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09/18/2026


On Running Enters Football, Tackles Mbappé from Nike

ONON jumpstarted its entry into global football by signing Kylian Mbappé away from Nike after a 20-year relationship with the Swoosh, in a landmark deal for the Swiss brand.

Colt CZ Group Chief to Depart

Colt CZ Group CEO Radek Musil is stepping down from his post effective Sep. 30, for personal reasons, with the top job remaining vacant until a successor can be appointed. I

Nike and Lululemon Settle Mirror Patent Dispute

The Eager Beavertons and Lulunatics have settled their legal spat over digital fitness and interactive workout patents, according to a joint filing in NY federal court asking the court to dismiss the case with prejudice.

Etcetera: Lowa, Angled Spade, New Balance, Huffy

09/17/2026


Amer Sports Targets $3 Billion in Salomon Sales by 2028

AS’ 2026 Investor Day was focused on the meteoric Salomon brand, which has accelerated to match and even surpass Arc’teryx as the company’s fastest-growing top-line contributor with 23% revenue CAGR over the past five years.

Colt CZ Group Narrows Guidance as Gun Sales Accelerate in Q2

Booming firearms sales more than offset slacking ammunition revenue in the second quarter, as total revenue grew 56% to CZK 8,569,956,000 ($410.0 mm) from CZK 5,502,581,000, while profits more than doubled to CZK 869,925,000 ($41.6 mm) from CZK 395,357,000.

Yeti to Ramp Global Expansion, Expand into New Categories Including Apparel

At its 2026 Investor Day, YETI unveiled a five-year strategic plan targeting annual top-line gains in the mid- to high-single digits and annual adjusted EPS growth in the low-double digits to high-teens.

Beretta Launches Offering for another 15% of Sturm, Ruger

Now that RGR’s board has dropped its poison pill and the FTC has cleared the transaction, Beretta Holding is looking to add to its current holding of 1,587,000 shares, which represents 9.95% of Sturm, Ruger’s outstanding equity.

True Linkswear Scores Investment from Paramount Brands

The golf footwear brand will continue to operate independently out of its current facilities, but add the leverage of Paramount’s resources and infrastructure to build out its apparel and headwear categories.

Compass Diversified Ratings Affirmed by S&P

The ratings agency affirmed CODI and its parent company’s issuer credit rating at B-, while affirming the B+ rating on the company’s senior secured debt and the B- rating on the senior unsecured debt.

Sporting Goods Sales Accelerate in August

Sporting goods, hobby, music, and bookstore adjusted sales continued their stellar run, growing 10.7% year over year last month to $9,061 million from $8,182 million, the Commerce Dept. reported, and were up 1.2% sequentially from July.

Cathrine Stange Takes Bergans Helm

In what amounts to a CEO swap, Bergans appointed former Brav chief Cathrine Stange to its top job, after Silje Garberg Ree departed Bergans to lead Brav.

Etcetera: Nike, Skechers, Fanatics, RunWell

09/16/2026


Academy Sports New and Refreshed Fleet Drives Growth

Facing a customer base battered by rising gas prices and inflation, Academy Sports senior executives mapped out their plan to grow sales and profits in a fireside chat at the Goldman Sachs Global Consumer and Retail Conference.

Canada Goose Touts Progress on Wholesale Reset, Product Diversification

Metrics are progressing on wholesale’s post-reset period, DTC store productivity and the bid for year-round relevance, though it’s too soon to call impacts from the Canadian tariff situation, CFO Neil Bowden explained at the Goldman Sachs conference.

Amer Sports Bumps Guidance Ahead of Investor Day

The Arc’teryx, Salomon, and Wilson parent now expects third-quarter revenues to increase 20% - 22%, up from its previous guidance for 18% - 20% growth, driving an adjusted operating margin slightly above its guidance range of 13.5% - 14.0%.

Report: Authentic Brands Nears IPO Filing

ABG CEO Matt Maddox said the Reebok and Champion owner will be ready to publicly list as early as the first half of 2027, in an interview on Bloomberg Television.

Autry Names Golden Goose Vet as CEO

The Style Capital-backed casual athletic footwear brand tapped Danilo Piarulli as CEO, as Autry aims to increase its retail footprint, boost its brand identity, and expand internationally in the U.S., South Korea, and Japan.

Ferguson-Keller and Rogers Sports Marketing Merge

Ferguson-Keller Associates and Rogers Sports Marketing are merging to create an extensive independent sales rep network in the outdoor sporting goods industry, with combined coverage across 34 states spanning the Midwest, Northeast, and Southeast.

Garmin Adds Applied Ballistics

GRMN has acquired its long-time partner, long-range shooting research and technology company Applied Ballistics, for undisclosed terms.

FTC Nixes Beretta’s Ruger Board Seats

Beretta Holding and Sturm, Ruger have entered into a consent order with the Federal Trade Commission, which objected to their arrangement where Beretta would get two seats on the RGR board.

New Balance Sues Decathlon Over Logo

NB filed suit in MA district court, accusing Decathlon of infringing its stylized “N” logo with its KIPRUN house-brand footwear.

Etcetera: Nike, Scheels, Proof Research, Adidas, Brooks

 
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