outdoor retailer’s workforce nationally. The decision comes as the company is trying to change its brick-and-mortar business model. Seattle Times
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October 11, 2023
Alterra Mountain Company to acquire Mike Wiegele Heli Skiing in Canada
Alterra Mountain Company (owners of Ikon Pass) have announced an intention to acquire Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing in Blue River, British Columbia. Established in 1970, Mike Wiegele Heli Skiing is located in the heart of the magnificent Cariboo, Monashee, and Rocky Mountains ranges. This unique area of British Columbia is...
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October 10, 2023
REI Co-op opens state-of-the-art distribution center in Lebanon, Tennessee that prioritizes the employee experience while setting a new standard in fighting the climate crisis
National specialty outdoor retailer REI Co-op started fulfillment from its new state-of-the-art distribution center in Lebanon, Tennessee supporting its steady growth in the Midwest and Southeast. The new distribution center will serve more than 60 stores and 5.6 million REI members in the area. The facility's design and operations prioritize the employee experience...

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