Tractor Supply Raises Quarterly Dividend By 12 Percent
The Tractor Supply Company Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.03 per share of its common stock, which represents an increase of 12 percent versus the prior quarterly dividend rate of 92 cents per share.
S&P Affirms Varsity Brands Debt Ratings
S&P Global Ratings affirmed the debt ratings of Varsity Brands Holding Co., the parent of BSN Sports, Varsity Spirit and Herff Jones, following the company’s plans to extend the maturity on its $1.33 billion senior secured first lien term loan by two years to December 2026.
Drexel Extends Partnership With Nike And BSN Sports
Drexel Athletics has extended its endorsement deal with Nike and BSN Sports to continue to be the school’s official apparel, footwear and uniform provider.
Simon Property Group Sells Off Eddie Bauer Interest
Simon Property sold its interest in its Eddie Bauer licensing joint venture in exchange for additional equity ownership in Authentic Brands Group.
JD Sports Completes Divesture Of Tessuti Brands
JD Sports Fashion Plc, parent of JD Sports, Finish Line, DTLR, and Shoe Palace, completed the divestment of the businesses which trade as Tessuti (inc Xile), Scotts, Choice, Giulio, and Cricket to Frasers Group Plc.
Bob’s Stores Opens Western Mass Location
On February 10, Bob’s Stores will open a new location in Western Massachusetts in the Holyoke Mall. The store will house departments dedicated to activewear, denim, casual, workwear, team, and footwear.
Designer Brands Acquires Keds From Wolverine Worldwide
Designer Brands, the parent of DSW, reported it acquired Keds from Wolverine Worldwide. The company also expanded its agreement with Hush Puppies to include U.S. and Canadian licensing.
Under Armour Raises Full-Year Guidance On Strong Q3 Beat
Under Armour, Inc. raised its earnings guidance for the year as its earnings for the fiscal third quarter ended December 31 easily topped Wall Street’s targets as gross margin pressures were offset by cost controls. Sales were slightly above consensus targets. One area of concern was inventory levels, which were up 50 percent.
NRF: February Imports Expected To Be Lowest In Nearly Three Years
According to the Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates, import cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports is expected to drop to nearly its lowest level this month since the beginning of the pandemic.
Titleist Parent Acquires Club Glove
Acushnet Holdings Corp., the parent of Titleist and Footjoy, reported it had purchased the Club Glove brand from West Coast Trends, Inc.
OutsidePR Adds Account Manager
Hailing from Vermont, OutsidePR hired Zachary Levy as an account manager.
Signa Sports Posts €566 Net Loss In 2022; Sees Bike Overstocks Into 2024
Signa Sports United N.V. posted 28 percent growth in net revenue to €300 million in the fourth quarter and revenues grew 31 percent to €1.063 billion for the full year on a reported basis.
Canada Goose Targets C$3 Billion In Revenue In Five Years
Canada Goose Holdings, Inc. ahead of its Investor Day, said it aims to nearly triple revenue to Canadian$3 billion (C$2.23 billion) in the next five years as it triples its store base and expands its categories and geographic reach.
BRC Points To Return To Office Trends Driving Retail Foot Traffic In January
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) reported that total U.K. retail foot traffic increased 12.5 percent year-over-year (YoY) in January, 2.6 percentage points worse than December but better than the three-month average increase of 10.3 percent.
Wolverine’s Debt Rating’s Lowered Following Q4 Guidance Update
Moody’s downgraded the debt ratings on Wolverine World Wide, Inc. due to the footwear maker’s updated Q4 2022 guidance, which was lower than previously projected by Moody’s, as well as Moody’s expectation that leverage will remain high over the next 12-18 months.
