PeopleForBikes Highlights Bike Industry Contribution to U.S. Economy
VF, Vista Outdoor, Wolverine Worldwide Top Most-Read SGB Articles for November
EXEC: Asics Expands 2026 Plan as Company Drives Past 2023 Targets
EXEC: Academy Sports Sees Weather/Consumer Woes Derailing Sales Recovery
Deloitte: Women’s Sports Revenue Set to Hit $1B In 2024
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Xponential Fitness To Acquire Lindora
Under the terms of the transaction, the 31 existing Lindora clinics will become Xponential franchise locations. Xponential will acquire all of the intellectual property of Lindora and plans to franchise the brand nationally and globally.
VF, Vista Outdoor, Wolverine Worldwide Top Most-Read SGB Articles for November
November 2023 featured to usual articles for the start of the holiday shopping season and the end of the retail fiscal quarter, but it was a dramatic job cutting announcement from VF Corporation, parent of The North Face, Vans, Timberland, Dickies and Jansport that got the most attention over the 30-day period.
Consumer Confidence Rebounds in November
U.S. consumer confidence rose in November after three straight monthly declines, with U.S. consumers planning big-ticket purchases, including motor vehicles and houses, over the next six months despite higher prices and interest rates.
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EXEC: UK Retail Foot Traffic Rebounds in November
After suggesting the the UK retail market was hampered by stalled consumer spending in October, the British Retail Consortium reportedly saw a recovery in foot traffic in November, with total UK foot traffic down 0.7 percent year-over-year.
EXEC: Asics Expands 2026 Plan as Company Drives Past 2023 Targets
Asics Corp. has outlined goals that sees the Japanese performance footwear and apparel company returning to the lead in market share in the run specialty channel in North America by 2025, and a new focus on regional profitability.
EXEC: Academy Sports Sees Weather/Consumer Woes Derailing Sales Recovery
Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. said a slow start to fall selling due to warmer temperatures as well as continued weak consumer demand caused third-quarter results to miss plan, resulting in a downward revision to full-year guidance. CEO Steve Lawrence said on an analysts call, “We feel like we don’t have a challenged strategy. We’ve got a challenged customer.”
