According to the latest RetailTRAK data from LeisureTrends Group, all outdoor sales rose 10% in July with year-over-year comps up8% that were fueled by a 17% increase in e-commerce. Specialty store sales were6% higher, bring the segment’s year-to-date increase to 3%; core outdoor chainsales were 6% higher on a comp basis in July and are up 14% y-t-d. Specialtyretail inventories, meanwhile, were down 8% y-o-y at July end with outerwearoff 16% and sportswear down 14%.

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