Sports News and Press Releases about Outdoor Industry Business
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March 14, 2024
‘We Need to Fight’: Union Organizing Booms in US Outdoor Industry
North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Parkway is “basically a nightmare” for labor unions. That’s according to organizers with the AFL-CIO, who faced a tough fight in 2023 to gain representation of all 160 workers stretched across the National Park’s 469 miles of mountain terrain. It’s difficult to meet with all the park’s...
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March 11, 2024
Vail Resorts Fiscal Q2 Hurt by Weather Issues, but Pre-Season Pass Sales Help
Vail Resorts, Inc. reported that season-to-date (STD) total skier visits decreased 9.7 percent, and total lift revenue increased 2.6 percent through March 3, 2024 compared to the fiscal year 2023 season-to-date period through March 5, 2023. Season-to-date ski school revenue was up 5.5 percent, and dining revenue was down 0.5...
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March 8, 2024
Lazy Days Holdings (GORV) Reports Q4 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates
Lazy Days Holdings (GORV) came out with a quarterly loss of $1.09 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.73. This compares to loss of $0.02 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of...
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March 7, 2024
REI adds Colorado store to list of 2024 openings
REI Co-op is adding a new location to its list of stores planned for 2024. The specialty outdoor retailer will open a 23,000 sq.-ft. store in Loveland, Colo. this summer, joining nine other locations in the state. In January, REI detailed plans to open 10 new stores in 2024, including locations in...
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March 6, 2024
Thor Industries’ stock posts double-digit loss after earnings miss amid ‘challenging operating environment’
Recreational vehicle maker cuts 2024 guidance and missed earnings estimates. Thor Industries Inc.'s stock fell sharply on Wednesday after the recreational vehicle maker missed quarterly profit expectations and cut its 2024 guidance in the face of a challenging environment. Thor Industries (THO) stock fell 17% in premarket trades. Other RV...
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March 5, 2024
Arc’teryx Pushes Amer Sports to Solid Sales Gains in First Quarter as a Public Company, But Loss Is Wider Than Expected
Amer Sports, Inc. reported strong sales on Tuesday morning, largely driven by its flagship Arc’teryx brand and strong sales in Greater China. The newly public Finnish company, which owns the Salomon, Arc’Teryx, Wilson, Peak Performance and Atomic brands, reported a 10 percent revenue increase in Q4 to $1.32 billion. Net loss narrowed to...
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March 4, 2024
EXEC: Fenix Outdoor Acquires 30 Percent of Fjällräven Retail Partner
Fenix Outdoor has acquired 30 percent of its local Fjällräven Brand retail partner, Arctic Fox s.r.o. Artic Fox runs six Fjällräven Stores and online businesses in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Fenix Outdoor has an option to increase its ownership over time. SGB
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March 1, 2024
EXEC: Vista Outdoor Fields $2.9 Bn Offer to Acquire Company in All-Cash Deal
The Remington and Federal ammunition businesses, among others, have reportedly received an unsolicited interest from MNC Capital Partners, indicating that MNC would be interested in acquiring Vista Outdoor in an all-cash transaction for $35.00 per share. Before the March 1 release of the information by MNC on the morning of...
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February 29, 2024
Surf Expo and OR Parent Posts Net Loss for Q4 and Full Year
Emerald Holding, Inc., parent of the Outdoor Retailer and Surf Expo trade shows, reported fourth-quarter 2023 revenues were $101.5 million, an increase of 8.4 percent versus the fourth quarter 2022, said to be driven primarily by organic revenue growth of $5.2 million as well as $1.7 million in revenue from...
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February 26, 2024
The Indoor Climbing Industry Is Booming, but the Transition Has Changed the Sport
At the end of 2023, a total of 785 climbing gyms were open in the United States, compared to 353 gyms in 2014. That’s a 122 percent increase in less than a decade. The industry accumulates over $30 billion in revenue yearly, according to the Climbing Wall Association—rivaling the general fitness, health, and...
