EXEC: Fraser’s Chief Executive Says Ambitions Are High After Posting Solid H1 Results
EXEC: Sportsman’s Warehouse CEO Outlines Solid Q3 Category Gains; Lowers Guide on Weaker Consumer
EXEC: Sebago and Woolrich Parent BasicNet Enters Beachwear Business with Sundek Acquisition
EXEC: SGB Black Friday Wrap Up Notes Overall Sales Boost From Robust Online Gains
EXEC: Rip Curl and Oboz Parent Posts Solid Fiscal Q1 Sales Growth with Focus on Inventory Sell-Down
SGB Update
Stitch Fix Posts Solid Fiscal Q1 Growth Despite Dip in Active Customers
The company claimed 2.31 million active clients in the fiscal first quarter, a decrease of 0.1 percent quarter-over-quarter (q/q), and a decrease of 5.2 percent year-over-year.
Costco Appoints Former U.S. Commerce Secretary to Board
The retailer announced the nomination of Gina Raimondo for election to its Board of Directors, who previously served as U.S. Commerce Secretary from 2021 to 2025 and the Governor for the State of Rhode Island from 2015 to 2021.
Gymshark to Open First U.S. Flagship in Mid-December
The Manhattan store, at 11 Bond Street in the Noho district, will open on December 13. Spanning three floors, the footprint will measure 13,000 square feet when open. The city’s heritage of neighborhoods and communities will be highlighted through the space.
Fanatics Tapped as FIFA’s World Cup 2026 Retail Partner
Fanatics will manage in-venue retail operations for 104 soccer matches across the 39 days of play in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, the most expansive on-site retail operation that Fanatics has managed to date.
ICSC Survey: 152 Million Consumers Shopped In-Store Over Thanksgiving Weekend
ICSC’s 2025 Post-Thanksgiving Weekend Survey found that 152 million consumers visited shopping centers during the four-day shopping weekend, with 9 in 10 Gen Z consumers spending time in shopping centers. The survey further found that 84 percent of consumers shopped in-store or used in-store pickup, an increase of 6 percentage points from 2024.
SGB Executive
EXEC: The Running Event Showcases Running’s Growing Momentum; Comments from the Floor
The Running Event (TRE) held for the first time this week in San Antonio, TX, delivered record number of exhibitors, crowded aisles and robust booth spaces as the run industry appears to have reached another banner year.
EXEC: Zumiez, Inc. CEO Reports Strong Q3 and Early Q4 Growth on Higher AURs and Basket Value
Looking ahead, net sales for the fiscal fourth quarter ending January 31, 2026 are projected to be in the range of $291 million to $296 million, representing year-over-year sales growth of 4.0 percent to 6.0 percent. Total comparable sales are planned to be in the 2.5 percent to 4.0 percent range for the period.
EXEC: Fraser’s Chief Executive Says Ambitions Are High After Posting Solid H1 Results
In the UK, sales growth from Sports Direct and Flannels was said to be more than offset by planned declines in Game UK, Studio Retail, House of Fraser, and the businesses acquired from JD Sports. International revenue benefited from the acquisitions of Holdsport (May 2025) and XXL ASA (June 2025), partially offset by the disposal of the MySale business in May 2025.
EXEC: Sportsman’s Warehouse CEO Outlines Solid Q3 Category Gains; Lowers Guide on Weaker Consumer
Given the pressure of consumer headwinds experienced in November, the company has increased its promotional efforts to maintain inventory efficiency while driving sales, which is putting pressures on margins. For the full fiscal year 2025, SPWH is adjusting its net sales range to be flat to up slightly.
EXEC: Sebago and Woolrich Parent BasicNet Enters Beachwear Business with Sundek Acquisition
The acquisition of Sundek is expected to enable BasicNet S.p.A. to bolster its portfolio with another brand that aligns with the Group, in a category (beachwear) that is not represented.
