SGB Update

Import Cargo Levels Expected to See First Year-Over-Year Drop Since 2023

Import cargo at the nation’s major container ports is expected to see its first year-over-year decline in over a year and a half this month as the effect of tariffs imposed by the administration on the supply chain increases, according to the Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

Malibu Boats Sees Fiscal Q3 Sales Climb 12 Percent

Gains in the company’s Malibu segment offset declines in the Saltwater Fishing and Cobalt segments. The boat maker slightly lowered its guidance for the year due to softer retail trends and ongoing market uncertainty.

Kinsey’s Hires Software Engineer

Alyssa Zevallos, a 10-year industry veteran, has strong skill sets in digital engineering. She began her role at Kinsey’s on May 7 with a programming and software integration background.

Xponential Fitness NA System-Wide Sales Climb 18 Percent

Xponential Fitness Inc. reported North America system-wide sales climbed 18 percent in the first quarter with overall results in line with expectations. The fitness boutique owner lowered its guidance on global net new studio openings for the year but reaffirmed its guidance on system-wide sales, total revenue, and adjusted EBITDA.

Fox Factory Tops Q1 Guidance

Fox Factory Holding Corp. reported first-quarter loss on a steep goodwill charged related to tariffs but adjusted earnings surpassed guidance with the benefit of cost-control efforts. Sales grew 6.5 percent with gains across its Aftermarket Applications Group (AAG), Specialty Sports Group (SSG) and Powered Vehicles Group (PVG) segments. Guidance was reaffirmed for the year. 

CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor Reveals April Easter/Spring Break Boost

Growth in the Clothing, Footwear and Accessories store sector accelerated from the March trend, and the sector that includes Sporting Goods stores was up 9.2 percent y/y unadjusted in April after a strong 6.6 percent y/y gain in March.

SportChek’s Q1 Same-Store Sales Expand 6.3 Percent

Canadian Tire Corp. reported SportChek delivered a third consecutive quarter of comparable sales growth, up 6.3 percent, driven by strong sales across corporate and franchise stores. Skiing, snowboards, hockey, and outerwear were the top-performing categories in the quarter.

HanesBrands Reiterates FY Outlook as Q1 Tops Targets

After reporting better-than-expected first-quarter results, HanesBrands Inc. reiterated its full-year 2025 guidance, which includes its expected impacts from U.S. tariffs. U.S. sales decreased 1 percent while international sales slid 2 percent but gained 4 percent on a constant-currency basis

Crocs Withdraws Outlook Despite Q1 Easily Exceeding Expectations

First-quarter resultseasily topped analyst targets as the Crocs and Heydude brands exceeded management expectations. Sales of Crocs increased 2.4 percent, or 4.2 percent on a constant-currency (cc) basis, while sales of Heydude declined 9.8 percent.