Columbia Sportswear Company announced that Mark Nenow, president of the Sorel brand, has resigned to focus on his health.
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Sea-Doo, Ski-Doo Parent Delivers Solid First Quarter Results On Healthy Demand
BRP Inc., parent company of the Ski-Doo, Lynx and Sea-Doo brands, said that strong deliveries, aided by improvements in the supply chain and inflationary environment, allowed the company to deliver a solid first quarter, outperforming the results of the first quarter of Fiscal 2023.

Authentic Acquires Hunter Brand IP; Taps Batra Group And Marc Fisher As Partners
Authentic Brands Group (Authentic) has acquired the intellectual property of the Hunter brand. Authentic said the Hunter brand has evolved over 160-plus years from a rubber boot to a lifestyle brand, offering an expansive footwear collection, outerwear, bags, and accessories.
Report: Nearly 25 Percent Of Campers Worked Remotely While Camping In 2022
The Dyrt, an app for camping information and booking, found that 23.8 percent of campers said they worked remotely while camping in 2022. The statistic is part of Dyrt’s 2023 Camping Report but is identical to the work-from-campsite stat it released in the prior year.
Big Agnes Hires Product And Design Director; Promotes Others From Within
Big Agnes announced it hired Jim Trombly as director of product design and development and promoted four employees to key positions within their respective departments.

Dr. Martens’ Revenues Expand 4 Percent Currency-Neutral In Fiscal Year
Dr. Martens plc reported sales rose 10 percent in its fiscal year ended March 31 to £1,0 billion ($1.25 bn) from £908.3 million a year ago. Sales on a currency-neutral basis grew 4 percent.
NRF: Consumers To Spend Record Amount For Father’s Day
Consumers will collectively spend a record-high $22.9 billion to celebrate Father’s Day this year, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The total expected spending for the holiday is up 14.5 percent from last year’s $20 billion and exceeds the previous record of $20.1 billion in 2021.

EXEC: REI SoHo Employee Union Takes Issue With New REI Legal Team, Pay Changes
The union representing employees at REI’s SoHo store in New York City said this week that REI had notified the union through its new legal counsel that many workers at the SoHo, New York store employees would be receiving pay cuts in their next paycheck amid a shakeup of the company’s legal representation at the bargaining table.
MarineMax Acquires C&C Boat Works
MarineMax Inc. announced the acquisition of C&C Boat Works, a full-service boat dealer in Crosslake, expanding MarineMax’s footprint in Minnesota to five locations.

Patagonia Settles Trademark Lawsuit Against Gap
Patagonia settled its lawsuit accusing Gap, Inc of illegally copying its longstanding Snap-T fleece design.

EXEC: Workers Unions Send Open Letter To Adidas CEO Over Yeezy Profit Payouts
While Adidas has received some accolades for its recent decision to sell off remaining Yeezy product and donate the proceeds to organizations combating discrimination and hate, unions representing workers in the Adidas supply chain are also looking for a piece of the pie.
Mountain Hardwear Appoints VP Of Marketing
Mountain Hardwear promoted Matt Burbach to vice president of marketing. Burbach has been the company’s global marketing director for the past two years.
Pard Optics Adds Marketing Director
Pard Optics hired John Aho as marketing director, managing the marketing and advertising strategies across all facets of the business.
Nikwax Develops Factory-Applied DWR For Synthetic Outdoor Fabrics
Nikwax reported it developed a “high-performance, PFAS-free factory-applied Durable Water Repellent (DWR) for synthetic outdoor fabrics.” Outdoor Research, Nikwax’s global launch partner, will showcase Direct.Dry on its series for Fall 2024. “Nikwax Direct.Dry enables us to offer our customers a genuine alternative to conventional DWR treatments, providing them with a high-performing solution that aligns with […]
Costco U.S. Non-Fuel Comp Store Sales Up 1.7 Percent In May; E-commerce Falls
Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $18.45 billion for the retail month of May, the four weeks ended May 28, 2023, an increase of 1.2 percent from $18.23 billion last year.