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Finish Line Sells JackRabbit For Nothing
As part of the sale agreement, Finish Line made a payment of $8.3 million into the JackRabbit business as part of pre-closing restructuring and must make an additional $700,000 payment to the buyer, CriticalPoint Capital, on or before September 30, 2017.
Crocs To Shutter A Quarter Of Its Locations
Gregg Ribatt will step down on June 1 and will be replaced by Andrew Rees, who joined Crocs two years ago as president. Ribatt will remain on the company’s board.
Big 5 Boosted By Competitor Exits
“We’re very encouraged that the profit and sales momentum has continued and actually accelerated into the first quarter of fiscal 2017,” CEO Steven Miller said on a conference call with analysts.
Foot Locker Thriving Despite Mall Woes
Driven by a healthy appetite for running lifestyle product and its positioning as the headquarters for sneakerheads, Foot Locker Inc. reported fourth-quarter earnings that handily exceeded Wall Street targets. Foot Locker will wind up becoming one of the few mall operators to report that traffic grew over the holiday season.
Aisle Talk, Week Of February 20
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week.
Billabong Finally Seeing Rebound In America
In the Americas region, EBITDA before global allocations surged 152.2 percent to Australian $10.3 million, with the help of gross margins improving 170 basis points and lower costs.
Gildan Activewear Sees Weak Reorders Curbing Q4 Sales Growth
On a conference call with analysts, Rhod Harries, EVP and CFO, said sales were impacted by “weak store traffic trends and a weak holiday period, which drove retailers to limit replenishment and manage down inventory levels during the fourth quarter.”
Iconix’s Active Labels Deliver Mixed Q4 Performance
Iconix Brand Group indicated that some of its active brands are facing challenges in lower channels that are not being completely offset by momentum seen by several of its labels in mid-tier and independent channels.
Sierra Trading To Open 15 Stores In 2017
The TJX Cos. plans to accelerate openings at Sierra Trading Post, with 15 stores to open in 2017, officials said Wednesday on the company’s fourth-quarter conference call.
Wolverine Q4 Reaches High End Of Guidance
While Merrell showed a decline of 7 percent and the Wolverine brand was down due to a repositioning, most of Wolverine Worldwide’s key brands showed moderate to strong growth.
Who Will Land Outdoor Retailer?
Montana and Oregon joined Colorado in expressing their interest in the lucrative contract.
Analyst Q&A: VF Corp. Q416
In the Q&A portion of VF Corp.’s fourth-quarter conference call on Friday, analysts questioned management about the distribution challenges facing The North Face in the U.S., whether the profitability in its Outdoor & Action Sports Coalition was sustainable, and open-to-buy rates by retailers.
VF Eyes Bounce Back Year In 2017
On his first conference call since becoming VF’s new CEO, Steve Rendle delivered a bullish assessment of VF’s prospects, predicting the company’s primary brands – Vans, The North Face and Timberland – would collectively grow at a high-single-digit rate in 2017, with a “special focus on reigniting growth in our North Face and Timberland brands in the Americas.”
Outdoor Retailer Says Goodbye To Utah
The show will leave Salt Lake City after Summer 2018. In addition, Utah will be excluded from submitting a proposal during the relocation process.
Rocky Brands Looks For Pickup In 2017
“With respect to the work, western and hunting boot categories, 2017 is off to a better start than 2016, thanks to more operable weather conditions combined with easier comparisons,” said CEO Mike Brooks on a conference call with analysts.
