According to a release from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Britax's modified thru-bolt axles for use with BOB Jogging Strollers are being recalled. (Read More)
The ICR Conference in Orlando, FL, gave brands across the consumer and retail industries a chance to present their current financial profile and plans for 2019 and beyond. Some companies, like Lululemon (whose presentation wasn't public), have seen values surge post-conference. (Read More)
Late Friday afternoon and early Monday morning saw a host of preliminary sales and updated guidance releases from companies presenting at the ICR Conference, being held in Orlando, FL. Here's a roundup of what retail and consumer brands announced over the last couple of days. (Read More)
Here is our final installment of the 2019 industry outlook. Thank you to all the industry executives and business owners who shared expectations, hopes and concerns for the new year. This was the biggest response we've ever gotten, with almost 60 participants, prompting three parts instead of the usual one or two. (Read More)
This is the second installment of our annual series that gauges what the industry's key players are projecting for the coming year. Also, due to overwhelming response, we’ve extended our industry outlook to three parts due to so many of people wanting to contribute their thoughts on 2019. Look for even more commentary on 2019 in Friday’s edition of SGB Executive. (Read More)
Over the past week, dozens of executives across the active lifestyle industry shared their outlook for 2019 with SGB. We reached out to large, medium and small brands and retailers in sporting goods, footwear, apparel, outdoors and tactical with two simple questions that were fairly open-ended: What gives you optimism and what causes concern in the coming year? This is the first of a two-part series that gauges what the industry's key players think will or won’t happen in 2019. (Read More)