Report: May Retail Sales Grow 2 Percent On ASP Growth; Apparel Declines
U.S. retail sales revenue in May 2023, including discretionary general merchandise and consumer packaged goods (CPG), increased 2 percent compared to the same month last year, even as unit sales declined 3 percent, according to data from Circana, formerly IRI and The NPD Group.
MSR Hires Product Line Manager For Stoves And Cookware
Cascade Designs, the parent company of MSR, Therm-a-Rest, Platypus, SealLine, PackTowl, and Varilite, hired John Park as product line manager for MSR stoves and cookware.
Camping World To Acquire Wisconsin RV Center In Green Bay
Camping World Holdings, Inc. plans to acquire Van Boxtel RV in Green Bay, WI. The acquisition is expected to close in the third quarter of 2023, increasing the Company’s Wisconsin location count to seven.
Brunswick Corp. Experiences IT Security Incident
Brunswick Corporation reported that it recently had an IT security incident that impacted some of its systems and global facilities.
Tentree Opens First Retail Store In Washington D.C.
Tentree reported it opened its first U.S. retail store in Washington, D.C.’s Shaw neighborhood at 1924 8th Street NW Washington, Suite 115.
Jack Wolfskin Continues NA Expansion With New Sales Leadership
Jack Wolfskin hired a new director of sales and marketing and appointed a new sales rep to expand wholesale distribution across the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes regions.
Mystery Ranch Inks New U.K. Distribution Partnership
Mystery Ranch has inked a strategic distribution partnership with Beyond Hope for the United Kingdom, effective June 12.
Snow Peak USA Hires New Sales Director
Snow Peak, the Japanese camping brand, hired Liz Szulczewski as the sales director for its U.S. sales team.
Superfeet Welcomes New CEO
Superfeet hired Nike veteran Trip Randall as CEO, whose experience in the footwear industry comes from working more than 23 years across a diverse range of positions at Nike including vice president and general manager of Nike Running in North America, global vice president and general manager of Nike.com and vice president of global sales and marketplace for Nike Kids.
POC Names EMEA Sales Chief
POC, the maker of snow and cycling helmets, goggles, armor, sunglasses and apparel, promoted Oliver Coxhead, UK and interim Scandinavian country manager, to the head of sales for the EMEA.
Royal Robbins Names Head Of Sales
Royal Robbins hired Todd Gordon as head of sales. He was vice president and general manager at Chaco.
JD Sports Chairman Named Next Chair Of British Retail Consortium
Andy Higginson, chair of JD Sports Fashion plc, was appointed to succeed Tony De Nunzio as chairman of the British Retail Consortium (BRC), effective September 2023, when De Nunzio completes his tenure as chair of the UK’s retail trade association.
Camping World Rolling Out New Brand-Exclusive Dealership Format
Camping World Holdings, Inc. is launching a new, industry-first dealership format that is dedicated exclusively to the RV industry’s leading brands. Under this format, select individual dealerships will be dedicated exclusively to selling, servicing, and showcasing that brand’s latest innovation and product offering.
Yue Yuen Manufacturing Business Revenues Falls 10.8 Percent In May
Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) Limited, a subsidiary of Pou Chen Corporation that manufactures a large percentage of global athletic and outdoor footwear, reported that its net consolidated operating revenue for May was $701.0 million against $758.0 million a year ago, a 7.8 percent decline versus the year-ago month.
Salt Life Brand Expands Northeast Presence With First New Jersey Store
Delta Apparel, Inc. reported that its Salt Life brand recently opened a brick-and-mortar store in Long Branch, NJ, its 23rd store nationwide and second in the Northeast market along with the Rehoboth Beach, DE store that opened last year.
