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Rumpl Hires Creative Director; Promotes From Within
Rumpl hired Kris Fry as creative director effective immediately, with over a decade of agency and brand-building experience.
SHOT Show Attendance Back To Pre-Covid Levels
The 45th SHOT Show was held last week with more events and exhibit space than ever before. Strong attendance, enthusiastic buyers and sellers, and a series of packed special events that collectively made up “SHOT Week” resulted in one of the top-rated SHOT Shows to date.
High Fives Foundation Appoints Eleven New Board Members
High Fives Foundation appointed eleven new members to its board of directors, including a board president, Susan Stone.
Sakar International Recalls Helmets
About 33,100 helmets manufactured by Sakar International and sold under the Credhedz Lizard Helmets, Crayola Dry Erase Helmets and Tony Hawk labels are being recalled.
Alterra Closes On Snow Valley Mountain Resort Acquisition
Alterra Mountain Company closed on the purchase of Snow Valley Mountain Resort, adding another Southern California destination to its regional portfolio.
Camping Report: Millennials Prefer Tent Camping While Gen Z Likes Glamping
In its Annual State of the Industry Report, RMS North America examined Millennials and Gen Z camping behaviors and preferences focused on their technology use.
Nordstrom Cuts Outlook After Holiday Sales Slump
Nordstrom, Inc. posted declines in both comparable store sales and net sales for the nine-week Holiday period ended January 1 as promotional environment and tight margins prompt the retailer to lower fiscal year guidance.
Darn Tough Vermont Hires Environmental And Social Responsibility Chief
Darn Tough Vermont hired Kristen Graf as global director, Environmental and Social Responsibility. Graf steps into the role with two decades of developing and overseeing sustainability and equity programs.
Compass Diversified Authorizes $50 Million Share Repurchase Program
Compass Diversified Holdings said its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $50 million of its issued and outstanding common shares.
REI To Open Store In Mount Pleasant
REI Co-op is scheduled to open a store in Mount Pleasant, SC on February 17. Located in Indigo Square at 1720 Shoremeade Road, the store measures 21,500 square feet.
Wolverine World Wide’s Debt Ratings Lowered
S&P Global Ratings downgraded the debt ratings on Wolverine World Wide, Inc., citing the footwear company’s weakened operating performance over the past few quarters.
Unifi Sees Steep Sales Decline In Fiscal Second Quarter
Unifi, Inc., the maker of Repreve, said it expects to report a 24 percent to 25 percent drop in sales in its fiscal second quarter ended January 1, worse than forecast.
C-A-L Ranch Stores To Merge With Coastal Farm & Home
C-A-L Ranch Stores, the farm and ranch retailer with 33 locations across Idaho, Utah, Nevada, and Arizona, entered into a merger agreement with Coastal Farm & Home, a ranch and country lifestyle retailer with 21 locations in the Pacific Northwest.
Salomon And Hoka Top StockX List Of Growth Brands In 2022
StockX released its annual report, Big Facts: Current Culture Index, noting that it surpassed 1.5 million lifetime sellers, 12 million lifetime buyers, and 40 million lifetime trades in 2022.
NRF: Holiday Sales Climb 5.3 Percent, Just Below Forecast
Retail sales during the November/December 2022 holiday season grew 5.3 percent over 2021 to $936.3 billion, falling short of the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) forecast amid continuing inflation and high-interest rates.
