New Wave Group AB, the parent of Craft and Cutter & Buck, reported profits rose 44.8 percent in the first quarter ended March 31 on a 20 percent sales gain.
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Sherpa Adventure Gear And Artilect Brands Get New U.S. Sales Director
Bradshaw Taylor hired Emily McKissock as director of U.S. sales for Artilect and Sherpa Adventure Gear.
Edel Golf Names Chief Marketing Officer
Edel Golf, the Denver, CO-based golf equipment maker, hired Mike Pai as chief marketing officer.
Survey: RV Shipments Fall 51 Percent In March; Park Models Buck Negative Trend
The RV Industry Association reported that its March 2023 survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with 31,869 units, a decrease of 50.8 percent compared to the 64,778 units shipped in March 2022.

Shimano Trims Outlook As Q1 Cycling Segment Sales Decline
Shimano slightly lowered its outlook for the year after reporting earnings declined in the first quarter on a 12.5 percent revenue decline. Sales in the Bicycle Components segment were down 17 percent in the first quarter while Fishing Tackle segment sales were up 7 percent.
Onix Dura Fast-40 Is Official Ball For 2023 National Pickleball Tournaments
National Pickleball and Onix Pickleball announced a formal partnership for the 2023 National Pickleball tournaments. The ONIX Dura Fast-40 will continue to be the Official Ball of all National Pickleball tournaments as National Pickleball and Onix continue to support and invest in amateur tournament play. “We recognized very early that the Dura Fast-40 was the […]

Adidas Terrex x National Geographic Debut Hiking Collection
Adidas Terrex announced a multi-season collaboration with National Geographic on high-performance outdoor wear. Nadia Svensson, senior product director, said, “Nature is special beyond words. It allows us to become more inspired, more present, more conscious, more human. When in these places, we are compelled to capture it through photography, to try and evoke the emotions […]
Chuze Fitness Acquires Bailey’s Health & Fitness
Chuze Fitness, a family-owned health club chain with 44 locations across the Western U.S., reported it acquired Jacksonville, FL-based Bailey’s Health & Fitness with 16 locations.
CCM Hockey Latest Brand To Partner With Play It Again Sports On Resale Program
Winmark Corp., the parent company of Play It Again Sports, reported it agreed to become the official resale partner of CCM, the hockey brand, with sales running through Play It Again Sports’ with more than 2809 franchised locations in North America.

Gap Shares Fall As Athleta Parent Poised To Cut Hundreds More Jobs
Gap, Inc., the parent company of active lifestyle banner Athleta, has apparently become far too bloated in its corporate structure for its interim CEO and will undergo at least 500 corporate layoffs to tune the organization to the realities of the current marketplace.
Onix Pickleball Launches Four New Raw Carbon Paddles
Onix Pickleball added four new types of paddles in its Evoke Series: the Evoke Premier Pro Raw Carbon 10 and 12 and the Evoke Premier Raw Carbon 14 and 16. All four paddles feature a raw carbon fiber surface texture, increasing a pickleball’s traction for maximum spin and control. Each paddle’s polypropylene core provides a lightweight […]
Stio Launches Spring 2023 Collection In The Rain, Run, Ride, And Water Categories
Stio launched its Spring 2023 collection with new styles for the full range of mountain life. With a focus on premium textiles and technical features, the line offers several new designs within the brand’s rain, run, ride, and water programs. “This spring, we’ve expanded our rainwear collection with the new Gore-Tex Exploit Hooded Jacket. This […]
The Pickleball Club Secures Two New Locations In Florida
The Pickleball Club, founded in 2019, the developer and operator of private membership-based high-amenity indoor pickleball facilities in Florida, secured locations for two new clubs in Venice and Pinellas Park, bringing its total to seven clubs statewide.
Nocs Provisions Launches Field Issue Waterproof Binocular
Nocs Provisions introduced the Field Issue 32mm binocular, the next evolution in the brand’s growing range of outdoor optics. With the midsize Field Issue, Nocs Provisions manufactured a pair of binoculars that integrates optics from the brand’s Pro Issue model in a compact form that “consumers appreciate” in its original Standard Issue waterproof binoculars. Each […]
Black Diamond Names VP Of North American Sales
Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd. hired Heath Christensen as vice president of North American sales, reporting to Neil Fiske, brand president, effective immediately.