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Dick’s Sporting Goods Already Grabbing TSA Share
The chain is experiencing notable sales gains in some categories where Sports Authority previously had a strong presence.
Consumer ‘Just-In-Time Buying’ Shakes Up Retail
How technology has led to shopping procrastination and altered the traditional retail calendar
Acushnet’s Revenue In First Half Boosted By Clubs And FootJoy
Adjusted earnings rose moderately in the first six months while sales expanded a healthy 4.6 percent, according to an updated regulatory filing to support its initial public offering.
Lululemon Athletica Inc. Gets Its Groove Back
Despite growing competition and lower traffic, the seminal athleisure brand grew same-store sales, average ticket and gross margins in the quarter ended July 31.
Aisle Talk, Week of August 29
Headlines from the active lifestyle industry this past week you may have missed.
By the Numbers, Week of August 29
The leading figures from this week’s news in the active lifestyle space.
Amer Sports Hits The Gas
The Finnish company will accelerate category expansion and store openings at Arc’teryx and Salomon in a bid to leverage better-than-expected organic growth.
Performance Sports Group Gets A Second Chance; Sale Possible
Parent to Bauer, Mission, Easton and Maverik brands gains extension from creditors to file its annual financial report, while confirming it’s hired a financial adviser to evaluate “strategic alternatives.”
Genesco’s Shares Crash On Disappointing Outlook
The company’s Journeys chain is being hurt by a fashion shift that’s “more pronounced than we have ever seen in the past.”
Shoe Carnival Narrows Outlook on Weak Back-To-School Start
Delayed buying hits athletic footwear sales, too, but rebound seen in August. “For the first time I can remember, footwear sales accelerated a day or two prior to school starting.”
Australian Retailer Reports Accelerating Comps
Fiscal 2015 and year-to-date results reported by Super Retail Group show demand for athletic and outdoor gear strengthening down under.
Famous Footwear Foiled By Back-To-School Procrastinators
While the footwear retailer has seen delayed back-to-school buying for years, the trend is “much more pronounced this year” with consumers buying at need or even beyond the traditional in the season.
Non-Traditional Sports/Fitness Activities Expand Their Appeal
Americans are trying out more varied and new types of physical activities, but it’s coming at the expense of traditional sports and exercises, according to the 2016 edition of SFIA’s State of the Industry Report.
Weak Outerwear Orders At G-III Signal Industry Hurdles Ahead
For vendors, unlike retailers, its never the bad winter that hurts them the most. It’s the following season that really bites.
Athletic Sparkles Again For DSW
While overall comps slid 1.2 percent in the period, athletics grew 13.5 percent, continuing a strong trend in recent quarters.
