M&A

+++ Blacktusk Outdoors has acquired fishing lure manufacturer Lucky Strike Bait Works – both based in Ontario, Canada – with the aim of expanding the brand’s reach and product offering in North America and beyond +++

 

DISTRIBUTION

+++ Scarpa North America has appointed Parallel 45 Sales Group as its new sales agency for the Great Lakes and Midwest regions, expanding its representation to 12 US states by early 2026 +++

 

CORPORATE

+++ Also Inc., a micromobility startup spun off from e-car maker Rivian, has secured $200 million from Greenoaks Capital at a $1 billion valuation to develop small EVs and e-bikes +++

 

FINANCIAL REPORTING

+++ Aluula Composites Inc. has received TSX Venture Exchange approval to extend and reprice 24,489,953 outstanding share purchase warrants, now exercisable at $0.81 per share (20 warrants per share) until July 12, 2026, with an accelerated expiry clause triggered by sustained share price increases +++

 

E-COMMERCE

+++ Temu has sharply raised prices in Pakistan following the government’s new digital tax laws aimed at foreign online platforms, triggering concerns over e-commerce growth +++

 

PRODUCT

+++ Giant Manufacturing is recalling 6,200 Momentum Vida E+ e-bikes sold from September 2019 to May 2025 due to a faulty fork steerer tube, offering free replacements

+++ Pacsun has launched its first unisex premium eyewear collection for Summer 2025, featuring four minimalist acetate sunglasses styles as part of its broader design-driven strategy +++

 

RETAIL

+++ Decathlon will open two new stores in Nuremberg, Germany, by spring 2026 – one at the Wöhrl-Haus and another at the Franken-Center – adding over 6,000 sqm of retail space as part of its nationwide expansion strategy

+++ English outdoor retailer Ellis Brigham has opened its first Lake District store in Keswick, bringing its total to fifteen locations and aiming to offer top outdoor gear, local expertise and year-round community events

+++ Salomon has opened its second brand store in Milan, strengthening its retail presence in the city with a new location in Piazza Gae Aulenti +++

 

MARKETING

+++ Craft Sportswear has been named the title sponsor of The Mammoth, a new 210-mile ultra-endurance race through California’s Eastern Sierra taking place Sept. 26–30, 2025

+++ Rab-sponsored mountain runner Noor van der Veen will attempt to set the fastest-ever crossing of the 800-kilometer Pyrenees Haute Route, beginning July 13, supported by a crew and aiming to establish a female speed record on the demanding Atlantic-to-Mediterranean mountain traverse 

++++ Rossignol has signed on as title sponsor of the 2025 Birkie Trail Run, put on by The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation at Mt. Telemark Village in Cable, Wisconsin on Sept. 27, expanding its presence in trail running following the launch of its new gear line +++

 

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