The worst early-season snowfalls in the western U.S. in over 30 years limited Vail’s ability to open terrain and negatively impacted visitation, translating into a 20% decline in total skier visits at MTN’s mountain resorts.

Hong Kong-based footwear maker Stella Int’l.’s sales inched up to $378.0 million from $377.7 million for the final quarter, while the full-year top line saw 1% growth to $1,523.1 million from $1,504.5 million.

Retail sell-through at the Chinese sportswear giant was down low single digits for the fourth quarter, excluding Li-Ning Young.

Headlining a series of executive moves, Under Dog elevated 10-year company veteran Kara Trent to chief merchandising officer from her current role as president, Americas.

The value-focused footwear retailer will carry brand Jordan starting next month, adding to its assortment of lower-priced Nike models.

Samsung filed a complaint with the International Trade Commission seeking to block the Finnish smart ring maker from importing certain wearable devices into the U.S.

The outdoor brand filed suit in CO district court against Roxann Hayes for infringing on Patagonia’s multi-colored P6 logo and images.

Compass Diversified’s sporting goods brands posted mixed results in the third quarter, the company revealed in a delayed SEC filing, but profitability was better across the board.

Net loss expanded 21% at the Japanese retailer to ¥311 million ($2.1 mm) from ¥257 million in the fiscal first quarter on a 2% gain in net sales to ¥13,492 million ($91.5 mm) from ¥13,260 million.

Still catching up from the government shutdown, the Commerce Dept. said sporting goods/hobby/book and music store adjusted sales jumped 7.8% in Nov. to $8,412 million from $7,804 million and were up 1.9% sequentially.

The BSN Sports parent is expanding its first-lien term loan facility by $400 million and will kick in another $60 million from its ABL to finance the acquisition of an as-yet-undisclosed soccer team dealer and retailer.

The Newell-owned brand launched a new brand identity and generation of reusable water bottle designs in the highly competitive space, which includes Yeti, Hydro Flask, CamelBak, Stanley, Nalgene, and others.

Under Dog re-upped the Philadelphia Phillies slugger to a new six-year deal, a week after Harper announced he was a free agent, the Baltimore Banner first reported.

Now that Timberland and The North Face have returned to growth, VFC chief Bracken Darrell averred all the pieces are in place for Vans to follow, in a roundtable discussion at the ICR conference.

With the renewed focus on top-line growth over cost-cutting, Osprey is among HELE’s “green brands” with a healthy product offering ready for a renewed marketing push, the company said at the 2026 ICR conference.

The Swoosh continued to hold sway across categories and captured a big piece of the recovery footwear market while Mizuno made strides in the lifestyle space on the StockX marketplace in 2025, according to its Big Facts Current Culture Index 2026.

Jacobs Capital is reportedly shopping the Swiss outdoor apparel and equipment maker, seeking a price of more than €500 million ($584 mm), according to multiple reports.

The Chinese sportswear brand said that overall retail sales of 361º core branded products in the final quarter were up approximately 10%, while its 361º Kids brand improved by the same percentage.

Dec. sales at sporting goods, hobby, music and book stores increased 5.16% year over year on an unadjusted basis, and were 3.52% higher than Nov. seasonally adjusted, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor.

Beretta Holding, the Luxembourg-based firearms maker, is preparing a proxy battle to replace members of the Sturm, Ruger board with its own candidates, the Financial Times reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.

Certor Sports named veteran hardgoods exec, Tom Burns, as the new general manager of its Diamond Sports business, which is centered on the Tucci brand.

The firearms maker appointed Tim Dillon as CEO, where he’ll oversee Bersa USA’s strategic direction, product development, and operations.

The Los Angeles-based activewear brand appointed Benedetta Petruzzo as CEO of international operations, signaling a pivot toward luxury-tier global expansion.