Thor Industries Inc. announced that Mark Trinske, vice president of investor relations, will be retiring at the end of the company’s fiscal year on July 31, 2022.
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Athleta Announces New Outlet Store Format
Athleta, owned by Gap, Inc., announced it would introduce two outlet stores this year, with a debut at Chicago Premium Outlets in Illinois this summer and Leesburg Premium Outlets in Virginia this fall.
iFIT Names Chief Financial Officer
iFIT, the parent of NordicTrack, ProForm, Sweat, Freemotion, Weider, and 29029, announced that Dale R. Gerard has joined iFIT as CFO.
On, Patagonia, Puma, And Salomon Partner With Carbios To Advance Circularity
On, Patagonia, Puma, and Salomon have signed an agreement with Carbios, a French end-of-life plastics recycling company, to develop solutions to enhance the recyclability and circularity of their products.

Helen Of Troy Lowers Fiscal Year Outlook
Helen of Troy, which owns Hydro Flask and Osprey, reported that first-quarter results exceeded expectations but lowered its outlook for the year due to deteriorating macroeconomic conditions. Sales for its fiscal year are now expected to decline in the range of 3.3 percent to 1.0 percent versus previous expectations of a gain in the range of 6.8 percent to 8.8 percent.
The Buckle’s Comps Dip In June
The Buckle, Inc. announced that comparable store net sales, for stores open at least one year, for the 5-week period ended July 2, 2022 decreased 1.7 percent from comparable store net sales for the 5-week period ended July 3, 2021.
Jack Wolfskin Acquires Polish Distributor
Jack Wolfskin, based in Idstein, Germany, and owner by Callaway Golf, announced it acquired FAM Sp. K., the Polish distributor for the brand for the past 24 years.
Compass Diversified Appoints Chairman, Adds Board Member
Compass Diversified Holdings appointed Larry Enterline as Chairman of the Board of Directors in place of C. Sean Day, who is retiring from this position. Day will continue to serve as a director on its Board.

Deckers Brands Appoints President Of Fashion Lifestyle
Deckers Brands announced the appointment of Anne Spangenberg as president of Fashion Lifestyle, which includes Ugg and Koolaburra. Most recently, Spangenberg was global vice president of merchandising for Nike Inc.
Lion Brothers Appoint CEO
Lion Brothers Company, the specialist in apparel identity and customization, announced that Christopher Heyn has joined the company as president and CEO.
OBIT: Lamiglas’ Thomas Posey
Thomas Posey, president and CEO of Lamiglas, the maker of fishing rods and equipment based in Woodland, WA, has passed away in a plane crash.

Branwyn Performance Innerwear Introduces Women’s Essential Busty Bra
Branwyn Performance Innerwear, the sustainable performancewear brand created by women for women, introduced the Essential Busty Bra to its Merino wool bralettes and underwear line. Designed to provide more support and coverage for women whose bra cup size is C-to-F, Branwyn’s Busty Bra is its first Merino wool bra made for the C+ cup wearer. […]

On Introduces Active And Performance Sports Bras For Women
Swiss sportswear brand On announced today its expansion of product offerings in the performance sportswear market with its essential collection of sports bras for women with its Active Bra and Performance Bra. Over the past two years, On’s product team developed and tested the bras on its female ambassador athletes for various uses. “We design, […]

Licensed Product Sales Still Challenged Post Pandemic
According to the 2022 Study of Sports Fan Behavior compiled by SBRnet*, licensed apparel sales are down coming out of the pandemic for four of the seven major team sports. The study surveyed 6,500 sports fans ages 13 years and older. Licensed product sales make up one of the 58 categories of data covered. The […]
Camping World’s Acquisition Of Bowling RVs Falls Through
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Camping World Holdings, Inc.’s previously-announced acquisition of Bowling Motors and RV Sales fell through, according to a press release from Bowling.