Helen of Troy Limited reported sales in its Housewares segment, which includes Hydro Flask and OXO, increased 20.3 percent in the second quarter ended August 31 to $167.9 million. The gains primarily reflected higher demand for OXO brand products as consumers spent more time at home cooking, cleaning, organizing and pantry loading in response to COVID-19 and an increase in online sales for both OXO and Hydro Flask.

Jenson USA has appointed two new VP leadership roles – Steve Domingues as VP of merchandising and Michael Ladinig as VP of marketing and brand. 

Moody’s Investors Service changed the rating outlook for Vista Outdoor Inc. to positive from negative due to the company’s improved EBITDA margin following the completion of on-going restructuring efforts and the company’s demonstrated commitment to debt and leverage reduction.

Olin Corporation, the parent of Winchester, announced that its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020 are expected to include a non-cash pretax impairment charge related to goodwill of approximately $700 million. The goodwill impairment charge is primarily the result of the sustained lower Olin stock price during 2020.

The National Forest Foundation (NFF) and USDA Forest Service announced a new partnership with The VF Foundation that will create a new program in the Denver area called the “Colorado Front Range Strike Team.” In total, The VF Foundation has granted more than $400,000 to help fund the first two years of the pilot project to conserve and maintain Front Range trails.

Winnebago Industries Inc. appointed Huw Bower as president, Winnebago Outdoors and Brian Hazelton to senior vice president, Winnebago-brand RVs.

GoPro Inc. announced that high demand for its new flagship camera, HERO9 Black, has vaulted the number of paid GoPro subscribers past the 500,000 milestone.

Emerald Holding Inc.,  the parent of Outdoor Retailer, Surf Expo and other trade shows, announced that its Board of Directors has approved the repurchase of up to an aggregate of $20 million of its common stock.

The FBI completed 1.63 million gun background checks on an NSSF-adjusted basis in September, a climb of 61.4 percent compared to the September 2019 NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 1.01 million.