Peak Resorts Finds ‘Firm Footing’ In Second Quarter
Shares of Peak Resorts Inc. rose 24 cents, or 4.9 percent, to $5.14 Wednesday on the company’s solid second-quarter performance that was bolstered by strong sales of its Peak Pass and plentiful early season snowfall that helped some of its resorts open early—the type of top-line boost that ski area owners covet during the traditionally slow fall quarter.
DSW Eyes Highest Annual EPS Since 2013
Shares of DSW Inc. rose $1,88, or 8.1 percent, to $25.01 Tuesday after the off-price footwear chain posted its second consecutive quarter of strong comp and EPS growth. Earnings easily topped Wall Street’s targets and DSW lifted its annual guidance for second consecutive quarter and predicted it would rack up its highest annual EPS since 2013.
SGB Executive Q&A: Wendy Yang Of Deckers’ Performance Lifestyle Brands
Wendy Yang, president of Deckers Brands’ performance lifestyle brands (Hoka One One, Sanuk and Teva), spoke with SGB recently about what’s driving success at Hoka One One, that brand’s channel strategy and the importance of all three brands’ recent partnership with Camber Outdoors.
ACSM Survey: Wearable Technology Top Fitness Trend For 2019
According to the 13th annual Fitness Trends survey from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), wearable technology is forecast to stand out as next year’s most popular trend, climbing from 3 the prior year. Group Training and High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) are expected to remain in high demand. Programs seeing notable expansion included Fitness Programs for Older Adults, Mobile Exercise Apps and Workplace Well-Being Programs
Vail Resorts Shares Start To Regain Footing After Last Week’s Faceplant
Shares of Vail Resorts Inc. climbed $11.23, or 5 percent, to $234.48 on Monday, giving the company a much-needed rebound after last week’s nearly 20 percent selloff—the largest since the company went public in 1997—on its widened loss and revenue miss in the fiscal first quarter.
Johnson Outdoors Post Record Year, Sees Tariffs Weighing On 2019
Ending with a solid fourth quarter, Johnson Outdoors logged record results in its fiscal year ending September 30, thanks to its fishing business. But the company warned that tariffs could negatively impact profits in the range of $6 million to $9 million in fiscal 2019.
Conservative Holiday Guidance, Apparel Industry Woes Sink Lululemon Shares
Shares of Lululemon Athletica Inc. closed the week down $17.57, or 13.4 percent, to $113.87 on concerns over the company’s conservative holiday guidance and also over widespread fear of a tariff resurgence despite talks earlier in the week that the trade war might be dissipating.
American Outdoor Brands Find Bundling Jumpstarts Firearms Growth
Despite ongoing weakness in firearms demand, American Outdoor Brands, the parent of Smith & Wesson, managed to post a 10.2 percent gain in revenues in its firearms segment in the second quarter ended October 31. The improvement stemmed from a successful ‘bundle’ promotions booked earlier in the year and shipped in the second quarter
Aisle Talk Week Of December 3
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week, including big news from trade show owner Emerald Expositions, which canceled Interbike (pictured) for 2019 and also shortened Outdoor Retailer Summer Market and Winter Market from four days to three days.
Retail Disappoints In Duluth Trading’s Q3
Shares of Duluth Holdings Inc. tumbled $6.03, or 19.9 percent, to $24.33 Friday following the company’s mixed third-quarter results. Although the company’s revenue was up 27.4 percent to $106.7 million—which beat Wall Street’s target by $2 million—there is concern on the retail side.
Zumiez Boosted By Healthy Streetwear Trends
With a number of its streetwear labels riding strong popularity with teens, Zumiez Inc. reported earnings rose 16.0 percent in the third quarter ended November 3 to $13.8 million, or 55 cents per share, exceeding guidance calling for earnings in the range of 45 to 51 cents.
Genesco Sees U.S. Footwear Business Offset Lids’ Struggles
Boosted by a 9 percent comp gain at Journeys, Genesco Inc. reported its highest quarterly comparable sales increase in more than 2.5 years. Adjusted earnings easily topped Wall Street’s targets. Lids continues to face weak headwear trends and the sales exploration of the business is taking longer than anticipated.
Run Specialty Re-Finds Its Stride
With a spurt of innovation, a healthy shake-out of stores, and a number of nimble adjustments to the changing retail landscape, run specialty is back in growth mode, according to participants at last week’s The Running Event in Austin.
G-III Shares Plummet As Apparel Manufacturers Suffer
Shares of G-III Apparel Group Ltd. were down $5.84, or 14.3 percent, at market close Thursday amid a handful of other apparel manufacturers losing value after a mixed third quarter. But G-III was, in fact, one of the better performing apparel companies in the period. The company reported earnings for the third quarter ended October 31—its largest quarter of the year—rose 15.6 percent on a 4.7 percent revenue gain.
Behind The Deal: How Callaway Aced The Jack Wolfskin Acquisition
Anyone who looks beyond the surface of Callaway Golf Co.’s agreement to acquire Jack Wolfskin for $476 million will see that reducing it to the simplistic “golf company buys outdoor brand” doesn’t capture the depth of the deal. The acquisition makes sense on multiple levels for both companies amid the blurring of channels, product lines and even consumer habits.
