Retail’s Big Show Expanding To Asia Pacific In 2024
Retail’s Big Show is expanding to the Asia Pacific in 2024 with its annual conference and exhibition. Organizers expect it will draw thousands of retailers and business partners from across the region.
B.A.S.S. Adds EVP Of Sales And Business Development
B.A.S.S., which encompasses the Bassmaster tournament leagues, events and media platforms, hired Phillip Johnson as executive vice president of sales and business development.
Compass Diversified Divests Electronics Company Holding
Compass Diversified (CODI), which owns Velocity Outdoor, BOA, Marucci, Primaloft, 5.11 and others in the active lifestyle space, entered into a definitive agreement to sell its majority-owned subsidiary, Compass AC Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Advanced Circuits, Inc., to APCT, Inc., a manufacturer of printed circuit boards and the portfolio company of Industrial Growth Partners.
Kimber Names COO
Kimber, Mfg., Inc., the manufacturer of 1911 handguns and other firearms, hired Chris Klope as chief operating officer, succeeding outgoing COO Dennis Dougherty, who is transitioning to Kimber’s board.
Fernandez Holdings Acquires Kash CA, Names New President And CFO
Fernandez Holdings, Inc. (FHI) reported the acquisition of KASH CA, which includes the firearmsbrands of Freedom Munitions, Ammo Load Worldwide, X-Treme Bullets, as well as LAX Ammunition retail locations.
Powder Valley Closes On Pro-Motion Deal
Powder Valley closed on its acquisition of Las Vegas, NV-based Pro-Motion Distributing,a distributor of consumer and commercial products for the e-commerce market.
Venom USA Ammo Adds Head Of Sales For North America
Venom USA Ammo and Medef Defence has tapped Matt Nicholson as head of sales for North America.
Davidson’s Hires Call Center Sales Manager
Davidson’s hired Matt Bellitti as the sales manager of its Arizona Call Center.
Backbone Hires E-Commerce Director
Backbone hired Martin Mudry as e-commerce director, a new position at the company, to support its entrance into marketplace marketing across key third-party e-commerce platforms, including Amazon, Walmart, and others.
Wolverine World Wide Sees Q4 EPS At Low End Of Guide On Inventory Reduction Efforts
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. updated its outlook for fiscal 2022 revenue, earnings, inventory and net debt, reporting that the company expects the following preliminary and unaudited financial results as of December 31, 2022.
Streamlight Names Regional Sales Manager
Streamlight, Inc. hired Brice Silveria as regional sales manager for the company’s Federal/Military Division.
Burris Promotes From Within For Regional Sales Manager Role
Burris promoted Phillip Harding, IV to U.S. regional sales manager.
Nielsen-Kellerman Elevates Arkell To CEO
Nielsen-Kellerman Company hired Chuck Arkell as CEO and as a member of its board of directors, effective immediately.
Delta Apparel Sales Dip In Fiscal First Quarter
Delta Apparel Inc. expects overall 2023 fiscal first quarter net sales of approximately $106 million for the three-month period ended December 31, a decline of 4.2 percent from $110.7 million in the year-ago comp period.
Brunswick Corp. Introduces Boat Brand At CES
This week, Brunswick Corp. launched a new boat brand, Veer, at the CES show. The company said the boat supports electric propulsion and appeals to the “next generation of boaters.”
