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Marsh Wear Clothing Opens First Store
Marsh Wear Clothing has opened its first store in its hometown of Charleston, SC, as the outdoor lifestyle brand celebrates its 15-year anniversary.
Blacktusk Outdoors Acquires Lucky Strike Bait Works
Toronto-based Blacktusk Outdoors has acquired the Lucky Strike fishing lure brand. Plans are underway to reinvest Lucky Strike in product design, expand into new categories and increase reach across North American and international markets.
MeatEater to Open Store in Wisconsin
MeatEater, the hunt & fish specialty retailer, announced plans to open a store at The Corners of Brookfield in Wisconsin, representing its second store. MeatEater’s flagship store opened in April 2024 near its headquarters in downtown Bozeman, MT.
Costco’s June Comps Get 11.2 Percent Growth from E-Commerce
Excluding gas, Costco’s same-store sales in the U.S. were up 5.5 percent in the U.S. and 6.2 percent overall. U.S. sales were up 7.4 percent year-to-date.
Epic Baits Fishing Hires National Sales Manager
Based in Odessa, TX, Bryan Head has been hired as the company’s new national sales manager, overseeing all sales strategy, including dealer development, key account management and national sales growth.
Lazydays Holdings Removes “Interim” from CEO’s Title, Implements Reverse Stock Split
Ron Fleming becomes the company’s CEO after serving in the role on an interim basis since September 2024. The company’s primary intention for the reverse stock split is to increase the per-share market price of its common stock, seeking to regain Nasdaq market compliance.
Solo Brands Executes Reverse Stock Split
The parent of the Solo Stove, Chubbies, Isle and Oru brands implemented a 1-for-40 reverse stock split of its common stock to restore compliance with the New York Stock Exchange listing standards.
USTA Hires Chief Growth Officer
Mike McGoohan, former president and chief growth officer of Solo Stove, was appointed to the newly created role of chief growth officer for the United States Tennis Association (USTA). Reporting into McGoohan are Play & Competition, USTA Coaching, Marketing, Digital Strategy, Strategy & Innovation, and Industry & Sales departments.
Columbia Sportswear Opens Largest Store in Japan
The flagship store in Harajuku, Tokyo, marks the brand’s largest retail location in Japan to date, spanninb roughly 2900 square feet across two levels.
NRF: Import Cargo Levels Drop Again After Tariff Delay Ends; Rebound Expected in July
Ports have not yet reported numbers for June, but Global Port Tracker projects the month to climb 5.9 percent from May but down 3.7 percent year-over-year. July cargo volume is expected to increase 2.1 percent year-over-year, but then fall 10.4 percent in August and 19.9 percent in September as previously paused tariffs take effect.
Boar Products Expands Distribution into Canada with Green Peak Wholesale
The family-owned manufacturer of all-natural gun cleaning and lubrication solutions, has partnered with Green Peak Wholesale, a Canadian wholesale distributor specializing in outdoor, sporting goods and firearms-related products.
NRF Sees Economic Growth Holding Steady but Market Uncertainty is Still Pervasive
With President Trump moving the goalposts once again by continuing the pause in increased tariffs until early August, and perhaps later, importers, manufacturers, exporters, retailers, brands, and consumers all seem to be walking around with a big question mark above their heads.
NSSF: Adjusted NICS Background Checks Decline for Fifth Straight Month
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) reported that the June 2025 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure slipped 5.1 percent year-over-year, marking the fifth consecutive month of declines. June still marked the 71st consecutive month of exceeding one million sales-related background checks.
NSSF Appoints Silencer Central CEO to Board of Governors
Brandon Maddox founded Silencer Central in 2005 to simplify the silencer purchasing process for sportsmen and firearm enthusiasts. The NSSF appointed Maddox to its Board of Governors during the NSSF’s recent mid-year meeting.
Adobe Forecasts Almost $24 Billion In Amazon Four-Day Prime Day Sales
Amazon’s four-day Prime Day event, running from July 8 to 11, is expected to drive online spending across U.S. retailers to $23.8 billion, representing 28.4 percent year-over-year (YoY) growth and the equivalent of two Black Fridays, according to data from Adobe Analytics.
