Following a 7.2% drop in 2023, total hardgoods sales increased 1.8% last year to $107,039 million from $105,122 million, but just 16 of the 42 companies on our list saw an improved top line.

The bottom line at the Japanese retailer plummeted 95% to just ¥11 million ($0.1 mm) from ¥206 million on sales that were up 3% to ¥60,447 million ($418.3 mm) from ¥58,512 million for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31.

Asics North America announced a major restructuring of its management team under CEO Koichiro Kodama, headlined by the promotion of Mike Dougherty to chief operating officer, based in the Boston office.

The athletic brand, which was founded by sports agent Rich Paul, hired 28-year Eager Beaverton Scott Munson as its new president and general manager.

The Sports Direct parent acquired a majority stake in Miami-based luxury retailer, The Webster, aiming to expand its footprint in the space.

Sales at HELE’s Home & Outdoor segment, home of Hydro Flask and Osprey Packs, were down 14% to $208,721,000 from $241,944,000 for the fiscal second quarter ended Aug. 31, with operating results swinging to a loss of $72,578,000 against income of $31,152,000.

Nike’s dwindling athletic footwear mind share among teens decelerated, though it still lost a bit to Adidas, New Balance, and On, according to the Fall 2025 Taking Stock with Teens survey from Piper Sandler and DECA.

Net income at David Beckham’s company increased 24% to $33.1 million last year, compared to $26.8 million in the previous year, on a 1% higher turnover of $92.3 million, up from $91.2 million, driven by Stella Artois and SharkNinja brand deals.

Levi’s reported revenues from its yoga brand increased 2% to $33.0 million in the third quarter ended Aug. 31, up from $32.2 million, and operating loss narrowed to $4.8 million from a loss of $5.8 million.

The Famous Footwear parent stated that elevated brands and products outperformed during Back-to-School, highlighting Jordan and other recent additions in a roundtable discussion at the Telsey investor conference.

The financial advisory firm found that consumers expect to spend $847 on shopping for the 2025 Holiday season, a 4.6% increase from 2024, above the low-single-digit gains predicted by other surveys.

The last three months of 2025 are expected to see imports drop to below 2 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units, according to the NRF and Hackett Associates’ Global Port Tracker.

The ratings agency upgraded Fanatics Collectibles’ senior secured credit facility, which now consists of only a $600 million cash-flow revolver due Apr. 2028, to BB from BB-.

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear CROX’s appeal of the Federal Circuit of Appeals’ ruling that revived a lawsuit over its promotional statements touting a closed-cell resin called “Croslite”.