Rapala USA President To Retire

Tom Mackin, president of Rapala USA and executive vice president of distribution and brands in North America for Rapala VMC Corporation, will retire from the company on December 31, 2021.

Clarus’ Q1 Revenues Climb 41 Percent

Clarus Corporation reported sales in the first quarter Increase 41 percent year-over-year. Black Diamond sales were up 13 percent while Sierra sales were up 203 percent, or 94 percent excluding Barnes.

Academy Sports Appoints Board Member

Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc. announced the appointments of Beryl B. Raff to its Board of Directors and Compensation Committee and Wendy A. Beck, currently a member of the Board and its Audit Committee, as a member and chairperson of the Nominating & Governance Committee.

Retail Cargo Imports Set New Record As Economy Recovers

Imports at retail container ports hit a new record this spring and volume during the first half of 2021 is expected to be a third higher than last year as the economy continues to recover from the pandemic, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation.

Daiwa Appoints New President Of Americas

Daiwa Corp. reported that Carey Graves has been promoted to president of American Daiwa, the company’s United States operation. Graves replaces Trevor Teragaki, who has been elevated to board chairman and also represents Daiwa USA as a board member for Globeride, Inc., Daiwa’s Japan-based parent company.