
Gildan Lowers Full-Year Outlook as Negative Market Forces Threaten Upside
While net sales for Q2 were said to be above the company’s expectations at $840 million, Gildan said it sees current market conditions unfavorably impact activewear product mix, both in North American and International markets, as customers focus on lower-priced products.

Canada Goose’s Q1 Sales Expand 21 Percent, Topping Expectations
Canada Goose Holdings, Inc. reported a slightly wider loss in the fiscal first quarter ended July 2 despite 21 percent sales growth. Both sales and earnings topped guidance, and the outerwear maker reiterated its outlook for its fiscal year.
Solo Brands Sees DTC Business Shrink in Q2 as Wholesale Sets Growth Pace
Solo Brands, Inc. saw second-quarter net sales decrease 3.7 percent to $130.9 million. Continued expansion of the wholesale network reportedly led to an increase in Wholesale channel revenue, offset by a decrease in the DTC channel.

EXEC: Retail Inventory Woes Impact Q2 Sales at BOA and Primaloft; Marucci and 5.11 See Gains at CODI
Brand aggregator Compass Diversified (CODI) saw first-quarter sales decline 36 percent at BOA and 18 percent at Primaloft as both businesses continued to be impacted by stubbornly elevated inventories in the marketplace. Among CODI’s other active lifestyle brands, revenues grew 35 percent at Marucci Sports and 5 percent at 5.11 while sliding 30 percent at Velocity Outdoor.

EXEC: Boot Barn Ups Full-Year Outlook as Fiscal Q1 Improves and Q2 Off to Strong Start
Fiscal first-quarter net sales increased 4.9 percent to $384 million. The sales performance was said to benefit from new stores opening during the past 12 months, partially offset by a consolidated same-store sales decline of 2.9 percent.

Johnson Outdoors Sees Fiscal Q3 Sales Decline as Camping and Watercraft Contract
Total company net sales in the third quarter ended June 30 declined 8 percent to $187.0 million compared to $203.8 million in the prior-year third fiscal quarter. Net income improved for the period year-over-year.

Boot Barn Posts Mid-Singles Q1 Sales Growth Despite Comp Store Decline
The increase in net sales was said to be the result of the incremental sales from new stores opened over the past twelve months and higher average unit retail prices, driven in part by inflation, partially offset by a decrease in consolidated same-store sales.

Compass Diversified Gets Q2 Lift from Primaloft Addition
The 2 percent increase in Q2 was said to be primarily due to the acquisition of PrimaLoft, the strong performance at Lugano and Marucci, partially offset by lower sales at BOA and lower sales at Velocity in the second quarter of 2023.
Krimson Klover Hires New Director of Sales
Krimson Klover hired Phebe Rosenthal as director of sales. She joins the company from Indosole, where she worked for the last few years, and, most recently, as general manager of its North American business.
Farfetch Limited Hires New CFO as Elliot Jordan Departs
Farfetch Limited hired Tim Stone as chief financial officer, effective September 1, succeeding Elliot Jordan, whose departure was announced by the company in February.
Survey: America’s Best Retailers 2023 Recognizes Active-Lifestyle Chains
Bass Pro, Golf Galaxy, Puma, and L.L. Bean were among the active lifestyle retailers that Newsweek honored in its 2023 America’s Best Retailers based on a consumer survey it conducted with Statista.

EXEC: Rocky Brands Sees Brand Momentum Build After Tough Start to Q2
Notwithstanding the slow start, at-once orders reportedly improved month-over-month as the quarter progressed and the trend continued into July, providing a good start to the third quarter creating optimism that channel inventories are getting properly aligned with demand.

Steve Madden’s Q2 Sales Drop 17 Percent
Steven Madden, Ltd. reported earnings slid 28.9 percent in the second quarter ended June 30 as sales fell 16.8 percent on reduced wholesale revenues. Results were in line with expectations and the trendy footwear manufacturer maintained its outlook for the year.
Emerald Holding Delivers 21 Percent Growth In Q2
Emerald Holding Inc., the operator of Outdoor Retailer and other trade shows, reported revenues of $86.5 million for the second quarter, an increase of 21.1 percent year-over-year, primarily due to growth in staged events.

EXEC: Vans’ and Dickies’ Sharp Q1 Declines Offer Rude Welcome for New VF CEO
Vans has an outsized impact on the fiscal first quarter while The North Face, Timberland, Jansport, and others have more impact in the back half of the year.