Significant impairments and other one-time charges sent profits lower in four out of five segments, resulting in aggregate net income falling 36% to $2,678.4 million from $4,165.3 million, while sales increased 8% to $59,642.2 million from $55,182.1 million at the 47 public companies we track.

The National Sporting Goods Association’s just-released Shopper Playbook report found a sharp increase in pre-purchase research among sporting goods shoppers to 73% in 2025, up from 64% in 2020, along with other insights into retail preferences.

Yue Yuen’s footwear manufacturing revenue slipped 10% in Mar. to an implied $415,936,000 from $461,505,000 last year, while total revenues at the Chinese company declined 8% to $604,007,000 from $657,747,000 for the month.

The Eager Beavertons are in exclusive negotiations to return as the match ball provider for UEFA’s men’s club matches, including the Champions League, replacing Adidas in a proposed four-year deal beginning in 2027.

The Eager Beavertons revealed that Tom Bignall, who was named chief innovation officer last summer, is leaving the company to pursue other interests.

American Holoptics has inked an agreement to acquire Armasight, the night-vision and thermal-optics maker, from Ecentria for undisclosed terms.

NWTG revealed that it has received a notification from Nasdaq stating that it is short of the exchange’s minimum of $2.5 million in stockholders’ equity to maintain its listing.

In the same week it filed a complaint with the International Trade Commission seeking to block several competitors, including Diadem Sports, Sport Squad (dba Joola) also filed suit in FL district court, accusing Diadem of infringing on its patent number 12,465,826 with the defendant’s Edge BlueCore pickleball paddle products.

It was green arrows for Q1 traffic at indoor and outlet malls and open-air shopping centers despite some March dips, according to Placer.ai’s Mall Index, which found indoor visits increased 2.2% year-over-year, open-air led with a +5.1% result, and outlets ticked up 1.4%.

Ex-Numero Uno makes its return to the Hockey equipment category in Q4 through a new partnership between Authentic Brands Group and Wholesale Sports Inc. for a line of sticks, helmets, skates, and more.

SCUBAPRO is recalling about 2,840 Monorail weight pockets for buoyancy compensator devices because the D-ring handle that is used to unlock the weight pocket from the BCD can detach during use.

REI’s first full-time paid employee and former CEO of the outdoor co-op passed away on Apr. 7, 2026, at the age of 97.

Profit inched higher last year at the multi-banner Japanese apparel and footwear retailer, growing 2% to ¥46,346 million ($309.7 mm) from ¥45,358 million for the 12 months ended Feb. 28, as sales increased by the same percentage to ¥378,624 million ($2,529.7 mm) from ¥372,202 million.

Early tests for the Footlocker Fast Break concept stores are getting strong support from vendor partners, Dick’s Sporting Goods said at the J.P. Morgan Retail Round Up, as the 21-door fleet has eliminated the “run-on sentence” of the FL wall of shoes.

Imports fell short of projections in Feb., coming in down 4% to 1.95 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units, but the Middle East conflict had little effect, according to the NRF and Hackett Associates.

The iconic snowboard brand’s CEO, John Lacy, will step down after 29 years with the company, but will remain with the company until June to ensure a smooth transition, Shop Eat Surf Outdoor first reported.

The Wrangler and Lee parent added responsibility for the Helly Hansen brand to the current CFO and global head of operations, Joseph Alkire.

Sport Squad (dba Joola) filed a complaint with the International Trade Commission seeking to block several companies from importing pickleball paddles that infringe on its “propulsion core” technology.