Sales at HELE’s Home & Outdoor segment, which includes Hydroflask and Osprey Packs, declined 7% to $229.6 million from $246.1 million, with Osprey called out as a bright spot for the quarter as the company tries to right the ship.

Net income at the Japanese footwear and apparel retailer inched down 1% to ¥33,700 million ($228.5 mm) from ¥34,154 million for the first nine months ending Nov. 30 on a 1% increase in sales to ¥279,285 million ($1,894.0 mm) from ¥277,078 million.

The Chinese sportswear giant has offered to buy the 29% of The Big Cat’s equity that is held by France’s Pinault family, Reuters reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.

Marubeni Corp.’s R.G. Barry Brands has acquired Jacobson Group, a British footwear brand portfolio that includes the heritage sneaker brand Gola.

GOOS made several executive changes following Jonathan Sinclair’s decision to step down as president, Asia Pacific, although he’ll remain as a board member for its regional subsidiaries.

The Big Cat appointed Nadia Kokni as VP, global brand marketing, reporting to chief brand officer Maria Valdes and joining Puma’s global leadership team.

New Balance has appointed former Frasers Group sports division chief, Ger Wright, as VP of sales in EMEA, signaling the brand’s intent to accelerate growth across European markets.

The hunting, pocket knife, and sharpening stone maker filed suit in the CO district court, accusing Jende Industries of infringing on its Spyderco marks and bug logo with counterfeit sharpening stones.

PNW Components is recalling about 1,200 Loam Pedal Gen 2 aluminum alloy bicycle pedals because the pedal axle can crack, causing the pedal to detach from the crank.

E-commerce sales hit a record $257.8 billion for Holiday 2025, according to Adobe Analytics, which tracked consumers’ spending more than $4 billion online per day for 25 days in the Nov. 1-Dec. 31 period, as discount-driven trade-ups and a record Buy Now Pay Later result headlined seasonal trends.

The Eager Beavertons sold RTFKT, the non-fungible token virtual sneaker business it acquired in 2021, on Dec. 17 to an undisclosed buyer, The Oregonian first reported.

Centric has acquired certain assets of Fownes Brothers & Co., which makes gloves and cold-weather accessories under license for several sporting goods brands.

S&P Global echoed Moody’s sentiment on Callaway’s sale of a 60% stake in Topgolf to Leonard Green & Partners, raising its issuer credit rating by two notches to BB- from B on the prospect of dramatically reduced leverage.

S&P Global removed the parent of 5.11, Boa, PrimaLoft, and Velocity Outdoor from CreditWatch with negative implications, and affirmed its B- issuer credit, B+ senior secured debt, and B- senior unsecured debt ratings.

STX filed suit in the Delaware district court, accusing Stringking of infringing on its patent related to back-of-hand protection on its lacrosse gloves.

DTC sales are now live for Stoke Footwear, a new player in sport-casual sneakers for men with wide feet, with the rollout of athletic and court-style silhouettes.

The Czech firearms and ammunition producer completed the acquisition of 51% stakes in Synthesia Nitrocellulose and Synthesia Power, which make a key gunpowder ingredient.

The high-end golf equipment maker expects full-year revenue to exceed its previous guidance of $7.0 to $7.5 million, up from $3.4 million last year, driven by direct-to-consumer sales and record single-day sales on Black Friday.

The debt paydown with Topgolf proceeds prompted several upgrades from Moody’s, which changed Callaway’s corporate family rating to Ba3 from B1 and other ratings by a similar amount.

The CPC owned-company has inked an agreement to acquire MI-based Winston Collection for undisclosed terms.

The wholesale golf accessories distributor has acquired NJ-based Jack Jolly & Son, strengthening its presence in the Northeast.

The foundation tapped Jonathan Frankel, president of ALDO Group product services, as its new board chair, succeeding New Balance president & CEO Joe Preston, who has served since 2024.

Firearms sales ended the year with a whimper as total NSSF-adjusted NICS FBI background checks dipped 3.4% last month to 1,587,049 from 1,642,270.

Montgomery, who founded Cannondale bicycles in 1971 in Wilton, CT, died on Jan. 2, 2026, at age 86 following a battle with heart trouble.