Mitigation efforts could not offset $7.1 million of incremental tariff expense in Q1, sending net income down 75% to $1,259,000 from $4,941,000 despite 9% sales growth to $124,401,000 from $114,073,000.

LULU appointed former chief growth and marketing officer at Unilever, Esi Eggleston Bracey, to its board of directors, replacing Colgate-Palmolive COO Shane Grant, who will not stand for re-election at the June 25 shareholders’ meeting.

The U.S. Trade Representative’s office kicked off the first round of a two-week slate of Section 301 investigations hearings in Washington on Tuesday, as a look into the use of forced labor in products for U.S. import, produced over 450 comments and drew 60 panelists for a two-day hearing.

The Eager Beavertons will lay off 172 workers at its MO air-sole facility this summer, according to a WARN notice filed with the state’s Department of Labor and Industry.

The Germany-based firearms maker elevated its current director of shotgun sales in the U.S., Josh McBrayer, to CEO of operations here.

Staff at the outdoor co-op’s San Diego, CA, store have filed a request to join the United Food and Commercial Workers Union.

Branded segment revenues at the Swedish outdoor company, home of Fjällräven, Royal Robbins, Brunton, and others, were up 2% to €58.0 million ($67.9 mm) for the first quarter.

The Tecnica-owned footwear maker reported 4% revenue growth to a record €242.1 million ($272.0 mm) last year, selling 3.1 million pairs of shoes, up 5% year over year.

The Buffalo, NY-based licensed headwear maker elevated Bruce Popko from SVP global licensing & business development to president, and Lorenz Gan, chief digital & information officer, to COO, both under New Era CEO Chris Koch.

Varsity Brands’ BSN Sports subsidiary will absorb Sports Endeavors and Lax.com, the company revealed in a press release offering more details on its recent acquisition, which we reported last week.

Andrew Higginson, who unexpectedly announced last week that he’ll depart the U.K.-based retailer on July 21, made the decision after a failed coup against CEO Régis Schultz, the Financial Times first reported.

Asics is establishing a 26,000-sq.-ft. technical lab in Kobe dedicated to custom footwear and new sneaker designs, with a start date of Dec. 2027.

Final numbers for the fiscal year ended July 31 show the U.K. fitness brand’s top line increased 7% to £647,269,000 ($851.7 mm) from £607,345,000, while profits contracted 5% to £6,823,000 ($9.0 mm) from £7,197,000.

Net purchase intent declined 5% year-over-year for athletic shoes and 8% for athleisure and multi-activity footwear, according to the Spring 2026 U.S. Consumer & Executive Footwear Survey from AlixPartners and FDRA.

The Eager Beavertons will slash about 1,400 positions, primarily in the technology department, aimed at streamlining the Swoosh’s technology, manufacturing, and supply chain operations.

Rossignol Group said sales improved 4% on a like-for-like basis to €346 million ($389 mm) and 3% constant-currency, driven by its year-round performance strategy.

Shane Michael Johnston, who holds several protective headgear patents, filed suit in GA district court against Guardian Sports for infringing on five patents with its Guardian Xenith Loop.