SGI is closed this coming week for the Independence Day holiday. We will resume posting NewsWire on July 8, and our next weekly issue will be July 12.

In the meantime, here are a few of our recent most-read stories on Nike earnings, retailers’ expansion plans, the industry’s Q1 scorecard, JD Sports’ acquisition of Hibbett, and recent financial results of major retailers.

Outdoor Industry Association said it would end its exclusive partnership with the Emerald Expositions-owned Outdoor Retailer trade shows after the Winter 2024 event, to be held Nov. 6-8.

Seliga comes to the bike and ski company after a two-year stint as CEO of Signa Sports United North America, where he helped open a U.S. cycling base in Park City, before the retailer ultimately filed for bankruptcy last year.

The organization is expanding its membership into the fishing industry with the addition of seven brands including Abel, Airflo, Emerger Strategies, Dyna King, Rare Waters, Ross Reels, and Simms.

Puma filed suit in WA district court accusing Brooks of infringing on nine of the Big Cat’s patents with various sneakers, including the Hyperion and Aurora-BL models.