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EXEC: Columbia Using Temp Stores to Offload Excess Goods as it Fights to Right-Size
While the company is focused on improving the Columbia, Sorel and Prana businesses through investments in innovation and marketing, the company only has to look as far as its Mountain Hardwear brand and new leadership and direction to see early results of similar efforts.
Agilitas Sports Inks Lotto Brand License for India, Australia and South Africa
Agilitas Sports secured the rights to design, manufacture, promote, and distribute the Lotto brand in India, Australia and soon in South Africa.
EXEC: Sports Footwear Shipments Fuel Growth, Cut ASPs for Stella Int’l in Q1
Shipment volumes for the first quarter increased by approximately 21.9 percent year-over-year to 11.7 million pairs. Again the percentage increase in pairage shipped accelerated from the 2023 Q4 trend, nearly doubling the 10.9 increase in Q4.
EXEC: Saucony, Merrell and K-Swiss China Retail Partner Sees Slower Q1 Growth
Xtep International had 110 Saucony-brand stores and four Merrell-brand stores operational in Mainland China at the end of 2023. The company boasted 101 K-Swiss stores in the Asia Pacific region at the end of the year, with 94 Palladium brand stores to end 2023.
EXEC: Anta Sports Sees Fila Brand Q1 Retail Sales Trend Moderating from 2023
Retail sales, in retail value, for the Fila brand increased in high single digits year-over-year in the first quarter, a sharp moderation from the strong double-digit in the 2023 fourth quarter and the high-teens trend for the 2023 full year.
StockX: Fakes Were 19 Percent of Rejected Sneakers Over Last 12 Months
In 2023 the company rejected over 325,000 products, collectively valued at over $82 million, because they did not meet StockX’s verification standards, with 19 percent of that total tagged as suspected fakes. Used products totaled 29 percent of rejects.
EXEC: Under Armour’s HR Chief and DEI Leader to Exit Company
Tchernavia Rocker’s departure represents the second female senior executive planning to exit the company in the last two months. Rocker joined UA in February 2019 as chief people and culture officer.
EXEC: Dr. Martens Names New CEO as Wilson Enters Final Year in the Role
As part of an orderly succession plan, and following a thorough search process, the Board promoted its chief brand officer, Ije Nwokorie, to succeed Kenny Wilson as CEO.
EXEC: Dr. Martens Sees Tough Year Ahead; U.S. Business Planned Down Double Digits
The company assumed that revenue will decline in single digits year-over-year and could see a worst-case scenario of profit before tax of around one-third of the Fiscal 2024 level.
EXEC: Adidas Gets Another Yeezy Lift in Q1; Increases 2024 Guidance
Adidas now expects full-year 2024 currency-neutral revenues to increase at a mid- to high-single-digit rate in 2024, up from its previous forecast for a mid-single-digit increase. The latest Yeezy drop added revenues of around €150 million and an operating profit of around €50 million in the first quarter.
BRC: UK Retail Sales See Good Recovery in March, Outpacing U.S. Trends
The British Retail Consortium said UK total March retail sales increased 3.5 percent year-over-year in March, cycling growth of 5.1 percent in March 2023. This was said to exceed the 3-month average growth of 2.1 percent and the 12-month average growth of 2.9 percent.
EXEC: Lululemon, Patagonia and Vuori Top Best Brands for Resale Report
Active lifestyle brands dominated the leader board in the latest annual resale report from ThredUp and doubled representation in the report’s Top 20 for Best Brands for Resale.
EXEC: First Quarter Footwear Manufacturing Sees Mixed Results
Long-time Nike manufacturing partner Feng Tay posted a solid 6.5 percent increase for Q1, while footwear shipments at Yue Yuen, one of the biggest makers of athletic and outdoor footwear, saw flat shipments for the quarter.
EXEC: Sports Direct Parent Looks to Expand Presence in the Netherlands
Frasers Group has signed a deal to acquire Dutch sports retailer Twin Sport BV as it looks to expand its footprint across the Benelux region and beyond. Frasers currently has five stores in the Netherlands under the Sports World banner.
EXEC: Nike and Lululemon Fight Teen Perceptions as Smaller Brands Take Share
With all the conversations about Wall Street darlings Lululemon and Nike stumbling this spring after recent earnings reports for their most recent quarters, it is interesting to read the hard data supporting or countering early reactions.
