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Thule Warns Of Bike Market Inventory Imbalance
Thule Group said excessive inventory levels in the cycling channel have worsened in recent months and would impact sales and profitability in the second half of the year.
Headrest Safe Company Hires CEO
The Headrest Safe Company, LLC has hired Irving Meisler as chief executive officer. He is the founder of the company.
MidwayUSA Appoints VP E-Commerce
MidwayUSA recently promoted Adam Augustine to vice president of e-commerce.
Newell Brands’s Debt Ratings Outlook Lowered
S&P Global Ratings revised its debt ratings outlook on Newell Brands Inc. to negative from stable. The revision follows Newell’s move to lower its earnings and cash flow guidance significantly for the remainder of the year because of weak macroeconomic conditions, volume declines due to orders pullback from key customers, and continued inflationary pressures.
Lands’ End’s Q2 Sales Decline 9 Percent
Lands’ End, Inc. reported a net loss in the second quarter ending July 29 as sales slid 8.6 percent. Results exceeded guidance but the outlook for the year was lowered.
USA Skateboarding Appoints CEO And President
USA Skateboarding appointed Johnny Schillereff as chief executive officer and president.
Newell Brands Launches Debt Offering
Newell Brands announced the public offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 6.375 percent notes due 2027 and $500 million aggregate principal amount of 6.625 percent notes due 2029.
Bangor’s Epic Sports To Close
According to the Bangor Daily News, Epic Sports, based in Bangor, ME, plans to close the store this fall after 25 years in business.
Belk Names Chief Executive Officer
Belk announced that Don Hendricks has been named chief executive officer of the department store chain. Hendricks has served as interim CEO since May 2022 and previously served as president and chief operating officer.
SeaJack Acquires Kengos
SeaJack announced it acquired Kengos, a plant-based and adhesive-free footwear maker based in Brooklyn, NY.
Recall: Tethrd Climbing Sticks
About 7,700 Tethrd One Stick Gen 2 climbing sticks are being recalled. Under pressure, one or more of the climbing stick’s steps could crack causing them to break, posing fall and injury hazards to the users.
The North Face Confirms Cyberattack
The North Face confirmed that its website, thenorthface.com, was impacted by a large-scale “credential stuffing attack” that resulted in the hacking of 194,905 customer accounts.
Import Slowdown Continues As Fed Tries To Rein In Consumer Demand
With inflation continuing and the Federal Reserve hoping to cool demand through higher interest rates, imports at the nation’s major container ports are expected to fall below last year’s levels for the remainder of 2022, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation.
Alterra Mountain Company Acquires Ski Butlers
Alterra Mountain Company acquired Ski Butlers, a ski equipment rental and delivery service headquartered in Utah.
Erem Hires Vice President, Operations And Wholesale
Erem, the hiking boot company, recently hired Chris Rischke as vice president of operations and wholesale, effective immediately. Most recently, he was director of operations at Oboz for five years.
