Sales in HELE’s Home & Outdoor segment, which includes Hydro Flask and Osprey Packs, rose 9% to $227.9 million in fiscal Q2 ended Aug. 31, driven by new Osprey introductions and continued international distribution expansion.

The 2025-26 winter season chalked up another post-pandemic year for snowsports growth with a 3% gain to 31.96 million participants over 30.97 million, according to the 2025-26 Participation Study from Snowsports Industries America, with a 10.3% participation rate for Americans ages 6 and older, up 30 b.p. over the prior year.

Sporting goods, hobby, music, and bookstore sales grew 0.20% year over year on a seasonally adjusted basis but slipped 0.12% month over month, reaching $9.2 billion in Sep.

GCE inked an agreement to acquire the sock maker from Strategic Brand Growth, expanding its portfolio as it continues its strategy of seeking brands with an authentic heritage and long-term growth potential.

The action sports brand has merged with family-backed investment firm Mas Alpha Securities, bringing its snowboarding program back in-house and concluding a 12-year licensing structure with Kent Outdoors.

Decathlon America is recalling about 1,150 Van Rysel GRVL AF bicycles because the front lock nut can loosen during use, causing the front wheel to dislodge or loosen over time.