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Speaking Monday at the 2023 ICR Conference, Ed Thomas, president and CEO, Tilly’s, said the retailer was a “little disappointed” with holiday sales with the environment turning “a lot more promotional” than expected due to aggressive clearance efforts by key brands, including Vans.

SGB reached out to key leaders in the Active Lifestyle space to share their outlook for 2023. In this final installment, here are a series of responses that gauge what they see for the year ahead. The final installment will run Friday. The first installment can be read here; the second, here; and the third, here.

Helen of Troy Ltd. reported Hydro Flask’s sales in the fiscal third quarter ended November 30 continued to be impacted by cautious buying by retailers.

SGB Executive reached out to key leaders in the Active Lifestyle space to share their outlook for 2023. This third installment includes insights from Brooks Running, OIA, Fleet Feet, Vibram, Selkirk Sport, Fjällräven and others.

SGB reached out to key leaders in the Active Lifestyle space to share their outlook for 2023. In the second installment, here are a series of responses that gauge what they see for the year ahead.

The majority of stocks in the active lifestyle space took it on the chin in 2022 as broader stock markets in the U.S. saw their worst performance since the 2008 financial crisis. Stocks managing gains included Academy Sports + Outdoors, Deckers Outdoor, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Xponential Fitness, and TJX Cos.

SGB reached out to key leaders in the Active Lifestyle space to share their outlook for 2023. In the first installment, here are a series of responses that gauge what they see for the year ahead.

SGB Media wishes all the best to you and your family for the New Year. We will resume the SGB Update newsletters on January 3, 2023. Cheers!

As the year closes, SGB Media remembers the leaders in the active lifestyle industry who passed in 2022 but are remembered for their contributions.

The new heads of Adidas, Asics, Caleres, Decathlon, DSW, Foot Locker, IFit, Peloton, Under Armour, Reebok, The North Face, and Vans were among the major C-suite moves that recast leadership across the active lifestyle industry in 2022. Below are the notable executive changes SGB reported on in 2022.

Mergers & acquisitions in the active lifestyle space continued at a healthy pace in 2022 despite macroeconomic pressures having the stock market reporting its least favorable annual performance since 2008. Below is the complete list of M&A transactions SGB Media reported on in 2022.

The active lifestyle market struggled through a tough year in 2022 as it worked through higher inventory levels related to upheavals in the supply chain, retail bankruptcies and the changing trade show scene. What did you miss? SGB Media looks back at our Top 25 most-read stories in 2022 published in the last 52 weeks.

Rocky Brands’ sales climbed 17.5 percent in the third quarter as the strong appeal for the retailer’s wide range of functional, affordable footwear offset inflationary consumer pressures. Jason Brooks, president & CEO, in an interview with SGB Executive, talked about his long run at the family-run business, the acquisition of Honeywell’s lifestyle footwear business, and how the company is managing a challenging macroeconomic environment.

Patagonia is taking off the last week of the year again in 2022 and providing all North American employees with paid time off.