Buoyed by the Supreme Court ruling that the Trump Administration’s IEEPA tariffs were illegal, industry imports slowed their recent freefall, declining by less than 1% to $5,773.7 million in Q2 from $5,805.4 million last year.

Tecnica’s founding Zanatta family inked an agreement to acquire an additional 9.09% stake in the outdoor footwear and winter sports equipment maker through its Prime Holding entity for about €50 million ($58.1 mm), bringing the founding family's holding from 60% to 69.09%.

Silje Garberg Ree is stepping down as CEO of Bergans of Norway at the end of the year to become CEO of Brav, parent company of Swix, Lundhags, Helsport, and Toko.

Struggles at Finish Line pulled down JD’s North American revenues in the second quarter, with total organic sales across banners declining 4.5% to £1,070 million ($1,445.9 mm) and comps down 6.8%.

Super Retail Group’s Rebel Sports’ sales increased 5% to A$1,422.7 million ($988.0 mm) from A$1,361.7 million for the fiscal year ended June 27, with comps up 3.8% on growth in transactions and average order value.

First half net income attributable to shareholders grew 5% to RMB 1,816,185,000 ($266.7 mm) from RMB 1,737,422,000, on revenue that improved 3% to RMB 15,235,250,000 ($2,237.2 mm) from RMB 14,816,763,000.

Profit attributable to shareholders slipped 19% to $64,040,000 from $78,633,000 for the first half, impacted by increased material costs, product mix adjustments, and ramping up new facilities, as revenues ticked up 1% to $786,672,000 from $775,074,000.

Net income nearly quadrupled to €8.5 million ($9.9 mm) in the first half from €2.2 million, as revenues climbed 7% to €134.8 million ($156.7 mm) from €125.5 million at the Finnish fishing tackle company.

The ratings agency changed VFC’s outlook to stable from negative, and affirmed its Ba2 corporate family rating and Ba3 debt-level ratings, citing improvements in operations and credit metrics.

Activity rates are continuing their ascent, the recovery of several key team sports is looking stickier and stickier, pickleball is leveling out, and affordability is an increasing concern, according to SFIA’s First Half Game Plan 2026: Key Moves in Sports Participation.

After a boost from an earlier Prime Day in June and competing events from other retailers, spending has flattened, and shoppers are focusing on need-based purchases and careful price shopping, according to several mid-season surveys.

Net loss in the final fiscal quarter ended June 29 totaled $1,193,000 against a $15,470,000 profit last year that included a $25.2 million net gain from the sale of a manufacturing facility and other on-time items, as revenues increased 4% to $144,224,000 from $138,535,000.

The TJX-owned outdoor retailer posted a “very strong” second-quarter comp increase in both stores and online, ending with 156 doors after adding three new locations.

The Big Cat announced that 25-year Puma veteran Johan Adamsson has decided to step down as VP global sports marketing & sports licensing effective Aug. 31, citing personal reasons.