StockX H1 Report Calls Out Asics, Clarks, New Era, Labubu, and Cactus Plant Flea Market as Winners
EXEC: Asics Crushes H1 Results Across All Regions; U.S. Q2 Wholesale Jumps 40 Percent
EXEC: On Holding C-Suite See Lifestyle Appeal, Younger Consumers Propelling Growth
EXEC: Nike Brand Owner in Brazil Aligns with Beaverton’s Renewed Focus on Wholesale
EXEC: Salomon Turns Heads and Makes Friends with New Concept Store on Shanghai’s Anfu Road
SGB Update
Nike North America GM Named CEO of Osprey and Hydro Flask Parent
Helen of Troy Limited, the parent of Osprey and Hydroflask, appointed G. Scott Uzzell, most recently corporate vice president and general manager of Nike North America and former president of Converse, as chief executive officer, effective September 1.
Five Iron Golf To Open Second Venue In Boston
Opening on August 14, the venue, which builds on the success of Five Iron Golf’s first Boston venue, opened in 2022 in the Government Center, spans 16,000 square feet across two floors.
StockX H1 Report Calls Out Asics, Clarks, New Era, Labubu, and Cactus Plant Flea Market as Winners
In Accessories, Murakami collaborations drove New Era and Louis Vuitton to triple-digit growth on StockX in the first half. The company attributed this success to an ongoing obsession with jerseys, which helped Cactus Plant Flea Market clinch the No. 1 spot in the Apparel category and powered Mitchell & Ness to 40 percent year-over-year growth.
Sender One Climbing Acquires Brand’s Flagship LAX Gym Location
The LAX facility has reportedly become a “pillar of Southern California’s climbing community and Sender One’s operations.” The company also boasts locations in SoCal, including Westwood, Playa Vista, Santa Ana, and Lakewood. A new location in Alisa Viejo is scheduled to open in 2026.
Legends Boxing, Mayweather Boxing + Fitness, and KickHouse Merged via Acquisition
Giant Ideas, LLC has acquired Mayweather Boxing + Fitness and KickHouse, combining them with its flagship brand, Legends Boxing, to form what the company believes is the largest skill-based fitness network in the industry.
SGB Executive
EXEC: Ombraz Sunglass Brand Exits Asia; Now 100-Percent Italy Sourced, Produced and Shipped
The company is reporting that it has relocated 100-percent of the manufacturing of its armless sunglasses from Asia to a family-owned workshop in Northern Italy, five miles from its Italian Zeiss lens facility.
EXEC: Giant’s DD Monthly Revenue Decline Trend Worsens Further in July 2025
The company may be able to take some solace in the fact the July 2025 cycled against a 16.6 percent increase in revenue in the July 2024 period, the first month this year that had to anniversary against a prior-year increase.
EXEC: Gildan Eyes Opportunity to Turn Hanes into an Activewear Powerhouse
Glenn Chamandy, Gildan Activewear’s president and CEO, said Gildan’s proposed acquisition of HanesBrands promises to offer at least $200 million in cost synergies over the next three years, but he said the biggest growth opportunity is expanding the 125-year-old Hanes brand in the activewear space, a category where Gildan excels.
EXEC: Asics Crushes H1 Results Across All Regions; U.S. Q2 Wholesale Jumps 40 Percent
Asics Corporation is feeling good about 2025 as the company raised its full year guidance and implemented an interim dividend payout based on net sales for the six months period ended June 30 exceeding ¥400.0 billion for the first time.
EXEC: 361 Degrees H1 Gains Boosted by E-commerce
China’s 361 Degrees reported sales in the first half reached RMB5.7 billion ($793 mm), representing a year-on-year increase of 11.0 percent, boosted by 45 percent gain in e-commerce sales.
