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EXEC: Vista Outdoor Cuts Fiscal Year Outlook After Q2 Weakness
Along with the sale of its Sporting Products business to Czechoslovak Group. (CSG), Vista Outdoor announced that it was slashing its full-year guidance, largely due to weakness at its Outdoor Products segment.
Stitch Fix, Inc. Expands Layoffs, Now Affecting Nearly 1,000 U.S. Workers
After deciding to shutter its UK operations this past summer, and continuing the work to shut down its distribution center in Bethlehem PA, the company will soon begin the closure of its facility in Dallas, TX.
EXEC: Surveys Reveal Run Specialty’s Challenges with Gen Z
A recent member survey from the Running Industry Association (RIA) found that while the run specialty channel has made progress in attracting the Gen X demographic, with Millennials not far behind, a significant opportunity remained to attract more Zoomers.
EXEC: Anta Sports Sees Fila Q3 Retail Trend Lagging First Half Gain
The company, which runs retail stores in China for the Anta brand, Fila, Descente, Kolon Sport, and Amer Sports, reported that Fila brand retail sales posted low-teens positive growth in the third quarter, down from the mid-teens growth from the first half.
Consumer Prices Rose More Than Forecast in September; Apparel CPI Declines
One bright spot for consumers was in the month-over-month CPI for Apparel, which declined 0.8 percent from August, most likely owing to the de-stocking and promotional environment at retail.
EXEC: Sports Direct Parent Expands Stake in Norwegian Retailer
Shares of XXL, the struggling Oslo-listed sports retailer, are reportedly surging after the company reported that Frasers Group, the UK-based parent of Sports Direct, purchased 117.4 million shares of the company, bringing its total holding to 162.1 million.
EXEC: BRC Sees Weaker UK Retail Growth in September as Non-Food Sales Decline
The British Retail Consortium reported that total UK retail sales were 2.7 percent in September, against a growth of 2.2 percent in September 2022, supported by a 9.5 percent inflation rate.
EXEC: JD Sports Completes Shares Purchase of Iberian Sports Retail Group
Effective October 10, JD acquired 49.98 percent of shares of ISRG from Balaiko Firaja Invest, S.L. and Sonae Holdings, S.A. for cash consideration of €500.1 million ($531.2 million) and now owns 100 percent of ISRG shares.
Report: UK Holiday Spending Increase Will Fall Short of Inflation Growth
The 3.4 percent growth for the holiday selling period, driven by 9.3 percent inflation for the year, still falls short of last year’s increase and marks a second quarter of slowing growth in 2023.
EXEC: Report Sees Crocs, Hoka, New Balance, and On Increasing Teen Appeal
Crocs, Hoka, New Balance, and On were among the brands in the active lifestyle space that increased their appeal with teens in Piper Sandler’s 46th Semi-Annual Taking Stock With Teens Survey. Nike dominated teen mindshare in footwear and apparel but lost brand appeal in the performance category, while Adidas, Converse, Under Armour, and Vans ost ground with teens. Lululemon had a mixed performance.
Rupert Campbell Leaving Adidas North America
The president of Adidas North America will step down to pursue other opportunities, effective October 27. Executive board member Arthur Hoeld, who leads global sales, will oversee the region until a successor is found.
EXEC: On Snags Two Upgrades Following Investor Day Event
Shares of On Holding remained down slightly since the company’s Investor Day last week due, apparently, to concerns that On’s third-quarter results will miss estimates. However, two analysts upgraded On’s stock and a number of other upbeat reports arrived in recent days as most analysts were left impressed by its ambitious long-term growth strategy.
EXEC: An Inside Look at On as Company Builds a “True Sportswear Brand”
On is also looking to expand its share with core runners as part of a long-term goal to become the world’s leading running shoe but recent findings show the brand being worn by just 15 percent of runners on major running routes in Miami and only 7 percent in New York City.
EXEC: U.K. Retailers Facing Rising Retail Crime Demand Government Action
The 2023 BRC Crime Survey showed incidents of violence and abuse towards retail workers had almost doubled from pre-pandemic levels to 867 incidents every day in 2021/22. Top executives at JD Sports were signatories to the demand letter.
EXEC: JLL Holiday Survey Sees Experiences Weighing on Traditional Gift Spend
In the JLL 2023 Holiday Shopping Survey Report consumers are poised to increase spending on entertainment and experiences during the holiday season but at the expense of the amount they would have spent on gift giving. The survey found spending on physical goods to decline 13.8 percent.
