Showing the brand is indeed regaining market share against Nike and several other competitors, Adidas Group reported currency-neutral revenues for the Adidas Brand vaulted 36 percent in the first quarter in the North America region.
Category: Sports/Fitness
Callaway Golf Sees 13 Percent Sales Increase For Q1
The better-than-expected first quarter resulted in a sales guidance increase of $45 million – $50 million to $960 million – $980 million, compared to prior guidance of $910 million – $935 million.
Academy Sports Launches “For All. For Less” Campaign
The three 30-second broadcast spots are rooted in the idea that the joy of sports and the outdoors should be accessible to everyone.
Sports Direct’s Only Female Director Resigns
Sports Direct, the U.K. sporting goods chain, said Claire Jenkins has resigned “with immediate effect” from her position as a non-executive director of the company.
Johnson Outdoors Delivers Double-Digit Q2 Earnings Gains
Johnson Outdoors Inc. reported double-digit increases in sales and earnings for the 2017 second fiscal quarter and first fiscal six months ending March 31, 2017.
Callaway Golf Hikes Guidance On Strong Q1
Said Chip Brewer, president and CEO of Callaway Golf Company.,”Business around the globe remains very strong with all major regions reporting sales growth and market share gains. And our new business ventures, namely the apparel joint venture in Japan and the recently acquired OGIO business, are performing ahead of plan.”
Lonzo Ball Launches Signature Shoe Independently
Lonzo Ball, expected to be a top-three pick in the upcoming NBA draft, has independently come out with his own shoe, the ZO2 by Lonzo Ball. His signature model costs $495 a pair.
Active Brands See Solid Growth For Sequential Brands In Q1
AND1, Avia, Heelys and Gaiam all saw progress in the first quarter for Sequential Brands Group.
Gildan Sees Record First Quarter
“Despite an environment where we continue to see mixed market conditions, including the impact of store closings, we believe our performance during the first quarter positions us well to deliver on our previous guidance for the full year,” EVP and CFO Rhodri J. Harries said during a conference call.
Asics And Runkeeper Launch Pace Academy Challenge
The native in-app experience features a series of interval workouts designed to help runners of all levels improve their speed.
Fox Factory Rolls Through Q1 Ahead Of Expectations
“Our product innovation has helped drive the success of product line-ups across bike and powered vehicles,” said CEO Larry Enterline in a conference call. “We continue to believe the diversification of our product offerings and end markets have helped to consistently set us apart in the industry and continue to position as well for future growth.”
Fitbit Readies Smartwatch Launch
Said James Park, CEO, “By entering the smart watch category, we believe we can not only address growing segment, but a larger total addressable markets.”
Garmin Able To Offset Weakness In Activity Trackers In Q1
Healthy double-digit growth its outdoor, marine and aviation segments helped offset slowing sales in its fitness and automobile to help Garmin Ltd. exceed Wall Street’s targets in the first quarter. Garmin also indicated its advanced wearables with GPS capability continued to perform well.
TYR Partners With DelMoSports
TYR will become the Official Swim Partner for the 2017 events including the Escape the Cape Triathlon, Atlantic City Triathlon, Tri the Wildwoods Triathlon, 5k and Kids’ Race, Ironman 70.3 Atlantic City, and Escape to Lewes Open Water Swim.
Sequential Brands Sees Q1 Sales Climb 16 Percent
Sequential Brands Group Inc. reported total revenue for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017 increased 16 percent to $39.4 million, compared to $34.0 million in the prior year quarter.
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