EXEC: Rapala VMC Expects 2026 Operating Profit to Blow Past 2025 Levels
Newton Golf Sales Plunge in Q2 on Temporary Reduced Shaft Manufacturing Capacity
EXEC: Saucony Raises Outlook After Solid Q2 with Wholesale Growth Led by Int’l, Continued U.S. Gains
EXEC: Asics Corp. Hikes FY Outlook on Gangbuster First-Half Results
EXEC: Fila Brand Parent, Misto Holdings, Sees Q2 Driven by Partial Ownership of Titleist and Footjoy
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Nordstrom Sets Plans for New Rack Locations in Georgia and Florida
The company currently operates two Nordstrom stores and seven Nordstrom Rack stores in Georgia, generating more than 700 jobs statewide, and six Nordstrom stores and 23 Nordstrom Rack stores in Florida, generating more than 2,900 jobs statewide.
Vail Resorts Appoints MGM Resorts International CEO to Board of Directors
Bill Hornbuckle reportedly brings more than 35 years of experience across hospitality, resort operations, marketing, strategy and large-scale integrated resort management.
Workout Anytime Appoints COO
Workout Anytime, which operates about 200 24-hour gyms across the U.S., appointed Peter Stipher as COO. Workout Anytime’s CEO and majority owner Jerry Pugh said, “”With Pete’s exceptional ability to connect strategy with execution, he is the right person to help us level-up as the premier fitness franchise.”
Report: Running Footwear Delivers Double-Digit Gains in First Half
Running footwear sales jumped 13 percent in both dollars and units in the U.S. in the first half, according to Circana’s Retail Tracking Service. Overall, performance footwear sales increased 6 percent in dollars with unit sales also increasing. Cross-training, golf, volleyball, and other activity-based categories also posted gains.
Under Armour and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson End Decade-Long Partnership
Project Rock entered into a partnership with Under Armour in January 2016, and a year later the brand began releasing performance training apparel. In 2018, the brands released the Project Rock 1 sneaker and have since introduced eight Project Rock models.
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EXEC: Rapala VMC Expects 2026 Operating Profit to Blow Past 2025 Levels
The company said that replenishment demand “has further remained robust” in Q2 2026 in the company’s core North American market, following strong initial fill deliveries in Q1 for the open-water season.
EXEC: Sweaty Betty Continues International Wholesale Growth as U.S. Reset Continues
The brand reportedly delivered another quarter of growth in UK direct-to-consumer (DTC) and International Wholesale, reflecting encouraging consumer response to a broader product assortment.
EXEC: Saucony Raises Outlook After Solid Q2 with Wholesale Growth Led by Int’l, Continued U.S. Gains
Even with the strong performance of the Saucony team over the last handful of years, the brand team still views Saucony as a small challenger brand in a very attractive category. In Q2, the brand dropped collaborations with Estudio Niksen, Greyson, two with Engineered Garments, and Minted New York. Earlier this month the brand plans to drop a highly anticipated collaboration with Westside Gunn.
EXEC: Asics North America Sees Double-Digit Growth Across All Regions in Q2
Asics North America (ANA) reported that it delivered double-digit revenue growth in the second quarter across its three regions, with gains of 19.4 percent in the U.S., 25.8 percent in Canada, and 30.4 percent in Mexico. The gains were driven by the wholesale channel across regions, with wholesale sales up 36.6 percent in the U.S. region.
EXEC: Japan’s Xebio Holdings Sees 6 Percent Growth in Fiscal Q1
The largest sporting goods and athletic apparel retailer in Japan reported sales in the fiscal first quarter ended June 30 rose 6.1 percent to ¥68,242 million ($428 mm).
