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.
Category: Footwear
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.
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.
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.
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.
Steve Madden Ltd. Misses Lowered EPS Forecast for 2023
SHOO had updated its fiscal 2023 guidance in November after a tough Q3 quarter and lowered its diluted EPS forecast to approximately $2.35 a share and Adjusted diluted EPS to approximately $2.40 for the year.
Sierra Parent TJX Sitting Pretty as Most Others Deal with Market Turmoil
The parent of TJ Maxx and Marshalls said it is well-positioned to take advantage of the outstanding availability of quality, branded merchandise in the marketplace and flow fresh goods this spring. TJX had 95 Sierra stores at year-end 2023.
Urban Outfitters Hits Trifecta in Q4, Full Year as Sales, Margins and EPS All Pop
The parent to the Anthropologie, Free People, FP Movement, Urban Outfitters, and Nuuly brands reported total company net sales for fiscal Q4 increased 7.3 percent to a record $1.49 billion.
Puma Becomes New Kit Supplier of RB Leipzig
Puma signed a long-term partnership with Bundesliga football club RB Leipzig to equip all men’s, women’s and youth teams from the 2024/25 season onwards.
EXEC: Big 5 CEO Talks Efforts to Offset One-Two Punch from Weather and Economy
The Apparel category was down approximately 30 percent year-over-year in the fourth quarter. The Footwear category was down approximately 17 percent and the Hardgoods category was down approximately 11 percent for the period.
Puma Brings Back Avanti in Limited Edition White and Spotted Calf Hair
Unlike the previous all-leather drops, the Avanti Pony is made with calf hair uppers in two colorways.
Big 5 SG Posts Q4 Loss on Sharp Decline in Same-Store Sales
For the fiscal 2024 first quarter, BGFV expects same-store sales to decrease in the low double-digit range compared to the fiscal 2023 first quarter.
The Athlete’s Foot Posts 7 Percent Sales Increase in Fiscal 2023
The Athlete’s Foot sneaker and streetwear chain has 550 stores and e-commerce shops in 30+ countries. Its global headquarters are in Stans, Switzerland, and Atlanta, Ga. in the United States.
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