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02/23/2026


Trump Tariff Chaos Continues after Supremes Loss

After a round of high-fives last Friday from rule-of-law fans following the Supreme Court’s repudiation of the Trump Administration’s punitive and arbitrary “reciprocal” tariffs, this week began with the realization that uncertainty isn’t going away any time soon.

Boa Technology Sets New Leadership

CODI elevated 15-year Boa Technology veteran, Eric Weis as CEO of the subsidiary, succeeding Anne Cassava, who has decided to step down.

Sturm, Ruger Adds Three to Board as Ex-CEO Exits

The gunmaker appointed Dakkota Integrated Systems CEO Aaron Rivers, former Collins Aerospace president Stephen Timm, and Johnson Controls VP Lorin Cassidy Wolfe to its board of directors.

Turkish Gunmaker Opens U.S. Headquarters

Tisas, the Turkey-based maker of 1911-style handguns, has launched a U.S. division located in Buford, GA, housing both office facilities and a distribution center.

Outdoor Holding Settles Breach of Contract Suit

The Gunbroker parent has agreed to a $4.4 million settlement with Computer Professionals (dba Digital Cash Processing) to resolve a breach-of-contract suit over an earlier agreement to pay it 1% of all Gunbroker website sales for 10 years.

Lids Sued by Inventor over Brim Curver Patent

The licensed sports retailer was hit with a breach-of-contract suit, filed by Consulting Engineering and Development Services in CT district court, for failing to pay approximately $733,000 for a patented Brim Curver.

Etcetera: On, Lululemon, Reju, Winston & Bauer, Oura, Brooks

02/20/2026


Supremes Reject Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs

The Supreme Court struck down the majority of the Trump administration’s tariff slate in its long-awaited decision handed down Friday morning, though the ruling provided no guidance on a refund schedule, which will presumably be bounced back to the lower courts to adjudicate.

MDT Sporting Goods Acquires Lone Peak Arms and Leading Edge Machine

MDT, which makes precision rifle chassis systems and shooting accessories, added Lone Peak Arms and Leading Edge Machine for undisclosed terms.

GoPro Names New President

GPRO elevated its current EVP, CFO, and COO, Brian McGee, to president and COO, effective Mar. 17, reporting to founder, Chairman, and CEO Nick Woodman.

Adidas Investigates Third-Party Data Breach

The Big a is investigating a potential breach earlier this month at an independent Adidas licensing partner and distributor, exposing 815,000 rows of sensitive information from the company’s extranet.

Etcetera: Cascade Designs, Adidas, GEM Sports Supply, Newton Golf, Primary Arms Optics

02/19/2026


Yeti Sees Sales and Profits Rebounding in 2026

Net income increased 10% to $58,227,000 from $53,154,000 in the fourth quarter as sales rose to $583,708,000, a 7% gain over $546,540,000 and up 5% excluding recall reserve impacts in the prior year.

Moncler Finishes Flattish 2025 as Growth Slows

The luxury apparel brand’s bottom line slipped 2% to €626,670,000 ($708.1 mm) last year from €639,596,000 as revenue inched up 1% (+3% CC) to €3,132,128,000 ($3,539.3 mm) over €3,108,924,000, continuing the slowdown from 2024’s mid-singles gains and its historic double-digit growth pace.

SportChek Outperforms in Q4 with Double-Digit Gains

Sales at Canadian Tire’s sporting goods banners jumped 17% in the final quarter to C$637.8 million ($458.8 mm) from C$546.8 million, boosted by an extra week this year and a +9.5% comp.

New Balance Sales Soared Last Year

New Balance Athletics’ sales grew 19% in 2025 to $9.2 billion, marking the fifth consecutive year of double-digit growth, with record results in nearly every region.

Under Armour Ratings Affirmed by S&P

Removing the company from its CreditWatch with negative implications, the ratings agency affirmed Under Dog’s BB- issuer credit rating and issue level ratings, but its outlook remains negative.

Topgolf Taps Chuck E. Cheese Chief as CEO

Topgolf International, now separated from Callaway, appointed David McKillips as its new chief executive officer, succeeding Artie Starrs, who resigned last summer to join Harley-Davidson.

SportIQ Closes Series A Funding Rounds

The smart basketball maker has raised $6.2 million across two new funding rounds, with the most recent closing including $3.2 million in new capital, led by KB Partners, Koppenberg Management, Match Ventures, and other individuals and family offices.

Tennis Participation Reaches New High

Capping six consecutive years of growth, 2025 saw tennis participation in the U.S. increase by 1.6 million to a record 27.3 million, according to USTA research.

Cowboy Camping Launched by Minimal Gear

Partnering with outdoor industry veteran Whitney “Allgood” La Ruffa on the line of ultralight backpacking accessories, Minimal Gear adds Cowboy Camping to Cnoc Outdoors and Diorite Gear in its portfolio.

NSSRA Adds to Board of Directors

National Ski & Snowboard Retailers Association tapped Phillip Howard of Troy’s Ski Lubbock (Lubbock, TX) as the new secretary/treasurer of the NSSRA board at its annual meeting on Feb. 17.

CPSC Recall: Youth Multi-Purpose Helmets

Samit Outdoor is recalling about 3,295 youth multi-purpose helmets because they violate the bicycle helmet safety standard by failing to comply with the positional stability and certification requirements.

Etcetera: BSN Sports, Travoca, REI, Walther, Free Fly Apparel, Kinetic Development, Romp Skies

 
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