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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.