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As collective U.S. levies against China scale up to 145%, with a recent White House document hinting at an absurd 245% figure, Beijing trained its eye on the U.S. service sector for retaliation as trade between the countries plummets.

Total sports equipment, apparel, and athletic footwear sales were up 2.9% to a record $116.7 billion for 2024, posting the lowest growth rate since 2020 but besting a majority of the 2010-’19 decade, according to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association’s 2025 Manufacturers’ Sales by Category Report.

Revenues at the high-end sneaker maker slipped 2% to $331.0 million to start the year, down from $338.4 million in Q1, 2024, lapping a 26% increase last year.

The Chinese sportswear brand said its retail sell-through increased mid-single digits, including both e-commerce and in-store sales, in the first quarter of 2025 after a strong Q4.

The Chinese footwear maker and retailer said that net income for the first quarter is expected to decline by no more than 25% from last year’s stellar $100 million result.

Seawall Capital-backed Sports Endeavors has acquired Soccer Master, a six-door soccer specialist based in St. Louis, MO.

The North Face is recalling about 21,100 pairs of women’s Shellista V Mid waterproof boots because the hook of one boot can catch on the lace of the other boot, posing a fall hazard.