Article From：SGB Media According to Circana (formerly IRI and The NPD Group), parents with kids living in the U.S. spend less on footwear for themselves and more on the category for their children. Among households with kids under 18, ove...

Article From：SGB Media Recent polling data from CivicScience found that the Gen-Z generation turned to Nike as its brand of choice for athleisure, followed by (in order) Target, Adidas, Old Navy, and Lululemon. Civic Science asked Gen-Z i...

Article From：SGB Media Average sneaker prices in March 2023 rose to record levels in the U.S. by 12.3 percent since 2020 but followed closely by deepening retail discounts, according to the USA Sneaker Market Index compiled by Centric Pri...

Article From：SGB Media Converse, Crocs, Hoka, New Balance, and On were among the brands in the active lifestyle space increasing their appeal with teens in Piper Sandlers 45th semi-annual Taking Stock With Teens survey.* Nike dominated mi...

Article From：SGB Media Fanatics acquired EPI, the Milan-based operator of e-commerce and brick-and-mortar stores for the NBA and several Italian soccer clubs. Terms were not disclosed. EPI, soon to be re-branded as Fanatics Italy, provide...

Article From：SGB Media At a recent webinar exploring SFIAs 2023 Sports Fitness Topline Participation Report, Tom Cove, president and CEO of SFIA, highlighted the substantial progress in improving Americas activity rates and detailed which...

Article From：SGB Media L.E.K. Consultings* second annual U.S. Footwear and Apparel Brand Heat Index found that Nike continues to dominate in popularity across athletic categories, while The North Face, Patagonia, Columbia, and Ugg led the...

Article From：SGB Media The RV Industry Association reported that a February 2023 survey of manufacturers determined total RV shipments ended the month with 24,903 units, a decrease of (-53.7 percent) compared to the record 53,773 units sh...

Article From：SGB Media The final confidence levels for March published in the Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index came in at 62.0, down 5.0 (negative 7.5 percent) from Februarythe first monthly decline the agency reported in the last four m...

Article From：SGI Europe Nike has created the Leak Protection: Period, an ultrathin, absorbent liner that helps protect against period leaks. The company said that periods could be a barrier to sport and movement for teens and adults, and...

Article From：Fibre2Fashion South Koreas online retail sales saw a 7.8 per cent year-on-year (YoY) overall increase in February 2023, driven by a substantial rise in demand for fashion and clothing (up 12 per cent YoY) due to increased out...

Article From：SGB Media The latest MedStar Health survey* highlights significant injury concerns in the upcoming spring youth sports season. Following a series of highly publicized injuries in pro sports over the past year, the survey foun...

Article From：SGB Media This golf ball rollback is a hot-button topic across the professional tours and among the amateur golf community, especially among better players who rely on distance as a key part of their game, said John Krzynowek...

Article From：SGB Media Life Time reported it plans to open a Lifetime Living residential complex in Burlington, MA, this summer. Construction is underway at 20 Fourth Avenue on the five-story, 167-unit development that will share a campus...

Article From：SGB Media Product sales in the sporting goods, fitness and related recreation markets grew 4.3 percent last year, building on record sales growth in 2021, according to the Sports Fitness Industry Associations 2023 Manufacture...

Article From：SGB Media Puma opened the Puma Nitro Lab, an athlete testing facility developed in partnership with Hartmann Orthopedics Sports. Based at Hartmanns facility near Frankfurt, Germany, the lab provides athletes with detailed, fu...

Article From：SGB Media Trove released its inaugural Brand Resale Index: Defining the Resale Experience. The Index evaluates leading practice adoptions across 40 brands in four industry verticals: fashion/apparel, outdoor, footwear, and lu...

Article From：SGB Media Nike reported it would stop using kangaroo leather in its shoes amid moves from U.S. state and federal lawmakers to ban the sale of kangaroo products. Nike said it would use a proprietary synthetic material to repla...

Article From：SGB Media IHRSA and SFIA issued statements commending the newly introduced bipartisan legislation to allow flexible spending and health savings accounts (HSA) for physical activity products, services and youth sports. The Per...

Article From：SGB Media The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) released its 2023 Economic Contributions of Recreational Fishing: U.S. Congressional Districts Report, an update to the data collected by the ASA in partnership with South...