Brooks Running reported 9% revenue growth in Q1 to equal the highest quarterly results in the Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary’s history, including a boost from 22% higher e-commerce sales.

Net income plummeted 85% to $2,156,000 from $14,861,000 in the fiscal second quarter ended Mar. 29, on revenues that were 13% lower to $175,856,000 from $202,115,000, with weakness across all segments.

The French Aqualung Group, which specializes in the manufacture of diving and high-performance water sports equipment, has sold its Stohlquist brand to CA-based Sport Dimension Inc.

Gridiron Capital-backed GSM Outdoors inked an agreement to acquire Dobyns Rods, continuing its buying spree in the fishing rods segment.

The falloff in NSSF’s adjusted NICS background checks grew to 11.2% in Apr., at 1,216,116 vs. 1,369,296 last year, following a 7.4% drop in Mar.

SKX filed suit in CA district court against Steve Madden’s Dolce Vita Holdings for infringing on its famous “S” logo with the Dolce Vita “Notice” sneakers.