April Retail Sales Hold Mostly Steady From March

Retail sales were virtually unchanged from their strong performance a month before and grew dramatically year-over-year in April as the rapidly recovering U.S. economy marked a full year since the coronavirus pandemic shut down most stores during the spring of 2020, according to the National Retail Federation.

Yeti’s Q1 Sales Expand 42 Percent

Yeti Holdings Inc. reported earnings increased three-fold in the first quarter ended April 3 as sales grew 42 percent. Both earnings and sales came in well above Wall Street targets.

Under Armour’s Debt Ratings Outlook Upgraded

S&P Global Ratings raised its debt outlook for Under Armour Inc. to Stable From Negative. S&P said Under Armour’s strong first-quarter results “indicate its financial metrics are improving amid the coronavirus pandemic.”

Backcountry Appoints VP Of Owned Brands

Backcountry welcomed former Nike executive Lynsey Lambert to lead strategy and growth as VP of owned brands. Lambert was most recently senior director brand merchandising, global footwear, Nike.

Lodging At Southeast Destinations Continues Recent Momentum

Once again, in contrast with destination lodging around the U.S., the Southeast region is barreling into the third month of the six-month summer season with exceptional performance when compared to last year’s pandemic season and well ahead of the summer of 2019, which posted records for occupancy and rates, according to DestiMetrics, a division of Inntopia.