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Thor Industries’ Fiscal Q2 Sales Fall Sharply; NA Towable RV Sales Drop 58 Percent

Thor Industries, Inc. saw consolidated net sales fall 39.4 percent to $2.35 billion in the second quarter of fiscal 2023. North American Towable RV net sales were down 58.2 percent for Q2 while North American Motorized RV net sales decreased 24.4 percent and European RV net sales decreased 10.6 percent for the period.

Silipint Selects National Sales Rep Agency

Silipint, the Oregon-based brand and maker of silicone drinkware, reported it hired Outtech, Inc., for its national sales representation in the Hunt, Shooting Sports, Camping, Outdoor Sports Channels and Farm & Home/Hardware.

SGB Media Reports Most-Read Stories, Key Metrics For February 2023

SGB Media posted another strong month in February 2023, with total pageviews rising 15 percent to over 164,000 pageviews for the shortest month of the year.  SGBonline.com generated over 1.7 million pageviews for the trailing 12-month period ended February 28.

NICS Checks Dip In February

The February 2023 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 1.34 million represented a decline of 0.6 percent compared to the February 2022 NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 1.35 million.

Academy Sports And Outdoors Ups Quarterly Dividend By 20 Percent

Academy Sports + Outdoors, Inc.’s board of directors has declared a cash dividend with respect to the fiscal quarter ended January 28, 2023 of 9 cents per share of common stock of the company, a 20 percent increase from the previous quarterly dividend payment.

Vista Outdoor Appoints President, Simms Fishing

Effective immediately, Vista Outdoor, Inc. named Derek Tarlecki as president of its Bozeman, MT-brand Simms Fishing Products. Tarlecki has worked as its chief integration officer since September, following the retirement of Simms CEO Casey Sheahan.

BN3TH Appoints VP Of Sales

Men’s underwear and baselayer brand BN3TH promoted Matt Keenan to VP of sales, effective March 1.

Salt Life Inks Licensing Deal For Home Furnishings

Salt Life is expanding its product line to include the company’s first home furnishings collection—Salt Life Home—via a license agreement with Magnussen Home, offering U.S. customers coastal-inspired products for living, dining, entertainment, office, sleep, and other home spaces.

Compass Diversified Posts Q4 Loss Despite Mid-Single-Digit Growth

Compass Diversified (CODI), which owns Velocity Outdoor, BOA, Marucci, Primaloft, 5.11 and others in the active lifestyle space, reported net sales in the fourth quarter of 2022 were $594.9 million, up 6 percent (+4 percent on a pro forma basis).