September 04, 2019 Camping World All But Throws in the Towel on Gander
While it will continue using the Gander name and sell some outdoor products in some of its RV stores, the remaining 37 stores that are stand alone Gander stores will either be closed down, sold or begin selling RVs pending local permit approvals. Dick’s Hints it Will Reshape Outdoor Strategy
While it declined to elaborate on its strategic review of the hunting business, Dick’s told investors at the Goldman Sachs conference that it views the Cast & Blast business as a declining category with low margins while it sees the Nuts & Berries side of the business as a high margin growing category. Hanesbrands Talks Tariffs and Champion
The Champion parent averred that its exposure to the trade war is minimal, with no owned facilities in the PRC and just 3% of its U.S. cost of goods coming from there, in a round table discussion at the Goldman Sachs investor conference. Skechers Sees U.S. Wholesale Coming Back
Skechers’ order books for domestic wholesale are looking much stronger for H2, it told an audience in a round table discussion at the Goldman Sachs investor conference, after a shaky first half in its home market, and it expects be flat or even up slightly for the full year. SIA Trade War Webinar Maps Out Coping Strategies
Trade attorney Joseph Brubaker outlined his predictions on the trade war and current strategies companies are undertaking to cope with the tariffs in a presentation at Snowsports Industries America’s webinar Strategies for Surviving the US-China Trade War. NCAA, Media Can’t See Hoopgate Evidence, Judge Rules
Judge Lewis A. Kaplan, who presided over the trial and conviction of former Adidas executive James Gatto, denied the NCAA’s request to see exhibits and redacted materials from the FBI’s Hoopgate investigation. Fila North America Promotes Category EVPs
Company veterans Danny Lieberman and Gary Wakley were elevated to EVP Apparel and EVP Footwear, respectively, under Fila N.A. president Jennifer Estabrook.
Pradco Outdoor Brands has acquired the Tulsa, OK-based fishing lure maker and will add the Gene Larew, Bobby Garland and Crappie Pro product lines to its existing portfolio of fishing and hunting brands. Etcetera: Davidson’s, Under Armour, Farm to Feet
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