Pickleball has cast a wider net, expanding its demographics beyond the retirees who first put the sport on the map, according to SFIA’s 2026 Single Sport Report for Pickleball, which finds more teens and younger adults participating.

The ski resort operator’s retail and rental revenue was down 8% to $104,211,000 from $123,262,000 in the fiscal third quarter ended Apr. 30, due to extremely unfavorable weather conditions that impacted visitation, particularly at its Rockies resorts.

While imports were down 7% in Apr. to 2.05 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units, May is expected to skew higher as retailers rush to bring in goods ahead of more tariffs and rising fuel prices, according to the NRF and Hackett Associates.

Converse apparel distribution has grown to nearly 900 points of sale, and the line is performing nicely, though still in the early innings, GIII CEO Morris Goldfarb said on the company’s earnings call.

Equip, the UK-based parent of Rab and Lowe Alpine, has shifted its leadership structure and secured a £48.5 million ($65.5 mm) funding package from HSBC UK.

The logistics operator and technology provider is expanding its Denver, CO, facility with a 31,000-sq.-ft. plant dedicated solely to handling returned and traded-in footwear, including cleaning, grading, repair, and fulfillment.

PTON has acquired Pilates tech startup Skōp, which makes a data analytic reformer with form-tracking technology that provides real-time feedback to users.

The holding company and owner of True Spec, Miura, and several other golf brands, has taken an unspecified stake in Redan, and will help grow the brand using its sourcing, distribution, and marketing infrastructure.

Sport Squad’s (dba Joola) Apr. complaint has resulted in the International Trade Commission opening a Section 337 investigation into pickleball paddles allegedly infringing its “propulsion core” technology.

LULU blamed negative press coverage in China and some poorly received new product launches, as it cut full-year revenue guidance by $350 million to between $11,000 to $11,150 million, representing a 1% decline to flat sales compared to 2025.

Net income more than doubled to $14,277,000 in the first quarter from $6,943,000, driven by 9% revenue growth to $666,599,000 from $614,221,000, as Famous Footwear continued to struggle while the Brand Portfolio grew sales and profits.

Net loss improved 7% in Q1 to $13,266,000 from $14,330,000, and sales were up 5% to $193,348,000 from $184,343,000, with enterprise comps up 4.0% as North America continued its positive trends and green shoots emerged in Europe.

A combination of product innovation, new distribution opportunities, and international expansion are its key near-term growth drivers, Yeti said at a roundtable discussion at the Baird investor conference.

GSI tapped the outdoor industry veteran as its new CEO, following the Scott family’s reacquisition of the company in May.

Gudook Outdoor Sports is recalling about 520 adult bike helmets because they do not comply with impact attenuation and certification requirements.