Fourth quarter sales at BOA were down slightly year-over-year while Adjusted EBITDA for the BOA business increased to $14.0 million in Q4, compared to $13.8 million in the 2022 fourth quarter.
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Orangetheory Fitness and Self Esteem Brands to Merge in All Stock Deal
The combination of Orangetheory Fitness, Anytime Fitness, Waxing the City, Basecamp Fitness/SUMHIIT Fitness, The Bar Method, and Stronger U Nutrition will represent $3.5 billion in systemwide sales and approximately 7,000 franchise locations across 50 countries.
EXEC: Birkenstock Execs Lay Out Growth Details from Fiscal Q1
Only a single-digit percentage of revenue in the Americas is attributed to new points of distribution, with a heightened focus on specialty retailers, including sports-specific, running retailers where the benefits of the Birkenstock footbed is seen as a recovery product.
Vittoria Launches RideArmor All-Season Tire Range
Vittoria introduced the RideArmor tire range—”true armor” to protect cyclists from the dreaded puncture.
EXEC: 5.11 Tactical was the Lone 2023 Active Lifestyle Gainer at CODI
The 5.11 Tactical brand was the only active lifestyle brand in the segment to post an increase in sales for the year, due in large part to its direct-to-consumer component of the business as all other brands continued to deal with the ongoing retail de-stocking process prevalent across the U.S. retail landscape.
Adidas x Yohji Yamamoto Release the Y-3 S-Gendo Run Sneaker
Innovative in design, the Y-3 S-Gendo Run merges Adidas’ advanced midsole technologies with the aesthetic heritage of the brand’s archival trainers.
EXEC: Titleist Golf Ball Sales Increase Double Digits in 2023; Clubs Up in High Singles
Titleist golf balls posted healthy sales gains for the year, led by the successful Pro V1 and Pro V1x launch and continued strengthening of the golf ball supply chain, while Titleist golf clubs growth was said to be driven by new T-Series irons and expanded club fitting capabilities.
Super73 x Howler Brothers Launch Capsule Collection
Collaboration merges surf and outdoor to the e-bike industry with custom Howler Brothers x Super73-S2 apparel and accessories
Surf Expo and OR Parent Posts Net Loss for Q4 and Full Year
Emerald Holding, Inc., parent of the Outdoor Retailer and Surf Expo trade shows, reported fourth quarter 2023 revenues were $101.5 million, an increase of 8.4 percent versus the fourth quarter 2022.
Birkenstock Narrows Fiscal Q1 Loss as Smaller Regions Surge
Reported direct-to-consumer revenues increased 24 percent to €160.7 million, while Wholesale, or B2B revenues rose 19 percent to €140.4 million in the prior-year quarter.
Xponential Fitness Partners with Kinrgy to Launch Brick & Mortar Experience
The dance and fitness platform founded by dancer Julianne Hough, will open its first brick & mortar Kinrgy studio in West Hollywood, CA on March 1.
Rocky Brands Weathers Q4 Headwinds to Deliver Flattish Bottom Line Gain
Wholesale segment sales decreased 13.3 percent in Q4 and Contract Manufacturing segment sales decreased 14.9 percent, while Retail segment sales increased 1.5 percent. EPS was 91 cents a share in Q4 vs. 89 cents in Q4 2022.
Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Adds Seven New Members
The ORR recently added seven new members, expanding its coalition across a broad spectrum of the outdoor recreation economy, including universities, state offices of outdoor recreation, other conservation non-profits, and brands.
Asics Releases Findings from Gender Exercise Gap Study
Focus group participants frequently described how societal expectations about gender roles, including that women should bear the majority of family caregiving and household responsibilities played a major part in their stopping exercise.
BSN Sports Inks Athletic Apparel Supplier Deal with Arena Football League
The company said all 16 AFL teams will wear BSN Sports’ newly designed Victory Red Zone Elite uniforms for home and away games when the league makes returns to play in arenas nationwide this April.
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