Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week, including Standard & Poor’s Corp. revising its outlook on the debt ratings of Bass Pro Group to stable from positive following Bass Pro’s release of second-quarter and first-half results that were below its expectations.
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Shoe Carnival Eyeing Strong Back-To-School Selling
Shoe Carnival Inc. reported modest growth in the second quarter but has seen sales accelerate in August. On a conference call with analysts, Cliff Sifford, president and CEO, said back-to-school sales are “progressing nicely” with August sales up 3.5 percent through August 27.
NSGA Elects Three Hall Of Fame Inductees
Peter Capolino of Mitchell & Ness Nostalgia Company, Robert Greenberg of Skechers and Klaus Obermeyer of Sport Obermeyer are the 2020 inductees in NSGA’S Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame.
Aisle Talk Week Of August 5
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week, including Fox International, Europe’s largest privately owned fishing tackle company, announcing that it has agreed to be acquired by Lew’s Holdings Corp., a leader in the U.S. fishing equipment market.
Aisle Talk Week Of July 22
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week, including Zion Williamson, the top pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, signing a deal with the Jordan Brand. “He’s an essential part of the new talent that will help lead the brand into the future,” said His Airness, Michael Jordan.
Most Sporting Goods Stocks Post Healthy Gains In First Half
Lululemon, Under Armour and Adidas led a number of major players in the sporting goods sector generating robust stock gains in the first half of 2019. Declining issues included Nautilus, Canada Goose and Foot Locker.
American Specialty Health Adds Garmin Fitness Trackers to Its ChooseHealthy Consumer Discount Program
American Specialty Health Incorporated (ASH) is pleased to now offer Garmin sports and fitness wearable devices to members enrolled in its ChooseHealthy consumer discount program.
Aisle Talk Week Of June 3
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week, including imports at the nation’s major retail container ports expected to continue to grow this summer as retailers stock up inventory to get ahead of higher tariffs.
Mexico Joins The Tariff War
The likely arrival of tariffs on Mexican imports is the newest wrinkle added to the ongoing trade challenges facing the active-lifestyle industry. The last week also saw a host of other retailers lament that some of the Chinese tariff costs would have to be passed on to consumers and talk of possible retaliatory bans against U.S. brands.
Aisle Talk Week Of May 27
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week, including The North Face issuing an apology for uploading photos of athletes wearing its gear to Wikipedia pages about famous locations—all in an attempt for the brand to place higher on Google search results.
Newest Tranche Of Tariffs Has Outdoor, Sporting Goods Industries Seething
This past week brought even more tumult to the deteriorating trade relationship between the U.S. and China, with both countries further digging in their heels by increasing tariffs on a host of new products. But as Washington and Beijing stand their ground in hopes of finding resolution on everything from trade imbalance to intellectual property concerns, consumers are the ones who stand to lose the most as prices on thousands of products are sure to rise.
Aisle Talk Week Of May 13
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week, including Frank Hugelmeyer leaving the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association to take over as president of the National Marine Manufacturers Association.
Aisle Talk Week Of April 8
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week, including Patagonia filing a lawsuit against AB InBev, the parent of Anheuser-Busch, claiming the brewer’s Patagonia beer is a “copycat brand.”
Asics To Return As Presenting Sponsor Of Los Angeles Marathon
Asics announced a five-year sponsorship deal to return as the official footwear and apparel partner and presenting sponsor of the Los Angeles Marathon beginning in 2020. Skechers Performance, a division of Skechers, took over sponsorship of the marathon in 2016.
Ten Active-Lifestyle Takeaways From Piper Jaffray’s Teen Survey
Vans and Lululemon are crushing it with teens. Nike and Adidas are plateauing while Under Armour and Supreme appear to be losing ground. But athletic apparel and footwear categories overall continue to grow in appeal with teens, according to Piper Jaffray’s 37th semi-annual Taking Stock With Teens survey.