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Sasta Oy acquired by new ownership group
The new Finnish shareholders plan expansion, with the brand’s founding family remaining the company’s key owners.
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RVRC welcomes Joel and Henrik Lundqvist as new ambassadors
The former pro hockey players will explore the Åre region together with RevolutionRace.
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Angling Direct delivers solid half-year performance
UK’s largest fishing tackle retailer reports strong performance with boosted UK sales and a new store in Europe, driven by expanded footprint and growing online presence.
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Regions outside the Nordics drive RVRC’s FY sales growth
The Swedish DTC outdoor company Revolution Race achieves strong double-digit growth in Q4 and for the full year.
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Vista Outdoor operating income dips 12 percent in Q1
The group’s Q1 sales met expectations, but profits exceeded forecasts despite a 12% drop in operating income. Sales fell by 7.1%, yet gross margin improved.
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Johnson Outdoors’ results hurt by lower sales, promotional investments
The American outdoor equipment manufacturer reported an operating loss and an 89% drop in net profit for the third quarter, with sales down 7.8%.
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Pescare Show goes to Rimini
The recreational fishing show is being held for the first time in the well-known seaside resort in Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
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Bicycle sales slump in Europe weighs on Shimano’s overall business
Announcing a 17.6% drop in total net sales in H1 2024, the world’s leading manufacturer of bicycle components blames macroeconomic turbulences in geopolitically tense times.
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Vista to review strategic alternatives, shareholder meeting postponed
The Board of Directors of Vista Outdoor wants to examine strategic alternatives for the future of Revelyst and The Konetic Group – and is postponing the shareholders’ meeting once again.
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Gridiron Capital sells GSM Outdoors to Platinum Equity
The Connecticut-based investment firm announced the signing of a definitive agreement to sell its majority interest in GSM Outdoors to a California-based private equity firm.
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Rapala VMC feels market improvement but sees potential troubles ahead
Rapala VMC, despite experiencing favorable market conditions during H1, including improved retail activity, is expressing some worry about the upcoming winter season.
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Vista responds to MNC’s comments amidst wrangling over partial sale of the group
Vista Outdoor says that MNC Capital misled Vista’s investors by claiming that it needed the group’s approval to make a tender offer.
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CSG increases purchase price for The Kinetic Group to $2.15bn
CSG increased the base purchase price for acquiring The Kinetic Group business by $50 million to $2.15 billion, while Vista Outdoor reaffirms its FY25 outlook and reports preliminary Q1 results.
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Vista Outdoor ammo sale facing headwind, and support
Before Vista Outdoor’s shareholders vote on the sale of The Kinetic Group ammunition business to CSG on July 23, two investors have come out strongly against the deal, while another proxy advisory firm is now recommending the purchase after initial opposition.
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Vista’s Board of Directors reaffirms committment to sale of The Kinetic Group to CSG
Vista Outdoor’s Board of Directors has issued an open letter to its shareholders recommending once again the sale of The Kinetic Group, Vista’s ammo segment, to the Czech company CSG.
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CSG raises purchase price for The Kinetic Group to $2.1bn
Continuing the back-and-forth over the partial or complete sale of its business segments, Vista Outdoor has announced that it has entered into an amendment to the merger agreement with Czechoslovak Group a.s. (CSG) that increases the purchase price payable by CSG for the acquisition of The Kinetic Group business by ...
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Tug-of-war over Vista and Kinetic Group continues
While Vista Outdoor announced on June 25, after a long wait, that the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has finally approved the proposed acquisition of Vista Outdoor’s The Kinetic Group division by Czechoslovak Group a.s. (CSG), Montréal-based MNC Capital Partners has once again stepped up its ...
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Reaction to ISS disapproval: CSG increases offer for The Kinetic Group
After the US proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) recommended that Vista Outdoor shareholders abstain from voting on the Czechoslovak Group’s (CSG) offer for Vista Outdoor’s The Kinetic Group ammunition business, the Czech prospective buyer has now increased its purchase offer by $40 million from $1.96 billion to $2 ...
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Ukrainian retail chain IBIS opens new store in Kyiv
Ibis, founded in 1994, is one of Ukraine’s largest outdoor sports chains, primarily focused on hunting and fishing. It has opened a new retail outlet in Kyiv, the company’s largest store in the capital city. The company operates eight doors in Kyiv, in addition to the three stores in Odesa, ...
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US outdoor participation reaches record levels for ninth consecutive year
The US Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and its philanthropic arm, the Outdoor Foundation, released the results of its 2024 Outdoor Participation Trends Report this week. The report provides outdoor industry members with exclusive participation and activity data that will inform business strategies for the coming year. The report shows that ...