Shoppers will find ways to make their Holiday 2026 spending happen despite macro headwinds, according to ICSC’s Holiday Intentions Survey, which forecasts 4.3% to 4.9% retail sales growth to over $1.7 trillion for the season.

Dave Powers, who led DECK from 2016 to 2024 and oversaw exponential growth at Hoka and Ugg, has joined the men’s comfort sneaker brand as an advisor and investor.

The performance apparel and accessories maker has inked an agreement to acquire the Champion System custom cycling, triathlon, and running apparel brand from Lever Style Corp.

The landmark Wilmington, DE, sporting goods store is shutting its doors for good in Dec. after efforts to sell the business came up short, according to reports in local media.

DKS and chairman Ed Stack, along with several other officers, are embroiled in another proposed class action suit brought by Michael Lewis in PA district court, stemming from statements made about its Foot Locker acquisition.

The Big a sued the Australian online fashion retailer in that nation’s federal court, claiming its four-stripe clothing infringes on the iconic Three-Stripe trademark.

The outdoor apparel brand will use Thermore EVOdown insulation in its new Heyes Peak collection, designed for transitional seasons and mixed-weather adaptability.

S&P cut the Eager Beavertons’ long-term issuer credit rating and unsecured issue-level ratings from A+ to A, and affirmed their A-1 short-term and commercial paper ratings, and now expects turnaround efforts to extend beyond the firm’s previous forecast.

Sales at the Norwegian owner of Swix, Lundhags, Toko, Ulvang, and Helsport fell by more than 9% to NOK 957 million ($92.1 mm) from NOK 1.06 billion, while the operating loss widened to NOK 238 million ($22.9 mm) from NOK 91 million.

The 73-year-old Canadian outdoor retailer announced on its website that it will cease operations in the coming weeks following filing for creditor protection four months ago, owing more than C$18.7 million ($13.6 mm) against just C$3.2 million ($2.3 mm) in assets.

NSSF’s adjusted NICS FBI background checks declined 2.3% to 1,152,077 in Sep. from 1,179,424, marking the first down month since the start of the year.

Aggregate sales and net income continued their positive trends from the first quarter, with Q2 revenue at public sporting goods companies growing 10% to $54,943.3 million from $50,130.6 million and the bottom line jumping 154% to $3,943.3 million from $1,552.3 million as IEEPA tariff refunds poured in.

The U.K. retailer has accumulated 16,576,500 Class A shares of UA’s beaten-down stock, representing an 8.78% stake of the 188,839,506 shares outstanding, according to a Schedule 13G filing.