EXEC: OIA President Kent Ebersole Talks About Community
EXEC: DOJ Reviewing Eligibility of $5.4M in PPP Loans at New Age Group’s U.S. Subsidiary
EXEC: Birkenstock Posts Solid DD Growth in Fiscal Q3 Period; EPS Jumps 75 Percent
EXEC: Salomon Turns Heads and Makes Friends with New Concept Store on Shanghai’s Anfu Road
EXEC: Merrell Brand Looks to Modernize the Trail, Execs Tout Q2 Wins
SGB Update
Perfect Moment’s Fiscal Q1 Revenues Jump 51 Percent
The luxury skiwear brand’s sales in the fiscal first quarter, ended June 30, climbed 51 percent, while adjusted operating losses narrowed slightly. Jane Gottschalk, President, said, “The launch of our spring/summer capsule, expansion of our style count, and the introduction of partnership revenues have further strengthened our brand positioning and customer engagement globally.”
Report: Female Consumers Slowing Discretionary Spend Faster Than Men
During the first half of 2025, year-over-year demand for discretionary products by female consumers remained flat, in contrast to a 3 percent increase in unit sales by men, according to Circana. Discretionary spending by women grew 1 percent on a dollar basis, while spending by men rose 2 percent.
Leatt Corp. Launches Share Repurchase Program
The maker of protective gear introduced a share repurchase program of up to $750,000 of the company’s outstanding common stock. The program comes as Leatt recently reported sales vaulted 61 percent in the second quarter ended June 30.
Report: Understanding Consumer Purchasing Behavior Retains Loyalty, Even in Uncertain Times
With shifting consumer perceptions of inflation, debt and pricing pressure, the report from Resonate emphasizes that brands can no longer rely solely on “holiday intuition” or historical campaign performance to connect with consumers during times of economic uncertainty.
Lazydays Sales Tumble On Dealership Divestitures
The RV dealer reported a 44.2 percent revenue decline in the second quarter after selling several RV dealerships to improve profitability. The net loss narrowed to $24.6 million, down from $44.2 million in the same period in 2024.
SGB Executive
EXEC: OIA President Kent Ebersole Talks About Community
Kent Ebersole, president of the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), spoke with SGB Executive about the organization’s mission-driven focus, the challenges facing the outdoor industry beyond tariffs and revitalizing a national industry tradeshow.
EXEC: DOJ Reviewing Eligibility of $5.4M in PPP Loans at New Age Group’s U.S. Subsidiary
The news came as the parent of Ahead, Craft, Cutter & Buck and Tenson reported its Sports & Leisure segment’s revenues amounted 5.1 percent y/y to ~$91 million in Q2 2025. Craft was said to be the primary driver of global sales growth, while Tenson also showed comparatively strong growth.
EXEC: Birkenstock Posts Solid DD Growth in Fiscal Q3 Period; EPS Jumps 75 Percent
The company reported fiscal third quarter revenue of €635 million, a 12 percent increase year-over-year on a reported basis and up 16 percent in constant-currency terms. Closed-toe shoes continue to outpace the growth of sandals, contributing to the higher ASP.
EXEC: Ombraz Sunglass Brand Exits Asia; Now 100-Percent Italy Sourced, Produced and Shipped
The company is reporting that it has relocated 100-percent of the manufacturing of its armless sunglasses from Asia to a family-owned workshop in Northern Italy, five miles from its Italian Zeiss lens facility.
EXEC: Giant’s DD Monthly Revenue Decline Trend Worsens Further in July 2025
The company may be able to take some solace in the fact the July 2025 cycled against a 16.6 percent increase in revenue in the July 2024 period, the first month this year that had to anniversary against a prior-year increase.
