Mastercard Sees July Retail Sales Expand 11 Percent

According to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment, U.S. retail spending, excluding automotive, increased 11.2 percent year-over-year in July, while retail sales, excluding automotive and gas, rose 9.0 percent.

Altra Debuts First Shoe Featuring BOA Fit System

Altra launched the Mont Blanc BOA trail runner, the first Altra shoe to feature a BOA Fit System. The shoe is for technical trail runners that capitalize on the brand’s technologies—engineered with Altra’s Balanced Cushioning platform, foot shape toe box, Altra’s Ego Max midsole foam, BOA Fit System, and Vibram LiteBase outsole—resulting in a micro-adjustable, […]

Johnson Outdoors’ Q3 Sales Slide 5 Percent

Johnson Outdoors Inc. reported net profits fell 49 percent in the third fiscal quarter ending July 1. Sales declined 5 percent due to a 12 percent drop in fishing segment sales. Sales grew 32 percent in camping, 10 percent in watercraft recreation and 7 percent in diving.

Bonk Breaker Welcomes Olympian And Ironman Athlete, Sarah True To Pro Team

Bonk Breaker, the manufacturer of nutrition and energy bars favored by elite athletes and pro sports teams, added former Olympian and winner of the Ironman Lake Placid Sarah True to its pro athlete team. True is competing in this year’s Ironman World Championship in Kona in October. “We found a lot of common values with […]

Callaway Golf Lifts Outlook On Robust Double-Digit Q2 Growth

Callaway Golf Company raised its outlook for earnings and sales for the year after reporting second-quarter earnings that topped Wall Street estimates. Sales in the second quarter jumped 22.1 percent, led by Topgolf and its Active Lifestyle segment TravisMathew and Jack Wolfskin.

Acushnet Raises 2022 Sales Outlook On Robust Second Quarter

Acushnet Holdings Corp. reported second-quarter sales and earnings both easily surpassed Wall Street estimates. The parent of Titleist and Footjoy raised its outlook for sales for the full year while maintaining its profit guidance. David Maher, CEO, said, “The company continues to build momentum.”

Fila Athletes To Debut Deuce Court And Heritage Collections

Fila-sponsored tennis players will debut two new collections timed with the 2022 summer hardcourt swing—the Deuce Court Collection and the latest edition of the brand’s Heritage Collection.   Deuce Court Collection Karolina Pliskova, Barbora Krejcikova, Ekaterina Alexandrova, and Diego Schwartzman will wear the Deuce Court collection at the Western & Southern Open final Grand Slam. The collection […]

Yeti Lowers 2022 Outlook On Weakening Consumer Trends

Yeti Holdings, Inc. reported sales grew 17 percent in the second quarter but both sales and earnings were slightly below Wall Street’s consensus estimates. Yeti also slashed its earnings guidance and lowered its sales guidance for the year due to “macroeconomic conditions and the state of the consumer.”

Crocs’ Q2 Tops Guidance

Crocs, Inc. reported sales and earnings came in above guidance in the second quarter ended June 30 as Crocs brand sales grew 19.4 percent on a constant-currency basis. The footwear maker still slightly lowered its sales and earnings guidance for the year. 

Keen Launches Circadia Hiking Boot

Keen, the maker of hybrid footwear, launched the Circadia, which delivers the core features of the brand’s Targhee hiking boot at a more accessible price point. The Circadia includes Keen.Fusion technology, a simplified pattern design and computer stitching. Consciously created features include: LWG-certified leather, PFAS-free water repellency, cement-free midsole/outsole fusion, and pesticide-free Eco Anti-Odor. Circadia […]