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Brooks Unveils Its First Customized Running Shoe
At The Running Event in Austin, Brooks Running Company unveiled a new partnership with HP Inc. and Superfeet that will create the first performance running shoe based to an individual’s unique biomechanics.
Tilly’s Momentum Continues In Q3
Benefitting from its sixth consecutive quarter of positive comp sales, fourth consecutive quarter of store traffic growth and continued strict inventory and expense management, Tilly’s Inc. reported third-quarter earnings that handily topped Wall Street’s targets.
Delta Apparel Sees Further Stabilization In Q4
Delta Apparel reported earnings in its fiscal fourth quarter declined slightly due to the sale of its Junkfood business, but continued to see underlying improvement in most of its core businesses.
HSBC Downgrades Nike Over Possibly “Painful” U.S. Distribution Shift
HSBC lowered its rating on Nike Inc. to “Hold” in part due to the recent bump-up in its shares but also because of the likely challenges Nike will face in its plan to aggressively shift away from undifferentiated retail environments.
Holiday Selling Starts Off With A Bang
According to reports from the National Retail Federation (NRF), Adobe and ComScore, sales surged ahead from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday, providing a heap of optimism for the rest of the holiday selling season. Not surprisingly, online purchases again strongly led the gains and smartphones expanded as a key driver of transactions.
Aisle Talk, Week Of November 20
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week.
Maurice Sporting Goods’ Trip To Bankruptcy Court
In court papers, Maurice Sporting Goods blamed challenges consolidating its U.S. distribution centers, debt taken on from recent acquisitions and the spate of bankruptcies in the sporting goods industry as the reasons for its bankruptcy filing.
Shiekh Shoes Seeks Financing
Shiekh Shoes is seeking financing to avoid a bankruptcy filing, according to a report in Reuters. Owner Shiekh Ellahi blamed the urban chain’s struggles on online competition.
Hibbett Sports Hikes Outlook After Q3 Beat
Hibbett Sports lifted its outlook for the year after reporting that underlying sales trends significantly improved in the third quarter. Comps were down 1.3 percent versus an 11.7 percent tumble in the second quarter with notable improvement in footwear, apparel and team equipment.
Foot Locker’s Shares Skyrocket On Hopeful Forecast
Shares of Foot Locker Inc. vaulted $8.97, or 28.2 percent, to $40.82 on Friday after the sneaker powerhouse reported third-quarter earnings that topped Wall Street’s targets and indicated that results for the full year may exceed guidance. Foot Locker officials also outlined a number of steps it’s taking to revive top-line growth.
Aisle Talk, Week Of November 13
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week.
Athleta “On Fire” In Q3
“Simply put, Athleta is on fire,” said Art Peck, president and CEO, Gap Inc. “Top and bottom line momentum continues. We’re seeing exceptional growth outpacing the industry with operating margin expansion.”
Wall Street Reacts: Dicks Q3
For the analyst community, Dick’s issuance of a poor outlook for 2018 indicates that the industry’s return to healthy, full-price selling will take longer than expected.
Sport Chek’s Weak Sales Continue, Management Upbeat On Prospects
“There are aspects of the business we are pleased with and others that require attention,” said Stephen Wetmore, CEO and president of Canadian Tire, the owner of FGL Sports, of the business on his company’s third quarter conference call. “However, everything we look at is providing upside potential.”
Dick’s Sees Margin Pressures Lingering Well Into 2018
Said Ed Stack, CEO, on a conference call with analysts, “With excess inventory still in the supply chain, broadened distribution strategies from some key vendors and a lack of newness and innovation, the fourth quarter and 2018 will continue to be promotional and pressure margins from last-year levels.”
