After a boost from an earlier Prime Day in June and competing events from other retailers, spending has flattened, and shoppers are focusing on need-based purchases and careful price shopping, according to several mid-season surveys.

Net loss in the final fiscal quarter ended June 29 totaled $1,193,000 against a $15,470,000 profit last year that included a $25.2 million net gain from the sale of a manufacturing facility and other on-time items, as revenues increased 4% to $144,224,000 from $138,535,000.

The TJX-owned outdoor retailer posted a “very strong” second-quarter comp increase in both stores and online, ending with 156 doors after adding three new locations.

The Big Cat announced that 25-year Puma veteran Johan Adamsson has decided to step down as VP global sports marketing & sports licensing effective Aug. 31, citing personal reasons.

Profits jumped over fivefold to $117.8 million from $22.4 million in the second quarter, including a $50.1 million net benefit from IEEPA tariff refunds, as revenue increased 32% to $1,632.6 million from $1,236.3 million.

Net income attributable to equity holders increased 8% in the first half to RMB 925,938,000 ($136.0 mm) from RMB 857,690,000 on sales that grew by the same percentage to RMB 6,159,781,000 ($904.5 mm) from RMB 5,704,830,000.

Net income attributable to shareholders at the Taiwanese footwear and sporting goods manufacturer improved 41% to TWD 1,014.0 million ($21.1 mm) in the second quarter from TWD 719.6 million, on flat sales of TWD 20,379.7 million ($645.1 mm) against TWD 20,400.0 million.

The Taiwanese exercise equipment maker’s profits attributable to shareholders grew more than eightfold to TWD 969.2 million ($30.7 mm) from TWD 111.9 million, on 8% higher sales of TWD 13,266.9 million ($420.0 mm) up from TWD 12,305.7 million.

Mirroring Giant Group’s recent turnaround, Taiwan’s smaller bicycle manufacturers, Merida Industry and Ideal Bicycle, also posted positive trends in the second quarter.

After starting the year with five new stores in the first half, ASO opened two more stores so far this quarter, in St. Clairsville, OH, and Kerrville, TX, on its way to a fiscal 2026 target of 20 to 25 new locations.

An OR district court judge dismissed the complaint against ONON alleging it sold defective shoes because their soles create a noisy and embarrassing squeak.

Net income bounced back to ¥2,819 million ($17.7 mm) for the fiscal first quarter ended June 30 from ¥288 million, lapping last year’s 90% drop, on a 6% revenue gain to ¥68,242 million ($428.1 mm) over ¥64,308 million.

Net loss at the golf shaft and club maker expanded 50% to $2,278,000 from $1,520,000 for the second quarter as net sales tumbled 36% to $1,316,000 from $2,068,000 due to limited manufacturing capacity.

The luxury skiwear brand’s revenues were down 22% in the seasonally small first quarter to $1,150,000 from $1,472,000, while net loss narrowed by 11% to $3,533,000 from $3,978,000.

TRNR revenues grew more than fivefold in the first quarter to $6,647,000, boosted by the first full quarter of Ergatta consolidated results, from $1,219,000 in the prior period.

The Finnish fishing gear maker said that it expects its operating profit to grow around 67% to between €12 and €14 million ($15.1 mm at the midpoint), driven by robust replenishment demand in North America.

Sporting goods, hobby, music, and bookstore adjusted sales continued to outperform retail as a whole, gaining 10.1% year over year last month to $8,936 million from $8,113 million, the Commerce Dept. reported, and were flat sequentially from June.

The Crenshaw Rec by Foot Locker is a new retail store and community center opening this weekend on Slauson Ave. in Los Angeles, CA’s Crenshaw neighborhood.