The CPSC advises customers who purchased the helmets to “cut the straps and dispose of the bicycle helmets immediately. Do no sell or give them away these hazardous bicycle helmets.”
Author: SGB Media
Report: Travel Trailers Drive Growth for June Total RV Shipments
Travel Trailers was the only positive category in the total RV shipments, growing 16.3 percent and accounting for the positive shipments for All Towable RVs.
Strava Appoints Tech Vet as General Counsel
Daniel Li joins Strava as the platform accelerates its product velocity. Since the spring, Strava has welcomed Matt Salazar as chief product officer and Rob Terrell as chief technology officer.
Tour Edge Appoints Golf Industry Vet as President
Long-time golf industry leader Tim Clarke as president, effective August 5. Current President David Glod will become CEO. He remains the majority owner and chief golf club designer of the brand, which he founded in 1986.
EXEC: JD Sports Completes Acquisition of Hibbett Sports
Hibbett is now part of JD and will cease to be a stand-alone publicly traded company. Mike Longo will continue as president and CEO of Hibbett and Jared Briskin is now chief operating officer.
Robalo and Chaparral Parent Sees Q2 Profits Sink as Sales Fall 40 Percent
The decrease in net sales was primarily due to a 41 percent decrease in the number of boats sold during the quarter. Price/mix was up 1 percent, driven by higher gross selling prices.
Cirrus Cycles Appoints Lindsay Cousley as New President
Prior to consulting, Cousley reportedly spent 20-plus years driving sales across multiple brands in the outdoor, run and bicycle specialty channels including 2XU, Nathan, Crumpler, and Bridgedale Socks.
Nite Ize Secures Shape Trademark for S-Biner Dual Carabiner
The company secured a trademark for the visual appearance of its S-Biner Dual Carabiner in stainless steel and plastic from The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.
Escalade Posts Q2 Sales and Profit Declines as Consumer Demand Contracts
Weak demand and channel inventory de-stocking, particularly in the indoor/outdoor games categories, was partly offset by growth in the company’s Stiga table tennis, Bear Archery and Brunswick Billiards brands.
Tractor Supply’s Q2 Comps Slip as Strength in Seasonal Offset by Discretionary Weeakness
The comp store sales decline was driven by a comparable average transaction count decline of 0.6 percent, partially offset by a comparable average ticket increase of 0.1 percent. EPS rose 2.6 percent.
Report: Performance and SportStyle Sneakers Continue Winning Streak
U.S. footwear sales in the second quarter were reportedly $10.2 billion, down by 2 percent versus the same period in 2023, according to data compiled by Circana, the retail tracking service.
EXEC: Moncler Group Posts Double-Digit Sales Growth in First Half
The company reported first half revenues increased 11 percent year-over-year in constant-currency terms to €1.23 billion, Moncler brand revenues of €1.04 billion and Stone Island brand revenues of €188.9 million.
EXEC: Rapala VMC Gets Back to Growth in First Half as Retail Market Improves
The Finnish fishing equipment and Nordic ski company described the operating environment in the first half of 2024 as “reasonable” as inflation started to ease and retail activity improved from 2023.
Kizik Names Chief Marketing Officer
Longtime U.S. footwear executive Elizabeth Drori will lead brand marketing efforts as the company expands its omnichannel business.
NFL Expands Partnership with New Era Cap to Include Outfitting Scouting Combine
The NFL’s expanded partnership with New Era Cap will provide all performance apparel and headwear used by NFL Combine participants and introduce a new apparel line.
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