EXEC: Beyond Yoga Revenues Climb 12 Percent in Q2 on DTC Momentum
EXEC: Eagle Creek Owner Travis Campbell Eyes Opportunities in Adventure Travel
Osprey and Hydro Flask Parent’s Home & Outdoor Segment Sales Retreat in Fiscal Q1
EXEC: Town of Nederland Acquires Eldora Mountain Resort from Powdr
EXEC: Asics’ Onitsuka Tiger Business to Get Dedicated Facility in Japan
SGB Update
Stahls Appoints EMEA General Manager
Martin Borley, most recently served as executive managing director for Stahls’ UK and Europe. He was promoted to chief executive officer of Stahls’ EMEA, reporting to Carleen Gray, CEO of GroupeStahl, Inc.
Running USA Executive Director Departs for Leadership Role at USA Track & Field
Jay Holder will support Running USA’s transition efforts until a new executive director is named. Kathleen Titus, president of the Board of Directors, will assume the role of interim executive director role.
Varsity Brands’ Debt Ratings Upgraded by S&P
S&P Global Ratings stated the debt ratings upgrade for Varsity Brands, the parent of BSN Sports and Varsity Spirit, reflects “solid demand in both segments, management’s effective execution in expanding the businesses, and the wind-down of significant legal and restructuring cash expenses.”
Pure Hockey Opens Third Store in Ohio
The retail store in New Albany, OH, a suburb of Columbus, is the company’s third in the state and 84th overall. A grand opening will be held later this year.
BRP Inc. Agrees to Sell Manitou Boat Business to Owners of Bentley Pontoons
The transaction is expected to close during BRP’s third quarter of Fiscal 2026. Until then, BRP and the Marcott family will reportedly work in collaboration to ensure a smooth and successful transition for all parties involved.
SGB Executive
EXEC: JD Sports Fashion Reports Exit of Non-Executive Board Director
Helen Ashton, a non-executive director of the company’s Board of Directors and chair of the Board’s Audit and Risk Committee, has reportedly notified the company of her intention to step down to focus on other commitments.
EXEC: Ciele Athletics Partners with Topsports for China Retail Launch
Ciele will soon open its “official online flagship stores” in China and activate offline channels to reach the country’s fast-growing running community.”
EXEC: Beyond Yoga Revenues Climb 12 Percent in Q2 on DTC Momentum
Beyond Yoga’s sales rose 11.9 percent to $36.8 million in Levi Strauss & Co.’s fiscal Q2 ended June 1, boosted by 30.1 percent growth in the DTC (direct-to-consumer) channel with the help of new store openings.
EXEC: Eagle Creek Owner Travis Campbell Eyes Opportunities in Adventure Travel
In September 2021, Travis Campbell made a leap in acquiring Eagle Creek, a brand that its former owner and his former employer, VF Corp., had planned to discontinue. He talks to SGB Executive about the ongoing reset of Eagle Creek and the opportunities in the adventure travel consumer market.
EXEC: Osprey Grows, Hydro Flask Slows in First Quarter
Shares of Helen of Troy tumbled about 23 percent Thursday, July 10, after the company reported a loss in the fiscal first quarter ended May 31 on a 10.8 sales decline and issued guidance for the current quarter that was well below analyst targets. Of the sales decline, approximately eight percentage points was attributed to tariffs.
