The Top National stories and the Latest headlines across the Active Lifestyle Market for the week of July 19, 2021 are covered in the SGB Updates and delivered to your inbox every business day. (Read More)
Skechers USA Inc. shrugged off the continuing effects of COVID-19 across the international markets in the second quarter to ride a far less promotional retail environment to stronger sales, higher margins and record profitability. (Read More)
Pure Fishing, Inc., and its Berkley PowerBait Gilly, won “Best of Show” in the ICAST 2021 New Product Showcase. (Read More)
Gymnastics is the most highly anticipated Olympic event among U.S. adults, according to a new Morning Consult survey. Rounding out the top five were swimming, diving, track and field and beach volleyball. (Read More)
Helinox announced its second limited-edition collaboration with the Grammy-nominated group BTS. ... (Read More)
USWE, the manufacturer of the No Dancing Monkey and Snug-Me harness system, released two new... (Read More)
JD Sports has announced a multi-million dollar investment in the UK, Yorkshire-based athleisure retailer Gym King, taking a “significant” minority stake in the firm. (Read More)
Fanatics has reportedly hired Glenn Schiffman, the CFO of Barry Diller’s media and internet collection IAC, as CFO of its new ventures beyond sports apparel. (Read More)
Boulder, CO-based Janus Cycle Group announced that it has sold all company assets to Phil Joseph, a former executive officer of Prologis and Spirit Realty. (Read More)
Skechers U.S.A., Inc. significantly raised its guidance for the year after reporting earnings and sales in the second quarter that came in well ahead of guidance. Sales rose 127 percent in the second quarter year-over-year and gained over 30 percent as compared to the second quarter of 2019. (Read More)
Rack Room Shoes has promoted Dawn Heath to director of integrated marketing and Julie Barr to vice president of human resources. (Read More)
U.S. golf rounds played were up 0.4 percent in June 2021 against a surge in play in the year-ago period due to the pandemic, according to Golf Datatech. For the year-to-date period, rounds played are ahead 22.8 percent. (Read More)
Sequential Brands Group Inc. in a regulatory filing said it sold its 65 percent interest in DVS Footwear to Elan Polo International Inc. for $2 million in cash. (Read More)
GNC announced that it has appointed Nate Frazier as EVP, chief operating officer and Karlyn Mattson as chief merchandising officer. (Read More)
Crow Shooting Supply has promoted industry veteran and outdoorsman Troy Rahn to Regional Sales Manager. (Read More)
Adidas signed a four-year partnership with the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Adidas becomes the official athletic footwear, apparel and accessory brand of the Rainbow Warriors and Rainbow Wahine through the 2024/25 season. (Read More)
About 13,740 Caldwell E-Max Pro BT Earmuffs with rechargeable lithium battery packs from American Outdoor Brands are being recalled. (Read More)
Global Sales Guys (GSG) announced that it has hired action sports Industry veteran Dave Rosenberger to the newly created role of VP of Action Outdoor. (Read More)
Crocs Inc. reported earnings improved significantly in the second quarter as revenues grew 93 percent and 88 percent on a currency-neutral basis. The company raised its sales growth outlook for the year to 60 to 65 percent, up from 40 to 50 percent previously. (Read More)
Oomphies has introduced its Fall/Winter 2021 collection for kids with features including elastic... (Read More)