Big 5 Cuts Q4 Guidance On Weather Woes
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. slashed its fourth-quarter earnings guidance as “extraordinarily dry and warm weather conditions” led to a double-digit comp decline in December.
Canaccord Genuity Upgrades Hibbett Sports
Canaccord Genuity hiked its rating on Hibbett Sports to “Buy” from “Hold,” lifted its price target to $30 from $17, and increased its fiscal 2019 EPS target to $2.00 from $1.59 previously.
Kohl’s Lifts Guidance On Strong Holiday Comps
Kohl’s Corp. reported that its total and comparable sales for November and December 2017 combined increased 6.9 percent over the same period last year.
Retail Imports End 2017 With 7 Percent Growth as Industry Sales Continue to Increase
Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports grew 7 percent during 2017 over 2016 as retail sales continued to increase and the industry wrapped up the year with a strong holiday season, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.
Houlihan Lokey Hires Nathan Pund
Houlihan Lokey, the investment bank, announced that Nathan Pund has joined the firm as a managing director in the Consumer, Food, & Retail (CFR) Group. He is based in Dallas, TX, and will continue his focus on the active lifestyle, outdoor, and tactical sectors.
Kinsey’s Acquires Pape’s
The Kentucky and Pennsylvania warehouses will operate independently until there is integration to one computer system.
Golf Datatech Releases Study On Amazon’s Impact On Golf Equipment and Apparel
Golf Datatech LLC released a first-of-its-kind Amazon Impact Report; a study that highlights the effect the United States’ largest online retailer is having on the golf equipment and apparel market.
Boot Barn Increases Q3 Guidance On Improved Traffic
Boot Barn Holdings slightly raised its earnings guidance for its fiscal third quarter as same-store sales in the period rose 5.2 percent.
Adidas Resigns John Wall
Adidas has resigned John Wall to a five-year endorsement contract.
Genesco Sees Q4 EPS At Low End Of Guidance
Genesco Inc. reported same store sales decreased 2 percent and earnings are now expected to come in at the lower end of its recent guidance.
Crocs Increases Q4 Guidance
Crocs is increasing its previous fourth quarter revenue guidance from between $180 and $190 million to between $195 and $198 million, which approximates 5 percent growth over the prior year’s fourth quarter revenues of $187.4 million.
Grassroots Fall Connect Show Moving To Denver
The Grassroots Outdoor Alliance will be moving its Fall 2018 buying show, Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, to Colorado Convention Center in Denver, starting in November. The first expo will take place November 4 to 7.
Billabong And Quiksilver To Create Action Sports Giant
Two companies that have struggled in recent years –Billabong and Boardriders (formerly Quiksilver) – have agreed to merge in hopes of faring better together tackling the brutal action sports marketplace.
Aisle Talk, Week Of January 1
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week.
Sloane Stephens Shifts From Under Armour To Nike
Sloane Stephens, formerly Under Armour’s top female tennis endorser, has signed a deal with Nike.
