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February 26, 2026
Merrell and Saucony Continue to Lead Sales Growth at Wolverine Worldwide in Q4
Shares for Wolverine Worldwide Inc. climbed over 5 percent in pre-market trading on Thursday as the company finished 2025 on a high note. The Rockford, Mich.-based footwear company said total revenue in the fourth quarter of 2025 was $517.5 million, up 4.6 percent from $494.7 million the same time last year. Net earnings in...
February 26, 2026
Fox Factory’s Diamond Sports and Bike Sales Decline in Fourth Quarter
Fox Factory Holding Corp.’s earnings declined in the fourth quarter but reached the high end of guidance. Sales grew 2.3 percent, as gains in its Powered Vehicles and Aftermarket Applications segments offset a 5 percent drop in Specialty Sports, driven by declines in both diamond sports products and bike products....
February 26, 2026
EXEC: Saucony Tapped into Both Performance and Lifestyle Sales to Drive 2025
The Saucony brand reportedly drove broad-based revenue growth across all categories, regions, and channels, resulting in a strong double-digit again in the fourth quarter. Performance, the majority of the brand’s business, was up over 20 percent for the period, with Lifestyle growing even faster, according to comments from parent company...
February 25, 2026
Seveno backs PointFit wearable patch
Seveno Capital has announced an investment in PointFit, a Hong Kong-based medtech company developing a next-generation wearable patch designed to continuously monitor biomarkers through sweat. The deal marks another step in Seveno’s strategy of backing technologies that sit at the intersection of performance, prevention and longevity – areas where consumer hardware is...
February 24, 2026
Life Time’s Q4 Earnings Vault on Double-Digit Revenue Hike
Life Time Group Holdings Inc. reported adjusted net income in the fourth quarter climbed 28.4 percent as sales grew 12.3 percent due to higher average dues, membership growth in new and ramping centers, and higher club member engagement. For the year, adjusted earnings jumped 62.3 percent on 14.3 percent revenue...
February 24, 2026
Former owners in dispute over stores’ sale to Mike’s Bikes
The former Colorado Multisport and Full Cycle owners are engaged in a legal dispute over the sale of the combined businesses to Mike's Bikes last summer. Colorado Multisport owner Michael Stone filed a breach of contract lawsuit Feb. 16 in Boulder District Court alleging Full Cycle owner Russ Chandler stopped making...
February 24, 2026
Rudy Project acquires full ownership of North American distributor Rudy Project North America
Italian accessories specialist Rudy Project has firmed up its international expansion strategy with the acquisition of 100% ownership of its long-standing exclusive distributor, Rudy Project North America. The transaction, completed in February 2026, allows the Italian brand to drive direct growth and operate directly within the US market and the Caribbean region. Based...
February 23, 2026
Botswanan athlete disqualified for unsportsmanlike gesture after record-setting run
On Sunday at a World Athletics Indoor Tour meet in Toruń, Poland, Botswana’s Tshepiso Masalela produced one of the best 1,500m races of his career, only to see his result overturned. Masalela threw down a strong final-lap surge to edge out France’s Azeddine Habz for the win, crossing the line in 3:32.55 and...
February 23, 2026
Oakley Meta Glasses: An Example of Tech No Longer Permitted Under Ironman’s Updated Rules
When Ironman released its 2026 Global Competition Rules, much of the attention centered on the usual areas athletes scan each season: drafting, penalties, etc. Yet one of the most discussed amendments sits inside Section 4.04 Illegal Equipment, and it speaks directly to a modern reality of endurance sport. Recording yourself mid-race...
February 23, 2026
Stopping Your Meals Just Three Hours Before Bed Can Significantly Boost Heart Health
At 10:30 pm, the kitchen light is still on. A late snack, maybe a scroll through the phone, one more episode before bed—it feels harmless, right? In fact, this has become the normal night routine for many people around the globe, but what they don’t know is that this nightly...
