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Vertical Brands Names COO

Vertical Brands, the parent of CB Sports Apparel and Neve Designs, has hired Christopher Pete as COO.

Moncler’s Q3 Sales Climb 12 Percent Currency-Neutral

Moncler S.p.A. reported sales in the third quarter were €638.3 million, up 12 percent currency-neutral compared with the same period of 2021 and 50 percent currency-neutral compared with the same period of 2019.

Boot Barn’s Q2 Sales Advance 12 Percent

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. reported earnings showed a modest decline in the second fiscal quarter ended September 24 despite a 12.4 percent revenue gain.

VF Corp. Trims EPS Outlook On FX And Promotional Headwinds

VF Corp. reported results in its fiscal second quarter ending October 1 that came in line with Wall Street targets but lowered its EPS guidance for the full year due to foreign currency fluctuations as well as heightened inventory levels and promotional activity in the marketplace.

Shimano’s Revenues Expand 18 Percent In Nine Months

Shimano, Inc. reported sales grew 18.3 percent in the nine months ended September 30 with sales expanding 20.6 percent in the Bicycle Components segment and 9.0 percent in the Fishing Tackle segment.

Highway Two Adds New Hires

Highway Two (H2), the North American importer and distributor of cycling brands Continental, Selle Royal, Fizik, crankbrothers, Brooks England, ABUS, Knog, and 100%, announced hires in finance, operations, sales, and marketing.

Camplify To Acquire PaulCamper

Australian RV rental company Camplify has acquired Germany’s peer-to-peer RV rental marketplace PaulCamper to further global expansion. The company operates in Australia, New Zealand, Spain, the UK, the Netherlands, and Austria.

REI To Open Store In Laguna Hills, CA

REI Co-op will open a new store in Laguna Hills in fall 2023. This is the retailer’s 31st location in California and 12th in the Los Angeles market.

Vista Outdoor Announces Departure Of CFO

Vista Outdoor, Inc. announced that after two and a half years in his role, Sudhanshu Priyadarshi, the company’s chief financial officer, has decided to pursue another opportunity and is leaving his position in November. The company also reported preliminary second-quarter results that showed sales expanding by 4 percent.