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Daily News Feed 08/18/2026 Amer Sports Sees Salomon Accelerate Towards Arc’teryx
Profits jumped over fivefold to $117.8 million from $22.4 million in the second quarter, including a $50.1 million net benefit from IEEPA tariff refunds, as revenue increased 32% to $1,632.6 million from $1,236.3 million. 361 Degrees Grows 8% in H1 as International Soars
Net income attributable to equity holders increased 8% in the first half to RMB 925,938,000 ($136.0 mm) from RMB 857,690,000 on sales that grew by the same percentage to RMB 6,159,781,000 ($904.5 mm) from RMB 5,704,830,000. Feng Tay Profits Bounce Back in Q2
Net income attributable to shareholders at the Taiwanese footwear and sporting goods manufacturer improved 41% to TWD 1,014.0 million ($21.1 mm) in the second quarter from TWD 719.6 million, on flat sales of TWD 20,379.7 million ($645.1 mm) against TWD 20,400.0 million. Johnson Health Tech Improves on Tariff Refunds
The Taiwanese exercise equipment maker’s profits attributable to shareholders grew more than eightfold to TWD 969.2 million ($30.7 mm) from TWD 111.9 million, on 8% higher sales of TWD 13,266.9 million ($420.0 mm) up from TWD 12,305.7 million. Bike Makers Merida and Ideal See Improvement
Mirroring Giant Group’s recent turnaround, Taiwan’s smaller bicycle manufacturers, Merida Industry and Ideal Bicycle, also posted positive trends in the second quarter. Academy Sports Aims for Eleven Q3 Openings
After starting the year with five new stores in the first half, ASO opened two more stores so far this quarter, in St. Clairsville, OH, and Kerrville, TX, on its way to a fiscal 2026 target of 20 to 25 new locations. On Running Ducks Class Action over Squeaky Soles
An OR district court judge dismissed the complaint against ONON alleging it sold defective shoes because their soles create a noisy and embarrassing squeak. Etcetera: GoPro, Lululemon, Fanatics
08/17/2026 Xebio Profits Rebound in First Quarter
Net income bounced back to ¥2,819 million ($17.7 mm) for the fiscal first quarter ended June 30 from ¥288 million, lapping last year’s 90% drop, on a 6% revenue gain to ¥68,242 million ($428.1 mm) over ¥64,308 million. Newton Golf Sales Drop on Manufacturing Reset
Net loss at the golf shaft and club maker expanded 50% to $2,278,000 from $1,520,000 for the second quarter as net sales tumbled 36% to $1,316,000 from $2,068,000 due to limited manufacturing capacity. Perfect Moment Sales Fall in Q1 on Strategic Shift
The luxury skiwear brand’s revenues were down 22% in the seasonally small first quarter to $1,150,000 from $1,472,000, while net loss narrowed by 11% to $3,533,000 from $3,978,000. Interactive Strength’s Gains from Ergatta and Wattbike
TRNR revenues grew more than fivefold in the first quarter to $6,647,000, boosted by the first full quarter of Ergatta consolidated results, from $1,219,000 in the prior period. Rapala Says H1 Profits Will Rise on N.A. Strength
The Finnish fishing gear maker said that it expects its operating profit to grow around 67% to between €12 and €14 million ($15.1 mm at the midpoint), driven by robust replenishment demand in North America. Sporting Goods Sales Grow Double Digits in July
Sporting goods, hobby, music, and bookstore adjusted sales continued to outperform retail as a whole, gaining 10.1% year over year last month to $8,936 million from $8,113 million, the Commerce Dept. reported, and were flat sequentially from June. Foot Locker and Nike Launch New Crenshaw Retail Concept
The Crenshaw Rec by Foot Locker is a new retail store and community center opening this weekend on Slauson Ave. in Los Angeles, CA’s Crenshaw neighborhood. Etcetera: Vuori, Unifi, Tersus Solutions, L.L.Bean, Ridge Merino
08/14/2026 Asics Grows 36% in Q2 as SportStyle Soars
The frail yen, combined with strong brand momentum worldwide, drove Asics to another record second quarter, growing revenue 36% to ¥264,218 million ($1,658.1 mm) from ¥194,485 million, with a better-than-30 % improvement in every global market outside Japan. Misto Holdings Makes Progress with Fila Turnaround
Revenues at the Fila brand owner and Acushnet majority shareholder increased 17% to KRW 1,431,157 million ($953.0 mm) from KRW 1,227,714 million in the second quarter, benefitting from the golf company’s stellar club revenues. Leatt Profits Decline on Marketing Push
Net income slipped by 20% in Q2 to $908,989 from $1,138,734, as sales inched up 1% to $16,390,944 from $16,176,339 at the South African maker of protective equipment. Under Armour Ends Project Rock Partnership
Under Dog and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson are ending their 10-year Project Rock partnership, which saw UA produce training apparel and footwear for the Johnson-owned brand. L Catterton Trimming Birkenstock Stake
BIRK’s largest shareholder is selling $1 billion of its stake, or about 25.5 million shares, priced at $39.95 per share, about half of which will be repurchased by Birkenstock and canceled. Lontex, Nike Ask Court to Vacate Exceptional Case Designation
The PA-based compression apparel maker and the Eager Beavertons said they are ready to settle, but only if the Third Circuit agrees to vacate the finding that Nike’s litigation conduct was unreasonable. Etcetera: United Wheels, Xero, Outdoor Research
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