Petr Pišt?lák comes on board as president of U.S. Operations, Tom Taylor as chief marketing officer and executive vice president, and John Dain, who joined the company in 2024, was promoted to executive vice president, Commercial Sales.
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Faxon Firearms Taps Precision Sales Unlimited for Midwest Region
Precision Sales Unlimited will represent the company in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan. Faxon now has the most rep coverage in the company’s 13-year history.

Airstream Parent Thor Industries Appoints Head of Corporate Development & IR
The parent of the Airstream, CrossDoads, CruiserRV, Dutchman, Enter, Heartland RV, Highland Ridge RV, Jayco, Keystone, KZ, Starcraft, Thor, Tiffen, and Venture RV brands hired Seth Woolf as head of corporate development & investor relations.

Crunch Fitness Franchisee Opening Two New Albuquerque Locations in Fall 2025
The 50,000-square-foot Crunch Albuquerque Atrisco and 43,000-square-foot Crunch Albuquerque Cottonwood in Albuquerque, NM are operated by Crunch Fitness franchisee The Undefeated Tribe.

EoS Fitness Acquired by CorePower Owner TSG Consumer Partners
TSG Consumer owns CorePower Yoga after acquiring the business from L Catterton in 2017, and has invested in Canyon Bicycles, Revolve, Planet Fitness, and Backcountry over the last 10 years.

Saks Hires Financial Advisors
Saks Global Enterprises has hired PJT Partners, Kirkland & Ellis and Bank of America Corp. to help the retailer explore ways to raise new financing alongside the asset-based loan it is pursuing.

Kohl’s Proposes Private Offering Of Senior Notes
Kohl’s Corp. launched a private offering of approximately $360 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 2030.

Academy Sports Board Member Resigns
Scott Boatwright, an independent board member, has resigned as a director, reducing the size of its board from eleven to ten directors.

Solo Brands’ Q1 Sales Slide 9.5 Percent On Solo Stove’s Restructuring
Solo Brands Inc’s. sales declined 9.5 percent in the first quarter ended March 31 as Solo Stove’s revenues tumbled 49 percent, as planned, due to efforts to reduce discounting and promotion in its DTC channel. The company showed a loss in the period and reiterated its going concern warning.

Former Pelican International Execs Acquire and Merge Pelican and Confluence
The transaction was led by former Pelican President and CEO Danick Lavoie, along with former executives Frederic Guay and Guy Prenevost, and supported by a diverse and experienced group of private investors. The deal excludes GSI Outdoors.

Under Armour Fiscal Q4 Revenues Slump 11 Percent; Expects MSD Decline In Q1
Under Armour, Inc.’s revenues declined 11 percent in the fourth quarter and 9 percent in the fiscal year ended March 31, but both sales and adjusted earnings topped guidance.

On Holding’s Q1 Sales Top Expectations, Trims FY Profit Guidance
The Swiss running brand slightly lowered its earnings expectations as tariffs have introduced higher levels of planning uncertainty but slightly raised its it sales expectations for the year.

GoPro, Inc. Sees Q1 Revenues Decline DD as Company Looks to Services for Upside
Subscription and service revenue increased 4 percent year-over-year to $27 million, primarily due to 5 percent ARPU growth from improving retention rates. GoPro.com revenue, including subscription and service revenue, was down 18 percent year-over-year.

Callaway Golf Sees Golf Equipment as Least Weakest Link in Company’s Q1 Results
Topgolf segment revenue decreased $29.1 million to $393.7 million, with a decline in same-venue sales offsetting revenue from new venues. Same-venue sales declined 12 percent, in line with expectations.

Daniel Defense Names Executive Director of Double D Foundation
The company said the Double D Foundation has “already made a powerful impact in Georgia and South Carolina by funding youth shooting sports teams, equipment and training, helping develop a culture of skill, responsibility and patriotism.”