Arrows largely point in the right direction for the industry as post-pandemic declines in sports per participant level off and core participation logs a second year of improvement, according to the 2026 SFIA U.S. Trends in Team Sports Report.

Retail sales, excluding cars, are expected to grow 5.5% over 2025 this Holiday season, supported by a healthy labor market and wealth gains, but about 2.8% of the increase is attributed to inflation, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse.

Oberalp Group has promoted its chief sales officer Stefan Rainer to CEO effective Oct. 1 in a planned transition, succeeding Christoph Engl, who has led the Bolzano-based outdoor and sporting goods group since 2018.

After nearly 32 years building the Varsity Brands-owned team dealer into an industry powerhouse, Babilla is retiring effective Sep. 30, but will remain involved as an advisor and investor.

Rapha’s chief, Fran Millar, is stepping down after two years as the British cycling apparel company prepares a significant organizational restructuring aimed at reducing costs and returning to profitability.

The Italian cycling and outdoor apparel company has acquired technical bikepacking brand Tailfin as it targets €150 million ($174.4 mm) in revenues by 2028.

The golf shaft maker has acquired an option on a beryllium-tungsten mine called the Pole Canyon project in White Pine County, NV, in exchange for 19.9% of its issued and outstanding common stock.

The smart ring maker was hit with two separate proposed class action suits in CA district court, accusing it of misleading consumers that it can accurately track the quality and stages of users’ sleep.