FDRA Sees Shoe Prices in January Climb at Fastest Rate in Three Years
EXEC: Nike CEO Heralds ACG’s Outdoor Opportunity at Milano Cortina Olympics
EXEC: HydraPak’s CEO Talks Up Hydration’s OEM and Brand Opportunities
EXEC: Crocs, Inc. CEO Lays Out Solid Path for Future After Holiday Quarter Beat and Upbeat Outlook
EXEC: Dick’s SG Scores Upgrade from Baird, Eyes Strong Foot Locker Recovery Potential
SGB Update
Bonfire Collective Appoints Former Rygr President as Director of Accounts & Strategy
Brian Holcombe has held senior leadership roles at active lifestyle agencies, including Rygr and Backbone Media, where he reportedly partnered with Nike, Orvis, Salomon, POC, Smartwool, and Strava across outdoor, sport and apparel categories.
FDRA Sees Shoe Prices in January Climb at Fastest Rate in Three Years
U.S. retail footwear prices in January climbed 2.0 percent, the most since 2022, according to the latest data from the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA). The increase comes as the average landed, duty-paid cost of footwear imports rose at a double-digit year-over-year rate for the ninth straight month.
Western Mountain Resorts Traffic Report in a Tale of Two Western Regions
Two distinctly different narratives emerged during January for Colorado and Utah versus the “Rest of the West” in the mountain resort business, according to the latest Market Briefing report issued by Inntopia, which aggregates data collected by DestiMetrics.
Wiley X Appoints Vice President of Sales
Prior to joining Wiley X, Weikum held senior sales leadership roles at Oakley and Costa Del Mar, where he was “instrumental in launching and scaling specialty retail programs, Rx initiatives and national sales strategies.”
Sea to Summit Appoints Jon Hanson as President North America
“After an incredible chapter at Stanley 1913, it’s time to begin the next one,” Hanson said in a LinkedIn post. I’m grateful for the experiences, relationships and lessons along the way.”
SGB Executive
EXEC: Jefferies Analyst Bullish On Nike ACG Relaunch
Randy Konik, an analyst at Jefferies, issued a note touting the potential of Nike’s relaunch of ACG as a standalone outdoor-performance brand amid strong underlying demand for outdoor sportswear. He wrote, “This is a smart, potentially material move.”
EXEC: Polygiene Sales Slide on Order Delays
Polygiene Group reported sales declined 17.7 percent in the fourth quarter and 6.6 percent for the year. The Swedish maker of antimicrobial fabric treatments said the results continue to reflect market uncertainties that are causing project delays but also indicated that sales are recovering.
EXEC: Nike CEO Heralds ACG’s Outdoor Opportunity at Milano Cortina Olympics
In a televised interview with Bloomberg in Milan at the Winter Olympics, Nike President and CEO Elliott Hill hyped Nike’s rediscovered potential in the outdoor category through the relaunch of ACG (All Conditions Gear), eyeing major growth opportunities beyond the brand’s focus on trail running.
EXEC: HydraPak’s CEO Talks Up Hydration’s OEM and Brand Opportunities
Matt Lyon, president and CEO of HydraPak LLC, spoke with SGB Executive about the ever-evolving and trendy hydration opportunity, including his company’s two-pronged approach to the category as both an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) supporting over 120 brands and a direct-to-consumer (DTC) brand with HydraPak.
EXEC: Perfect Moment’s Fiscal Q3 Sales Come in Flat; Profitability Improves
Perfect Moment, Ltd., the London-based luxury skiwear maker, reported flat sales in the fiscal third quarter ended December 31, but achieved profitability, with the third consecutive quarter of gross margin and EBITDA improvement.
