The sporting goods industry awaits a ruling on the Trump Administration’s reciprocal tariffs by the Supreme Court to better gauge the impact on margins for 2026 and beyond, but the cost picture for other inputs in the coming year is clearing up.

The Chinese sportswear brand said its retail sell-through was flat for the fourth quarter, noting the retail discount level was around 25-30% this year, on par with last year.

The Swedish footwear and lifestyle brand appointed Adidas veteran Frédéric Serrant as CEO, succeeding co-founder Albin Johansson, who has led the company since its inception in 2014.

National Park recreational visits fell by 4% to 319,815,290 in 2025, down from 331,863,358 in 2024, facing headwinds from inflation, layoffs of 24% of full-time park rangers and staff, and the government shutdown.

Industry stocks have been on the rebound since Wednesday afternoon after President Trump announced that his threatened Feb. 1 slate of tariffs on imports from eight European countries was now off the table.

After yesterday’s news of a temporary suspension of Get Low e-commerce sales, LULU founder Chip Wilson took to social media to criticize the company’s board of directors for a lack of oversight.

The watercraft equipment and apparel company has inked an agreement to acquire Kokatat, joining the Wing Group’s portfolio of brands, which include Mustang Survival, Wing Inflatables, FabTek, Henshaw, and Patten.

Fleet Feet franchisees Fernanda and David Jacobs have added the Glastonbury, CT, running specialty store to their existing Hartford location, with a soft open on Jan. 22 after the rebanner.

Now that the 5.11, Primaloft, Boa, and Velocity Outdoor parent has caught up with financial reporting delayed by the Lugano fraud investigation, the ratings agency weighed in on the current state of the company, lowering its corporate family rating to B3 from B2.

The Jackson, WY-based technical apparel brand is staffing up across product, e-commerce, and planning responsibilities with four new hires.

Under Dog was hit last month with a proposed class action in MD district court, accusing it of failing to adequately protect private information in a Nov. hacking incident.

The outdoor brand filed suit in Central CA district court, accusing Entrepreneur Enterprises (dba Pattie Gonia Productions) and its owner, social media personality Wyn Wiley, of infringing on Patagonia’s multi-colored P6 logo and marks.

Academy Sports + Outdoors is recalling about 35,300 Magellan Odyssey rocker chairs because the chair’s legs can break.

The U.K.-based retailer’s North American business was a bright spot in the first nine weeks of Q4 through Jan. 3, comping up 1.5% and growing 5.3% on an organic basis, a sequential improvement from Q3’s -1.7% comp.

The luxury skiwear and apparel company tapped Bartolomeo “Leo” Rongone as group CEO, effective Apr. 1, succeeding Remo Ruffini, who has held the role since 2003.

The firearm accessory maker has inked an agreement to acquire FL-based Zaffiri Precision as Night Fishon aims to expand its aftermarket offerings and manufacturing capabilities.

P53, the luxury golf club maker, has acquired substantially all manufacturing assets of its long-time supplier The Iron Factory, including heavy industrial equipment for club machining, refinishing, and chroming.

The gun import malaise continued in Sep., according to ITC data compiled by the NSSF, as handgun imports declined 47% to 163,505 units, with pistols dropping 46% to 151,627 units and revolvers down 57% to 11,878.

Following multiple complaints that its Get Low bottoms are too see-through when stretched, LULU has temporarily removed them from its U.S. and Canadian e-commerce sites.