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EXEC: Nester Hosiery CEO Talks Fox River Acquisition, Socks Opportunity
Kelly Nester, CEO of Nester Hosiery, spoke with SGB Executive about last year’s acquisition of Fox River Socks; opportunities in private label, licensed properties, and Farm to Feet; and Nester Hosiery’s 33 years in socks innovation.
EXEC: Osprey Still Posting Growth for Parent; Hydro Flask Slips Again in Q3
Helen of Troy, Ltd.’s Home & Outdoor segment, which includes Hydro Flask, Osprey and Oxo, reported sales declined 6.7 percent to $229.6 million, dragged down by Hydro Flask. Helen of Troy also said it now expects to show a companywide loss for the year due to the promotional climate, consumer trading down and the impact of tariffs.
EXEC: Colt CZ Group Acquires Majority Stake in Czech Powder and Propellant Maker
Czech-based firearms maker Colt CZ Group SE completed its acquisition of a 51 percent stake in Synthesia Nitrocellulose, the Czech manufacturer of gunpowder ingredients. The total acquisition price is CZK 10.0 billion ($480 mm), after deduction of Synthesia Nitrocellulose’s net debt.
EXEC: SGB 2026 Look Ahead – Active Lifestyle Industry Analysts and Advisors
This is the first installment in a series of articles from SGB Media exploring the industry’s outlook for 2026, with future reporting to include the viewpoints of vendors, retailers, component companies, and trade organizations in the active and outdoor lifestyle space. Insights from executives at Houlihan Lokey, RW Baird, Lincoln International, Karnan Associates, Wells Fargo, Stifel, BCE Consulting, and Outsize Consulting.
SGB 2025 Year in Review: Active Lifestyle Stocks Take It On the Chin Again
The wide majority of stocks trading in the active lifestyle space in 2025 sharply underperformed broader market gains for the fourth straight year. The lackluster performance was in large part due to disruptions from tariffs, as well as stalled turnaround efforts in several major stocks, including Nike, VF Corp. and Lululemon.
SGB 2025 Year In Review: Active Lifestyle M&A — Part Two
SGB Media presents a roundup of M&A action in the industry for the second half of 2025, including new deals struck or closed in the final days of 2025..
EXEC: BRP, Inc. Reports Closing of Secondary Offering
The Canada-based owner of the Ski-Doo, Sea-Doo, and Lynx powersports brands, has closed on the previously announced bought-deal secondary Offering pursuant to which Bain Capital Integral Investors II, L.P. sold 1,850,000 Subordinate Voting Shares of BRP.
SGB 2025 Year In Review: Active Lifestyle M&A — Part One
While M&A activity in the active lifestyle space in 2025 was again dominated by smaller tuck-ins and medium-size acquisitions, Skechers, Foot Locker, Hanesbrands, OrthoLite, and Helly Hansen were among the major deals that were completed during the year. Here is a roundup of the industry’s M&A action for the first half of 2025.
BRP, Inc. Reports Aussie Commission’s is Opposing Sale of Telwater Marine Business
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) decision to oppose the proposed sale of BRP’s Telwater Pty, Ltd. (Telwater) business to Yamaha Motor Australia Pty Ltd., a subsidiary of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd
EXEC: Compass Diversified Calls Out Primaloft and BOA Strength in Late Fiscal Q1 Report
Compass Diversified, which earlier this year suspended reporting its financial results due to major accounting irregularities and fraud discovered at its Lugano Diamonds subsidiary, reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025 and plans to file reports for the second and third quarters of 2025 in the coming weeks.
EXEC: BRP and Principal Shareholder Announce Bought Deal Secondary Offering
the Canada-based owner of the Ski-Doo, Sea-Doo, and Lynx powersports brands, and Bain Capital Integral Investors II, L.P. have reportedly entered into an agreement with RBC Capital Markets to complete a secondary offering on a bought deal basis.
EXEC: Shield Sights Opens New Production Facility in Southwest England
Historically, Shield Sights has been U.K.-based and will remain so. The new facility is 10 miles from the company’s manufacturing factory in Dorset, in southwest England.
EXEC: Johnson Outdoors CEO Shares Segment and Brand Insight from Fiscal 2025
Johnson Outdoors, Inc. reported sales grew 28.2 percent in its fiscal fourth quarter ended October 3 with robust increases in its Fishing and Diving segments offsetting double-digit declines in its Camping & Watercraft Recreation segment that was impacted by the prior-year sals of the Eureka! brand.
EXEC: AlixPartners Sees Frugality Reigning in 2026
AlixPartners’ annual consumer outlook, study, based on a survey of over 13,000 consumers across nine countries, forecasts a sharp, accelerating pullback in global spending intentions in 2026, with the retrenchment highlighted by high-income consumers and China.
EXEC: Academy Sports Gains Q3 Boost from Elevated Nike and Jordan Allocations
Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc.’s earnings in the third quarter came in slightly ahead of analyst targets as improved allocations of Nike and Jordan products helped the nationwide retailer reach a greater number of high-income earners, offsetting continued pressure on lower-income customers.
