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Pradco Outdoor Brands Appoints Director Of Mergers And Acquisitions
Pradco Outdoor Brands announced the appointment of Brett Basik as director of mergers and acquisitions, leading its efforts to acquire new brands and develop new partnerships.

KMD Brands Sees 4 Percent Revenue Growth In Fiscal Year
KMD Brands, the parent of Kathmandu, Rip Curl and Oboz, said it expects total sales for the year ending July 31 to be in the range of $955 million to $965 million, representing a gain of 4 percent compared with $922.8 million a year ago.
Play It Again Sports’ Parent Shows Profit Improvement In Q2
Winmark Corporation, the parent of Play It Again Sports, announced net income for the quarter ended June 25, 2022 of $9.03 million, or $2.54 per share, compared to net income of $8.94 million, or $2.33, in 2021.

Compass Diversified Completes Acquisition Of PrimaLoft
Compass Diversified announced the completion of the company’s previously announced acquisition of PrimaLoft Technologies Holdings, Inc., the parent company of PrimaLoft.
Columbia Sportswear Appoints Board Member
Columbia Sportswear Company announced that its board of directors appointed Christiana Smith Shi as a director and member of its Audit Committee.
Elevate Outdoor Collective Resets Global Sales Structure
Elevate Outdoor Collective, headquartered in Seattle, WA announced a shift in its global sales team structure with a focus on amplifying independent brand growth.
Poler Stuff Appoints First Vice Presidents
Poler Stuff announced the appointment of its first vice president titles to Kharma Vella as VP of product & marketing and MJ Ko as VP of sales & operations.
Kokopelli Names Director of Marketing
Kokopelli, the maker of packrafts, hired Kyle Rajaniemi as director of marketing, leading brand growth, content creation, event strategy, and e-commerce.
JDH Capital Acquires Pure Archery Group
JDH Capital Company announced its acquisition of Pure Archery Group, the manufacturer of archery products. Pure Archery owns the Bowtech, Diamond, Excalibur, Black Gold, TightSpot, RipCord, and Octane brands.

NICS Firearms Background Checks Expand 8 Percent In June
The June 2022 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) grew 8.1 percent to 1.38 million compared to the June 2021 NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 1.28 million.
Thor Industries Announces Strategic Investment In Dragonfly Energy
Thor Industries announced that it had invested strategically in Dragonfly Energy, a deep cycle lithium-ion battery producer for the RV industry.
Vail Resorts CFO To Step Down
Vail Resorts, Inc. announced that executive vice president and CFO, Michael Barkin is stepping down after nearly a decade in the role for personal reasons.
Evo Announces New Campus Location In Tahoe
Evo unveiled plans to build a new campus location in Tahoe City, CA. The site is expected to open in 2023.
Bajío SunglassesSunglasses Expands Reach Into European Markets
Bajío Sunglasses, the maker of blue-light filtering, sustainably-made, performance sunglasses, has partnered with Fly Fish Europe, a fly fishing distributor in Europe, to expand to a broader consumer base.

JD Sports Appoints Chairman
JD Sports named Andrew Higginson, former Chair of supermarkets group Morrisons, as chairperson, replacing Peter Cowgill, ousted in May.