The American Apparel & Footwear Association’s 2019 AAFA American Image Awards honorees include United Legwear & Apparel, a joint venture partner of Puma and licensee of Skechers and Champion; as well as Birkenstock.
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Recovery The Theme At NYC Marathon Expo
Products supporting recovery for runners dominated many of the offerings at the recent NYC Marathon Expo but an overall message of recovery for the industry was also heard from attending exhibitors. Said Luke Rowe, SVP at CEP, “The bottom was hit and they’re bouncing back.”
Aisle Talk Week of October 29
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week, including the outlook for U.S. apparel and footwear manufacturers being changed to positive from stable, according to Moody’s Investors. The agency cited the progress of companies like VF Corp. (pictured) in the report.
Varsity Spirit Partners With Fabletics
Varsity Spirit, the leader in cheer and dance educational camps and competitions, announced the company’s long-term partnership with Fabletics, the active lifestyle brand launched by Kate Hudson in 2013.
Report: Sears May Liquidate Before Holiday Selling
A bankruptcy filing by Sears Holdings, the parent of Sears and Kmart, is expected as soon as Monday when a major debt payment comes due. But sources told the Wall Street Journal that some of the company’s major lenders are pushing for an outright liquidation to avoid any bankruptcy restructuring phase. A liquidation would waylay the fitness equipment category and add promotional pressures to holiday selling.
Aisle Talk Week Of October 8
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week, including Asics announcing the opening of an urban, large-scale, low oxygen training center in Tokyo in September 2019.
Altra Signs Kara Goucher
Altra announced the addition of Kara Goucher to the company’s Elite Team of professional athletes. Goucher had been with Skechers.
Stifel’s Inaugural Athletic Survey Shows Positive Spending Intentions
Stifel’s inaugural Athletic Apparel and Footwear Consumer Survey points to higher spending intentions for both athletic apparel and footwear in the next six months. Nike not surprisingly ranked as the preferred athletic brand across footwear and apparel categories but Under Armour, Adidas, Champion, New Balance, Vans, The North Face and Skechers are all resonating with key constituencies.
Aisle Talk Week of September 17
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week, including sales growth at Gregory Mountain Products and High Sierra helping Samsonite International S.A.’s financial performance in the six months ended June 30.
Aisle Talk Week of September 10
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week, including the results of a new poll from Quinnipiac University that shows American voters approved, by a ratio of 49-to-37 percent, Nike’s decision to include Colin Kaepernick in the company’s “Just Do It” anniversary ad campaign.
Two Ten Footwear Announces Honorees
Michael Greenberg, co-founder and president of Skechers; Katie Butler, general manager at Franco Sarto, and Zappos are being honored by Two Ten Footwear Foundation.
United Legwear & Apparel Partners With Epic Games
United Legwear & Apparel Co. announced a new partnership with Epic Games to create a range of Fortnite bags and accessories, in a deal brokered by IMG.
Active-Lifestyle Stocks Bounce Back In First Half
With the nine-year bull market facing some choppiness this year due to a number of macro challenges, many stocks in the athletic-lifestyle space stood out for their outsized performances. Big gainers included Canada Goose, Under Armour, Lululemon, Deckers Outdoor and Crox.
Active Lifestyle Vendors Deliver Robust Q1
A wide majority of vendors in the actve lifestyle space reported first-quarter results that topped Wall Street’s expectations with many raising guidance for the year. Among brands, Vans, Champion, Puma and Callaway Golf stood out with healthy double-digit top-line growth but earnings from Nike, Deckers Outdoor, Columbia Sportswear and Wolverine Worldwide all easily topped Wall Street’s targets.
Aisle Talk Week of May 28
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week, including the potential for an Eddie Bauer and Pacific Sunwear merger.
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