SGB Executive Footwear
Fashion Energy Report Uses Sustainability, Transparency and CO2 to Rate Brands
The Fashion Energy Report determined Puma was the most sustainable fashion brand, followed by The North Face and Tommy Hilfiger. Other brands in the active lifestyle rating in the Top 10 include Patagonia, Converse and Timberland.
Footwear Shipments Turnaround Trend Continues: Yue Yuen Report
The manufacturer of footwear for major outdoor and athletic brands reported its footwear manufacturing segment revenue declined 2.4 percent in December, the best performance since November 2022.
EXEC: Adidas Appoints New President for North America
John Miller, most recently SVP of the wholesale business at Puma North America, is returning to the brand where he worked in the early- to mid-aughts, as president of North America, effective immediately.
EXEC: Active Lifestyle Stocks Miss Market Rally in 2023
The broader stock market saw a robust recovery in 2023 but the majority of stocks in the active lifestyle space underperformed, marked by declines by industry bellwethers including Nike, VF Corp. and Columbia Sportswear.
EXEC: Amer Sports Files for U.S. IPO
The parent of Wilson, Salomon, Arc-Teryx, and other sports and outdoor brands, filed for a long-expected U.S. initial public offering. In its prospectus, Amer touted the benefits of its “Transformation” program following its 2019 acquisition by an Anta Sports-led investor group that led to a brand-direct model, rapidly owned store expansion and accelerated growth in China.
SGB 2023 Year in Review—Top 25 Most Read Articles
To say that 2023 was a challenging year for the active lifestyle retail market would be an understatement as brands, reps and retailers dealt with a variety of challenges and very few notable instances of positive news.
EXEC: JD Sports Sees YTD Comp Sales Growth Fall Short, Impacting Full-Year View
Company shares plummeted 23 percent on the London Sock Exchange Thursday as the parent of the JD, Finish Line, DTLR, and Shoe Palace retail brands in the U.S. and JD and others worldwide, reported that comp store sales growth was just 1.8 percent for the 22-week yeat-to-date period through December 30.
EXEC: 2024 Look Ahead – Retailers and Brands Define Issues and Opportunities
In this latest installment of the 2024 Look Ahead series, SGB Executive talked with brand leaders and marketers about how their companies plan to address the challenges and opportunities in the market in 2024 and beyond.
EXEC: Outdoor Active Lifestyle Market Leaders Share 2024 Outlook
Feedback unique to this group versus the broader market was the focus on sustainability, responsible sourcing, new technologies focused on renewable and reusable components and textiles, and the looming impact of new rules governing the use of PFAS and its impact on the market.
EXEC: 2024 Look Ahead with Active Lifestyle Market Leaders
SGB Executive reached out to key leaders in the Active Lifestyle space to share their outlook for 2023. This first installment includes a cross-section of insights from Academy Sports + Outdoors, Baird, Fleet Feet, Gore, NSGA, Ortholite, Thermore, RIA, and more.
Analyst: Lululemon Likely to Outpace Estimates and Guidance in Q4
William Blair analyst Sharon Zackfia believes Lululemon will outpace its own guidance for the fiscal fourth-quarter, with unseasonably mild weather helping boost holiday foot traffic to push revenue growth above the company’s guidance between 13 percent and 14 percent.
2023 Year in Review: Active Lifestyle M&A Activity Slows—Part II
Fewer major deals were executed across the active lifestyle space in 2023 amid rising interest rates and persistent economic uncertainty but several tuck-ins and smaller to medium-size acquisitions were inked. Still, SGB Media found a few key trends expected to continue into 2024.
SGB 2023 Year In Review: Active Lifestyle M&A Activity Slows—Part I
Fewer major deals were executed across the active lifestyle space in 2023 amid rising interest rates and persistent economic uncertainty but several tuck-ins and smaller to medium-size acquisitions were inked. Still, SGB Media found a few key trends expected to continue into 2024.
SGB 2023 Year In Review: Executive Shuffle
New CEOs at Academy Sports, Adidas, Asics, Gap, Kohl’s, Levi’s, Sportsman’s Warehouse, VF Corp., Vista Outdoor, and Wolverine Worldwide headlined the C-suite moves that transformed leadership across the active lifestyle space in 2023.
In Memorium: Remembering the Active Lifestyle Leaders Lost In 2023
As the year closes, SGB Media remembers the active lifestyle industry business leaders who passed in 2023 and once again acknowledges their contributions to the market.
