Fleet Feet Franchise Opens Third Store in Central Texas
The store located in Leander marks the third store in Central Texas operated by franchise owner Mark King. He also operates stores in Georgetown and Round Rock, TX, respectively.
Branded Bills Expands Sales Team; Opens New Headquarters
The company added three account reps in the Northeast (Jeff Dibona), Midwest (Dan Giedemeyer) and West Coast (Griffin Stoddard). The new Tempe, AZ headquarters consolidates warehouse, production, sales, and creative operations.
Switchback Spring Posts Healthy Debut; Heads to New Orleans in 2026
Switchback Spring, the nascent outdoor show’s first standalone event, was held this week in Nashville, TN, from June 16 to 18, drawing 194 brands, 290 retailers, and 1,286 attendees. For 2026, show organizers announced that the event will be held in New Orleans.
Hibbett Launches Back-to-School App Tailored to Kids
Owned by parent company JD Sports, the retailer announced the launch of a new kids e-commerce site, kidshibbett.com, and an app dedicated to selling kids’ product carried by the retailer.
Denver’s Freebird Closing 14+ Stores; Shutters Headquarters
Freebird, a boot retailer based in Denver, has exited its corporate headquarters in Cherry Creek, laid off staff and is closing at least 14 of its 20 stores as it seeks a buyer. Freebird would close another four stores on Monday, June 23, failing to find a buyer.
SportsVisio Secures $3.5M in Additional Funding via Multiple Sources
The developer of sports analytics software has raised its total capital to $9 million. The round includes continued support from existing investors Sapphire Sport, Hyperplane, and Sovereign’s Capital, as well as new additions from Mighty Capital, Sony Innovation Fund, Alumni Ventures, Waterstone Impact Fund, and strategic angels.
Brixton Names New President
Colleen O’Neill, formerly at Hybrid Apparel, was appointed president. She succeeds CEO Seth Ellison, who is retiring. Altamont Capital Partners owns Brixton, a lifestyle brand with roots in surf and skate, based in Oceanside, CA.
Report: Lululemon Laying Off 150 Support Center Jobs
The job cuts come as Lululemon on June 6 reported first-quarter earnings that topped guidance but trimmed its earnings guidance for the year as proposed tariffs threaten the company’s supply chain.
Survey: Golf Getaways and Digital Engagement Key Focus for the Average U.S. Golfer
Over half of U.S. players (approximately 23 million in total) take at least one golf trip per year, with 31 percent taking two or more trips. With an average length of 3.33 days, these trips are common to either Florida and California or to overseas destinations such as Scotland, Ireland and the Iberian Peninsula.
TruGolf Holdings to Execute a 1-for-50 Reverse Stock Split
As a result of the reverse stock split, the number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding will be reduced from approximately 40.5 million shares to approximately 0.8 million shares, and the number of authorized shares of Class A common stock will remain at 650 million shares.
Colt CZ Group Closes on VSS Acquisition; Capshaw to Lead Colt’s Manufacturing Company
Steve Capshaw, the long-term co-owner and CEO of the acquired company, has joined Colt CZ Group as CEO of Colt’s Manufacturing Company. Valley Steel Stamp will be consolidated into Colt CZ Group’s financials as of June 16.
Gunbroker.com Parent Posts Steep Annual Loss on Litigation Charges
Outdoor Holding Company, the parent of GunBroker.com and formerly Ammo, Inc., posted a loss from continuing operations of $65.2 million in its fiscal year ended March 31 against a loss of $5.4 million a year ago, according to the company’s 10K filing.
Marcus Lemonis Comes Out Strong in Favor of BBB RV Provision
Camping World Holdings, Inc. announced that it is taking a firm position in support of the RV loan interest deduction provision in the proposed legislation known as the Big Beautiful Bill.
Lazydays Holdings Completes Liquidity Build Events; Pays Down Debt
Under the terms of the transactions, Lazydays will retain approximately $14 million of proceeds resulting from the divestiture of certain non-core dealerships and associated real estate and repay roughly $15 million in non-floor-plan indebtedness.
Stretch Zone Franchise Opens In Raleigh
Owned by parent company Xponential Fitness, the franchise location in Raleigh’s Seaboard Station neighborhood marks the 398th nationwide location for Stretch Zone.
