Taurus Hires VP Of Sales

Taurus hired Justin Porlier as vice president of sales. Most recently, he was regional sales manager for Dunkin Lewis, Inc.

NRF Forecasts Annual Retail Sales To Increase In 2022

The National Retail Federation issued its annual forecast, anticipating that retail sales will grow between 6 percent and 8 percent to more than $4.86 trillion in 2022. The 2022 figure compares with 14 percent annual growth rate in 2021, the highest growth rate in more than 20 years. This year’s sales forecast is notably above the 10-year, pre-pandemic growth rate of 3.7 percent.

Carlyle Agrees To Acquire Dainese Group

Global Investment firm Carlyle announced that it has agreed to acquire Dainese Group, the maker of protective equipment for motorcycling and extreme sports, from Investcorp and Lino Dainese. Cristiano Silei will remain as CEO of the company.

Vail Resorts Sees Improving Trend In Skier Visits

Vail Resorts, Inc. said season-to-date through March 6, 2022, total skier visits were up 11.7 percent compared to the prior year’s season-to-date period and up 2.8 percent compared to the fiscal year 2020 season-to-date period. Kirsten Lynch, CEO, said, “company performance has continued to improve throughout the post-Christmas period, with particular strength in destination visitation and lift ticket sales.”