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EXEC: Rip Curl and Oboz Parent Reports Strong DTC Sales in Fiscal Q1; Looking Cautiously to Holiday
The company said that, since its last trading update near the end of September, direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales results have improved for both Rip Curl and Kathmandu for the fiscal first quarter ended October 31.
EXEC: Safilo Saw Smith’s Q3 Performance Hurt by Still Cautious U.S. Market Environment
The quarterly performance showed lingering soft trends in North America and Asia, while trends proved more resilient in Europe, despite the slowdown of the sunglasses business. Smith’s performance remained affected by a still cautious market environment.
EXEC: Thule Group Set to Acquire Aussie Phone Mount Company
Australia-based Quad Lock is expected to help to strengthen Thule Group’s position in the Asia-Pacific region, where the acquisition increases the share of Thule’s sales from ~5 percent to 10 percent. Direct-to-consumer sales will increase from ~7 percent to 15 percent of sales.
EXEC: Giant Group Continues Downward Spiral in October; Fails to Offset Sharp 2023 Decline
The Taiwan-based bike manufacturer reported a 6.5 percent year-over-year decrease in sales for the month to NT$4.87 billion. The decline comes despite an easy comp opportunity against a 34.4 percent decline in October last year.
EXEC: Major Asia Footwear Manufacturer Continues to Cut Mainland China Production
The U.S. continues to be the No. 1 destination for deliveries for Yue Yuen, but the region is also losing share to product shipped to Mainland China and Europe. Indonesia is the largest country of origin this year, representing 53 percent of total production.
Vuori Nets $5.5B Valuation, $825M Investment in Latest Financing Round
The $825 million investment, led by General Atlantic and Stripes, along with a cohort of additional investors, is structured as a secondary tender offer, and raises the activewear’s brand’s valuation to $5.5 billion.
EXEC: Descente Ltd. Posts Another Record Second Quarter in Sales and Profits
Descente Ltd. reported that net sales for the fiscal second quarter ended September 30 increased 4.7 percent to ¥62,818 million, reportedly due to foreign exchange effects and growth of the Descente and Uumbro brands in Japan and South Korea.
EXEC: Alpargatas Saw Havaianas Taking Market Share, Posting Growth in Q3
The management team at Alpargatas, the Brazil-based parent of the Havaianas and Rothy’s brands, offered their take on the 2024 third quarter with a particular focus on the company’s strategic review and transformation process that has already started to bear fruit for the Havaianas flip-flop brand.
EXEC: GoPro Continues to Cut Expenses to Lowest Level Since Before IPO
Revenue was $259 million in the third quarter, down 12 percent year-over-year, and posted a wider net loss for the period. GAAP net loss was $8 million, or a 5 cents loss per share, compared to a net loss of $4 million or a 2 cents loss per share, in the prior-year Q3 period.
EXEC: Yeti Tops Q3 Targets, Accelerates Sourcing Shift Out of China
Yeti, Inc.’s third-quarter results topped analyst targets, boosted by newer categories, including bags, barware, and cookware. Matt Reintjes, president and CEO, said on an analyst call that the company’s efforts to diversify its supply chain continue to have half of the brand’s drinkware production sourced outside of China by 2025.
EXEC: Ahead, Craft, Cutter & Buck Parent Gets Q3 Lift from U.S. and Sports & Leisure
The Swedish-based owner of Ahead, Auclair, Craft, Cutter & Buck, and Tenson, reported that third-quarter net sales dipped 1 percent, with Sports & Leisure the only segment posting an increase for the quarter.
EXEC: SportChek’s Q3 Retail Sales Grow and Helly Hansen Declines for Parent Canadian Tire
SportChek retail sales increased 2.0 percent year-over-year and comparable sales were up 2.9 percent for the quarter, marking two consecutive quarters in which SportChek outperformed industry trends.
EXEC: The Pro’s Closet is Back in Business Under New Ownership
Elshair Companies has acquired the TPC (The Pro’s Closet) brand and its intellectual property, marking the beginning of a new chapter for the “world’s largest and most trusted marketplace for pre-owned bikes.”
EXEC: LVMH-Backed Moncler Rumored to Have Interest in UK’s Burberry
Italian outerwear maker Moncler may be eyeing a bid for the iconic UK apparel company to create a luxury outdoor outerwear conglomerate, but luxury is not what it was six months ago, as Moncler turned negative in Q3.
Study: Out-of-Stocks Drive 66 Percent of Consumers to Another Retailer
“‘Right product, right place, right time’ echoes in every retail conference room. Yet as retailers have expanded their online assortments and marketplaces to attract new customers and traffic, it’s become more challenging to avoid frustrating shoppers when they can’t find their size or their desired item in-store.”
