SGB Update Sports & Fitness

NRF: Summer Import Cargo Forecast to Surge but Full Year is Expected Down

Ports have not yet reported numbers for May but Global Port Tracker projected the month at down 13.4 percent from April and down 8.1 percent year-over-year. Volume is expected to surge over the summer and then expected to drop sharply for the remainder of 2025, with large year-over-year declines seen partly because imports in late 2024.

Hanes Names S&S Activewear Exclusive Distributor for Printwear

The exclusive distributor of the Hanes brand in the North American printwear channel will carry the full range of Hanes styles and also offer deeper inventory positions and enhanced availability across its national distribution network to support decorators and promotional partners.

Dick’s SG Promotes Amanda Bonzo to VP Communications

Dick’s Sporting Goods promoted Amanda Bonzo to VP of communications. She joined Dick’s as senior director of communications in 2020 and took over as communications lead from former chief communications officer Peter Land in 2023.

Beyond Yoga Opens First East Coast Store

The 2,760-square-foot store in in Greenwich, CT is the Levi’s-owned brand’s largest to date and eighth overall. The company has additional store openings planned for later this year in Boston’s Seaport neighborhood, Westport, CT and Marin, CA.

Recall: BowFlex Adjustable Dumbbells

Johnson Health Tech Trading, the parent company of BowFlex, announced a voluntary recall of BowFlex 552, 52.5 lb Adjustable Dumbbells and BowFlex 1090, 90 lb Adjustable Dumbbells, due to impact hazards, including 3.7 million sold by Nautilus, Inc.

Lululemon Axes FY EPS Guidance Despite Q1 Beat

The company reported earnings and sales exceeded its guidance in the fiscal first quarter ended May 4, but still trimmed its EPS outlook for the year and provided guidance for the second quarter that was well below analysts’ consensus target.

Adidas Gets Debt Upgrade by S&P on Improving Performance

S&P Global Ratings raised its debt ratings on Adidas due to the brand’s stronger-than-expected deleveraging trend, mainly driven by the group’s sustained momentum in its underlying operating performance and cash flow generation improvements versus  previous forecasts.