EXEC: On Holding Beats Q1 Expectations as DTC Rocks; Raises FY Guide
EXEC: Mizuno’s Annual Sales and Profits Reach Record Levels; Golf and Running Lag
EXEC: Rocky Mountain Transitions into Chaos After Court-Directed Sale of Assets
EXEC: U.S. and China Agree to 90-Day Tariff Pause
EXEC: Saucony is the New Darling for Wolverine Worldwide as Sales Jump 30 Percent in Q1
SGB Update
CZ-USA Advances Operations; Hires Three Senior Leaders
Petr Pišt?lák comes on board as president of U.S. Operations, Tom Taylor as chief marketing officer and executive vice president, and John Dain, who joined the company in 2024, was promoted to executive vice president, Commercial Sales.
Faxon Firearms Taps Precision Sales Unlimited for Midwest Region
Precision Sales Unlimited will represent the company in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan. Faxon now has the most rep coverage in the company’s 13-year history.
EoS Fitness Acquired by CorePower Owner TSG Consumer Partners
TSG Consumer owns CorePower Yoga after acquiring the business from L Catterton in 2017, and has invested in Canyon Bicycles, Revolve, Planet Fitness, and Backcountry over the last 10 years.
Solo Brands’ Q1 Sales Slide 9.5 Percent On Solo Stove’s Restructuring
Solo Brands Inc’s. sales declined 9.5 percent in the first quarter ended March 31 as Solo Stove’s revenues tumbled 49 percent, as planned, due to efforts to reduce discounting and promotion in its DTC channel. The company showed a loss in the period and reiterated its going concern warning.
Former Pelican International Execs Acquire and Merge Pelican and Confluence
The transaction was led by former Pelican President and CEO Danick Lavoie, along with former executives Frederic Guay and Guy Prenevost, and supported by a diverse and experienced group of private investors. The deal excludes GSI Outdoors.
SGB Executive
EXEC: Under Armour’s Turnaround On Track, Forgoes FY Guidance on Tariff Uncertainty
Under Armour, Inc. saw another quarter of progress in its turnaround efforts but refrained from providing guidance for the full year due to the tariff situation. Officials told analysts they’re exploring “a range of mitigation strategies” to offset tariffs, including cost sharing, sourcing diversification and potential price adjustments.
EXEC: On Holding Beats Q1 Expectations as DTC Rocks; Raises FY Guide
On Holding posted 40 percent net sales growth on a constant-currency basis in Q1. The updated outlook implies a constant-currency net sales growth rate of close to 25 percent for the remaining nine months of the year.
EXEC: Yonex Sees Racquet Sports Boost from Summer Olympics
Japan-based racquet sports and golf equipment manufacturer Yonex Company, Ltd. reported revenues expanded 18.8 percent in its fiscal year ended March 31 to ¥138.2 billion ($936 mm). Sales for Badminton and Tennis increased in Japan and overseas due to strong demand.
EXEC: Large Asian Athletic and Outdoor FW Maker Hurt by Margin Pressures
Yue Yuen reported a modest gain in first-quarter sales as a high-single-digit gain in its manufacturing business offset a decline in the Pou Sheng China retail business. Profits declined 24.2 percent in the period ended March 31 due to lower margins in both segments.
EXEC: Mizuno’s Annual Sales and Profits Reach Record Levels; Golf and Running Lag
In the Americas region, Mizuno sales grew 6.2 percent on strength in golf and volleyball, while operating profits improved 18.3 percent year-over-year. The company said there is a sense of a lull in the expansion of the golf market, which has continued over the past few years.
