First half revenue attributed to footwear manufacturing activity, including athletic/outdoor shoes, casual shoes and sports sandals, decreased by 18.1 percent to $2.38 billion, compared with the corresponding period of last year.
Month: August 2023
Canada’s Ewool Makes U.S. Debut In Fall 2023
Ewool, a Canadian manufacturer specializing in heated clothing, reported it will enter the U.S. market in Fall 2023, featuring SnapConnect, a proprietary charging mechanism. “No other line of heated wearables can match our performance,” said Founder and CEO Alain Desmeules. “ewool’s products combine high-performance technologies and premium fabrics, providing next-generation solutions for immediate warmth. SnapConnect […]
Dick’s SG Closes Store in Binghamton
Dick’s Sporting Goods closed its store in Vestal, NY, while opening a House of Sport in nearby Johnson City.
EXEC: Leatherman Tool Group’s CEO Talks 40 Years of Multi-Purpose Innovation
Ben Rivera joined Leatherman Tool Group after college graduation in 1983. He was appointed CEO in 2018. Rivera talked with SGB Executive about the company’s expansion across the multi-tool category, the reasons for its longevity and building a corporate culture of innovation.
Iron Valley Supply Promotes Wells to Senior Merchandiser/Business Analyst
Cary Wells joined Iron Valley Supply as a merchandiser in May 2022, where he played a key role in building its brand offerings and expanding and maintaining current lines.
Dead Air Silencers Names Accessory Product Manager
Dead Air Silencers named Chris Wiggins as the accessory product manager. He brings to the position 12 years of firearms industry experience.
Rise Armament Appoints Director of Firearms Division
Rise Armament hired industry veteran William Smalley as director of its Firearms Division, including the Watchman and 1121XR rifle lines.
EXEC: Wolverine Worldwide Closing Boston Offices; Consolidating Brands to Michigan
The Boston offices have been home to the Saucony, Keds, Sperry and Stride Rite brands. Keds has been sold and the company is seeking a “strategic alternative” for Sperry.
EXEC: New Wolverine Worldwide CEO to Focus on Building Brands After Q2 Results Disappoint
The new CEO said that while he is excited about the future, the company’s financial update that same morning is “well short of expectations.” He said they have seen softness in the marketplace and headwinds impacting the business that they now expect to continue to the second-half of the year.
Vista Outdoor’s Sporting Products Business To Be Rebranded as The Kinetic Group
Vista Outdoor, Inc. announced its new name and identity that will be effective following the planned spinoff of Vista Outdoor’s Outdoor Products business. Post-spin, Vista Outdoor will be rebranded as The Kinetic Group, a name “that surfaced among employees during the naming process and represents the energy behind the company and its leading ammunition brands,” […]
EXEC: Sport Chek, Helly Hansen Parent Pulls Growth Targets Amid Consumer Spending Retreat
Canadian Tire Corp, the parent of the Canadian Tire chain and Sport Chek, reported a drop in quarterly revenue, as demand for sporting goods and home improvement items slowed at its stores. The retailer also said it was withdrawing its previously disclosed financial targets for 2022-2025 as it battles high inventory costs and strained consumer spending.
EXEC: Yeti CEO Talks Return to Double-Digit Growth in Fourth Quarter
Shares of Yeti Holdings rose about 17.3 percent Thursday after the drinkware and cooler maker raised its guidance for the year after second-quarter results handily topped Wall Street targets. Speaking to analysts, Matt Reintjes, president and CEO of Yeti Holdings, predicted a return to double-digit growth in the fourth quarter as the firm recovers from a massive recall and taps success with newer product families and line extensions.
EXEC: HBI Leadership Outlines Champion’s U.S. Turnaround Strategy
Company CEO Steve Bratspies said that sales in the U.S. would remain pressured through the back half of this year and that the company had to improve product segmentation to help fix the issues the company sees in the market.
Nox Cycles Makes Key Sales and Marketing Hires
Nox Cycles, the manufacturer of e-mountain bikes in Zillertal, Austria, hired Andreas Barth as area sales manager for Southern Germany, Jochen Mang as area sales manager for Austria and Peter Auböck as digital marketing and social media manager.
NRF Economist Sees Consumer Spending Growth Slowing
U.S. consumers are still buying more than last year, but spending growth has slowed as the economy settles down amid higher interest rates intended to reduce inflation, National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said Thursday.
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