EXEC: Under Armour Sees NA Business on Road to Stabilization
EXEC: Ahead, Craft, Cutter & Buck Parent Delivers High-Teens Q4 Growth
EXEC: Fenix Outdoor Rides Devold Brand Integration, Canada Growth to Q4 Sales Increase
EXEC: Columbia Sportswear Shares Jump as CEO Sees Green Shoots Developing
EXEC: Anta Could Pay More for Puma if Takeover Offer Occurs After Transfer Date
SGB Update
Victory Bicycle Studio Adds Two Senior Execs to Leadership Team
The Memphis-based premium bicycle retailer with a growing national e-commerce presence has added Garret Becker and Griffin Tichenor as full-time employees after several years of successful collaboration through Bike Exchange.
Planet Fitness Appoints New Board Member
Planet Fitness, Inc. announced that Steve Beard, Esquire, chairman and chief executive officer of healthcare educator Covista, Inc., formerly Adtalem Global Education Inc., has joined its Board of Directors, effective immediately.
Fox Factory Adds Two Directors to Board Under Activist Pressure
Fox Factory Holding Corp., the parent of Fox, Marucci, Method Race and Wheels, added two new independent directors, established a Board-level Transformation Committee and entered into a cooperation agreement with activist investor Engine Capital.
Former NFL QB Duck Hodges Launches Men’s Apparel Brand
Founded by Alabama native, former NFL quarterback, and lifelong outdoorsman Devlin Hodges, Club Country offers performance polos, button-down shirts and hats that bridge the gap between traditional golf apparel and technical outdoor gear.
NRF Forecasts Import Cargo Volume to Decline 2 Percent in 2026 First Half on Tough Comps
The current forecasted volumes for the first six months of the year would bring the first half of 2026 to 12.27 million TEU, down 2 percent from 12.53 million TEU during the comparative H1 period in 2025. The decline compared with 2025 was attributed largely to moves to ship goods early before the onset of the Trump tariffs last spring and summer.
SGB Executive
EXEC: Eddie Bauer NA Retail Operator Seeks Sale or Rapid Windown In Bankruptcy Proceedings
Eddie Bauer, LLC, the entity operating Eddie Bauer’s stores in the U.S. and Canada, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with a plan to close its 175 stores in North America while seeking a sale. In court papers, the company said a post-pandemic slowdown in outdoor-related sales, inflation, and U.S. tariffs had caused annual losses over the last four years and a 19 percent drop in sales since 2022.
EXEC: Traffic Distribution Partners with Cycle Source Logistic to Serve U.S. Bike Market
The launch of Traffic Distribution USA, Inc. is said to coincide with the 30-year anniversary of WeThePeople BMX, the flagship brand of We Make Things GmbH, which also includes the Bombtrack Bicycle Company, Radio Bikes, Éclat, Seido Components, SaltBMX, and Fuse Protection.
EXEC: Descente’s Sales Dip in Fiscal Q3, Record Profits in Nine Months
Descente reported earnings declined 1.4 percent in the fiscal third quarter ended December 31 as sales slid 3.2 percent. However, the Japan-based sporting goods manufacturer still posted record profits in the nine months, driven by strong sales in China.
EXEC: Gant to Bring Footwear Ops In-House Under Gant Footwear AB
The U.S.-founded, Sweden-based brand will conclude its licensing agreement with Hamm Footwear GmbH, effective with the Spring/Summer 2027 season, and will take its footwear operations in-house “as part of its continued focus on strengthening the brand and business over time.”
EXEC: WFSGI Appoints Global Public Affairs and Advocacy Chief
Alexandra Knezovich has reportedly worked across Latin America, Africa, Europe, and Asia throughout her career, engaging a broad range of stakeholders including governments, international institutions, corporates, NGOs, donors, and academic partners.
