Shoe Carnival Raises Fiscal Year 2018 Guidance
Shoe Carnival Inc. on Monday updated its sales and earnings guidance for the fiscal year ending February 2, 2019. The company also introduced an outlook for fiscal year 2019.
Skechers Breaks Ground on Corporate Headquarters Expansion
Skechers USA Inc. on Friday broke ground on an expansion of the Skechers Corporate Headquarters that will span several adjacent buildings in Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach, CA.
Tilly’s Sees 5.8 Percent Increase In Holiday Sales
Tilly’s Inc. said xomparable store net sales, including e-commerce, increased by 5.8 percent for the holiday period compared to an increase of 0.4 percent for last year’s holiday period.
Crocs Raises Fourth-Quarter Revenue Guidance
Crocs now anticipates fourth quarter revenues of $211 to $214 million; prior guidance was $195 to $205 million.
Genesco’s Q4 Comps Gain 4 Percent
Genesco Inc. reported fourth quarter same-store sales increased 4 percent while reiterating its most recent EPS guidance.
Oboz Footwear Named Official Footwear Of Mount Washington Observatory
Oboz Footwear has entered into a one-year sponsorship agreement with the Mount Washington Observatory (MWO) as its Official Footwear Provider.
Columbia Sportswear Tim Boyle Urges White House, Congress To Reopen National Parks
“Make America’s Parks Open Again,” Columbia Sportswear Company’s Tim Boyle pleaded in a full page ad that ran Friday in The Washington Post.
Adidas Terrex Signs Ultrarunner Tom Evans
The Adidas Terrex trail running team named ultrarunner Tom Evans to its roster.
The X Brace Joins The Medi-Dyne Family Of Brands
Medi-Dyne Healthcare Products, a leading producer of innovative pain relief, prevention, and healing products announced the acquisition of The X Brace.
Lands’ End Names Chieh Tsai Chief Product Officer
Lands’ End Inc. appointed Chieh Tsai, the company’s current senior vice president of design, to the newly-created position of chief product officer as its next step in continuing to refine the company’s signature look and feel.
Boot Barn Sees Q3 Exceeding Guidance
Boot Barn Holdings Inc. announced preliminary results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2019 ended December 29 that showed both earnings and sales came in well above projections.
CES Show: Data Tracking To Transform Sports
The buzz over wearables in the active space has cooled down with the challenges facing Fitbit, GoPro and others in recent years, but the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) and motion-sensing technology to create a new breed of data-informed athletes was again heard loudly at this week’s CES show in Las Vegas.
SGB Industry Outlook 2019, Part 3
Here is our final installment of the 2019 industry outlook. Thank you to all the industry executives and business owners who shared expectations, hopes and concerns for the new year. This was the biggest response we’ve ever gotten, with almost 60 participants, prompting three parts instead of the usual one or two.
Aisle Talk Week Of January 7
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week, including Portland, OR-based outdoor apparel firm Poler filing a Chapter 7 bankruptcy to liquidate.
Vail Resorts Seeing Healthy Growth Early In Ski Season
Season-to-date total lift ticket revenue at the company’s North American mountain resorts, including an allocated portion of season pass revenue for each applicable period, was up 12.2 percent compared to the prior year season-to-date period.
