Sporting Goods Industry News for October 02, 2025
The company issued a three-point response to last week’s U.S. Customs and Border Protection Withhold Release Order, which banned the importation of its Taiwan-made bikes, components, and accessories.
After a back-and-forth between Salt Lake City and Denver over the past few years, the Emerald Expositions-owned trade show announced that Minneapolis will be the new home of the outdoor industry gathering, starting with the Aug. 19-21, 2026 event.
The firearms, ammunition, and accessories retailer stated that it anticipates Q3 sales in the range of $21 to $23 million, representing a 4% to 14% increase over last year, despite the stagnant gun market.
The outdoor co-op met with the United Food and Commercial Workers and Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union on Sep. 22 to 26 in Itasca, IL, for the first negotiating session since establishing a national bargaining structure earlier this year.
NSSF’s adjusted NICS checks grew 2.0% last month to 1,179,424 compared to 1,156,223 a year ago, marking the first improvement since January, while year-to-date adjusted NICS checks are down 4.3%.
The West Coast retailer’s acquisition by Worldwide Golf Group and its PE backer Capitol Hill Group closed on Oct. 2, and Nasdaq has delisted its shares, BGFV revealed in an SEC filing.
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