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EXEC: Megabass is Latest Outdoor Brand to Partner with L Catterton
The deal positions the Japan-headquartered fishing gear manufacturer for further expansion by leveraging L Catterton’s operating capabilities and industry network on the back of rising demand for its products.
EXEC: Winchester Ammo to Acquire Ammo Inc.’s Small Caliber Manufacturing
Olin Corporation, the parent of Winchester Ammunition, has entered into a definitive agreement with Ammo, Inc. to acquire the company’s small caliber ammunition manufacturing assets for a purchase price of $75 million.
EXEC: Hydro Flask Adds Velocity with Expanding Amazon, Target and Costco Programs
Hydro Flask e-commerce reportedly “overdelivered” in the quarter, said to be driven by stronger-than-forecasted POS that lifted post Labor Day replenishment and stronger-than-forecasted performance on Amazon Prime Day with Hydro Flask achieving the No. 1 Best Seller ranking within water bottles during the event.
EXEC: SGB 2025 Look Ahead with Active Lifestyle Market Leaders
Leaders in the active lifestyle space expressed cautious optimism about 2025 with inflationary pressures easing, supply chains largely normalized and generally healthy interest in sports. Insights from Academy Sports, Brooks Running, Rawlings, Fleet Feet, Selkirk Sport and others.
EXEC: SGB 2025 Look Ahead with Trade Association Leaders
Trade associations representing the active lifestyle space shared their concerns with SGB Executive regarding potential tariffs, supply chain disruptions and the likelihood of an unstable economy in 2025. However, they were generally upbeat about the year ahead.
EXEC: SGB 2024 Year in Review Wrap Up
If you are just back from two weeks in Fiji, never fear as SGB Media has you covered on the people, brands and issues that made 2024 a year to forget for many retailers and brands in the active lifestyle space.
EXEC: Jens Ansø Parting Ways With GiantMouse to Focus on Ansø of Denmark
Effective immediately, GiantMouse Co-Founder Jens Ansø will step back from the knife company to dedicate more time to his Ansø of Denmark brand.
SGB 2024 Year in Review: Active Lifestyle Stocks Under Pressure Again in 2024
For the third consecutive year, stocks in the active lifestyle market were impacted by inflation woes, tepid consumer spending and the larger public companies, including Nike, Lululemon, Columbia Sportswear and Topgolf Callaway Brands, all lost sales momentum.
SGB 2024 Year in Review: Most Read Articles for the Year
Top reads included a piece at No.1 most read addressing Chiefs’ QB Patrick Mahomes’ cracked helmet during the playoffs in January, downsizing at Orvis, Yeti’s thought process on Mystery Ranch deal, HeyDude and Jelly Roll’s global partnership launch, and Nike, Inc. putting the band back together after appointing Elliott Hill as CEO in October 2024.
SGB 2024 Year in Review: A Shifting Market Impacts the Largest Active Lifestyle Brands
The top news trends for the year were primarily centered around turnaround efforts at some of the biggest public companies in the active lifestyle market.
SGB Year in Review: Remembering the Industry Leaders Lost In 2024
SGB Media remembers industry business leaders who passed away this year in the active outdoor space and acknowledges their contributions to the broader community.
SGB 2024 Year in Review: Executive Shuffle—Part Two
In part two, SGB Media highlights the notable executive leadership changes in the active lifestyle industry in the second half of 2024, from July 2024 to December 2024.
SGB 2024 Year in Review: Executive Shuffle—Part One
Rawlings, Brooks, Deckers Brands, Riddell, and SFIA were among companies and associations in the active outdoor lifestyle space that smoothly completed CEO transitions in 2024; however, the turnover for others was abrupt, headlined by two new leaders returning to Nike and at Under Armour.
SGB 2024 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 2024, including new deals struck or closed in the final days of 2024.
SGB 2024 Year In Review: Active Lifestyle M&A – Part One
While the active lifestyle industry again saw a number of smaller to medium-size acquisitions during 2024, major deals for the second year in a row were few and far between due to a combination of higher interest rates, an uncertain economy, and fewer consolidators. A roundup of M&A action in the industry for the first half of 2024.
