
Adidas Neuroscience Study Assesses Impact of Pressure on Sports Performance
Adidas set out to tackle the negative impact of pressure in sports and found that grassroots athletes experience the same amount of pressure as elite-level athletes but are less equipped to deal with it.

Eoin Comerford Departs Moosejaw CEO Post with Integration into Public Lands
Comerford made the announcement on LinkedIn last week which aligns with the previously announced timeline for consolidating the Moosejaw business into Dick’s SG’s Public Lands retail business based in Pittsburgh, PA.

Amer Sports Prices and Increases New Private Notes Offering
The new size of the offering reflects an increase of $200 million in aggregate principal amount of the Notes from the previously announced offering size of $600 million.

Adidas x Patrick Mahomes Drop the Mahomes 2 Collection
“Mahomes 2 has been years in the making and is the result of unparalleled collaboration between Mahomes and our industry-leading designers to create a premium, unique collection.” —Chris Murphy, Senior Vice President, Brand Marketing, Adidas

NRF: Import Cargo Continues to Rise Despite Red Sea Disruptions
U.S. ports covered by Global Port Tracker handled 1.87 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units, one 20-foot container or its equivalent, in December, the latest month final numbers are available, down 1 percent from November but up 8.3 percent year-over-year, the report indicated.

Newell Brands Sees Q4 Active Outdoor Lifestyle Sales Fall 22 Percent
The parent company of Marmot, Ex Officio, Stearns, Bubba, Coleman, and Contigo, among others, reported fourth quarter net sales of $2.1 billion, a 9.1 percent decline compared to the prior-year Q4 period, reflecting in part, the impact of category exits and favorable foreign exchange.

Huk Performance Fishing Apparel Introduces Mossy Oak Stormwater Pattern
The Mossy Oak Stormwater pattern represents what every fisherman respects—stormy waters, choppy seas, swirling gray skies, and charging swells.

Primal Partners with the National Cycling League
Through the agreement, Primal is the exclusive pro-tour cycling apparel provider for NCL’s Denver Disruptors, Miami Nights and Atlanta Rise.

EXEC: Asics Corp. Posts Strong 2023 Growth; Sees Slower Growth in 2024, a Decline in NA
North America region net sales increased 8.8 percent to ¥114.62 billion due to the strong sales of the Performance Running and Core Performance Sports categories. Segment income increased significantly to ¥1.44 billion. North America sales to decline 3 percent in 2024.

Shein to Expand U.S. Presence with Seattle-Area Office
The company anticipates hiring over 50 employees in logistics and distribution to work from the new space by the end of 2024.

EXEC: Under Armour CEO Sees Less Promotional, More Premium Online Presence
UA now expects revenue in North America to be down at a high-single-digit rate versus the previous expectation of a 5 to 7 percent decline, and turning to the International business that is now seen to be down at a high-single-digit rate versus the previous low-double-digit rate increase.

EXEC: Fledgling Activewear Brand Has a Less Than Perfect Moment in IPO Effort
Perfect Moment, whose PMNT ticker symbol would be better for a Buy Now, Pay Later company than an active apparel company, fell throughout the day after Thursday’s debut, close down 13.3 percent to $5.20 at the close.

EXEC: Mizuno Corp. Raises FY Forecast Despite Lower Fiscal Q3 Growth
Sales grew 11.0 percent in the fiscal third quarter ended December 31, a deceleration from the 23.8 percent growth in the first half, but the solid start to the year and surging profitability is driving the outlook higher.

The Buckle Posts a 17 Percent Comp Store Sales Decline for January
Comparable store net sales for the 53-week period full-year period ended February 3, 2024, decreased 8.0 percent from comparable store net sales for the 53-week period ended February 4, 2023.

Tractor Supply Comps Down 4.2 Percent in Q4 as Net Income Declines
Fourth quarter net sales decreased 8.6 percent to $3.66 billion, compared to $4.01 billion in the fourth quarter of 2022. The company said the prior year’s fourth quarter included an extra sales week as part of the company’s 53-week calendar in 2022