The 50 highest-paid executives at public sporting goods retailers saw a 25% increase in total compensation last year, for those with comparable earnings in both 2024 and 2025, with the overall average climbing to $4,011,839 from $3,719,662 in 2024.

The Chinese sportswear giant’s retail sales of its core branded products grew in the low single digits in the second quarter, including owned and franchisee brick-and-mortar stores as well as e-commerce.

The Chinese sportswear brand said its retail sell-through was down mid-single digits in the second quarter for the core Xtep brand, including both brick-and-mortar and e-commerce channels.

The custom apparel technology supplier inked an agreement to acquire Siser, which specializes in heat-transfer vinyl and materials innovation for personalizing apparel.