Skechers’ Sales Soar 27 Percent In Q4
International wholesale sales increased 40.2 percent; domestic wholesale sales advanced 11.6 percent and company-owned global retail sales expanded 25.8 percent.
Columbia Sportswear’s Q4 Revenues Climb 8 Percent
Columbia Sportswear reported earnings excluding a massive tax charge and restructuring costs rose 9.2 percent on an 8 percent revenue gain. U.S. net sales increased 8 percent to $492.6 million, reflecting growth in DTC and benefits from a shift in the timing of shipments of Fall 2017 advance wholesale orders from the third quarter to the fourth quarter.
NRF Forecasts Retail Sales Will Increase Between 3.8 and 4.4 Percent In 2018
The National Retail Federation released its 2018 economic forecast, projecting that retail industry sales will grow between 3.8 and 4.4 percent over 2017. Online and other non-store sales, which are included in the overall number, are expected to increase between 10 and 12 percent.
Mizuno’s America’s Q3 Sales Dip 9.3 Percent
Mizuno Corp. reported sales in Americas continued to decline in the third quarter and nine months ended December 31 as the focus remains on improving profitability in the region.
Messe Friedrichshafen Establishes A New Outdoor Platform
In an internal voting process, a majority of members of the European Outdoor Group (EOG) have voted to hold the OutDoor trade show in Munich from 2019. In full independence and with support from numerous major industry players, the show organizers will be holding a new version of the trade show in Friedrichshafen from 2019.
Surf9 Appoints Brad Gruber As Footwear Division President
The addition of Gruber coincides with the launch of the Body Glove Footwear Lifestyle Collection, an all-new line of high quality casual shoes for men and women.
L.L. Bean To Tap Blockchain Technology To Help Track Its Products
L.L. Bean says it will start sewing in sensors inside its products to track how customers use the items in a pilot test, according to the Wall Street Journal. This information would be fed into a blockchain and then anonymized for later use.
The Buckle’s Comps Inch Up 0.2 Percent In January
The Buckle, Inc. announced that comparable store net sales, for stores open at least one year, for the 5-week period ended February 3, 2018 increased 0.2 percent from comparable store net sales for the 5-week period ended February 4, 2017.
Dick’s Announces Grand Opening Of Four Stores In February
Stores will open in Evansville, IN; Baxter, MN; Santa Maria, CA; and Warwick, RI.
GOAT Acquires Flight Club
GOAT, the world’s leading digital sneaker marketplace, announced a merger with sneaker consignment pioneer Flight Club. The merger brings together two leading brands in the sneaker space. Along with the merger, GOAT and Flight Club announced a new funding round of $60 million led by Index Ventures.
HanesBrands Revenues Climb 4 Percent in Q4
HanesBrands reported fourth-quarter net sales increased 4 percent to $1.645 billion. Organic sales, which exclude acquisitions under a year old, increased 2 percent in constant currency in the fourth quarter, the second consecutive quarter of organic growth. Champion sales were up 15 percent.
Amer Sports Sees 4 Percent Q4 Revenue Growth
Amer Sports reported operating earnings in the fourth quarter before special items rose 13.9 percent as revenues grew 9.0 percent on a currency-neutral basis. The gains were led by the Fitness segment, up 12 percent, and Outdoor, 11 percent. Ball Sports inched up 1 percent.
Mizuno Sees Profits Rebound In Nine Months
Mizuno Corp. reported a significant improvement in earnings in the nine months ended December 31 with the help of lower operating expenses and improved margins. Sales dipped 1.6 percent with sales in the Americas region off 9.8 percent.
Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse Launches Puma Shop
Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse has launched the Puma Shop – a concept that is exclusively available at the footwear retailer’s Los Angeles location.
Puma Partners With Senegal Football
Puma and the Senegalese Football Association mutually announced a long-term agreement that will see the “Lions of Teranga” outfitted in the Puma brand beyond the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
