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Chubbies at Dick’s Sporting Goods Proves “Bright Spot” for Business
Parent Solo Brands Inc.’s CEO shared insights with analysts on how the casual brand’s been performing in the wholesale channel, most notably with Dick’s Sporting Goods.
News May 8, 2023GOT Bag Lands on REI, Bloomingdale’s Store Shelves
GOT Bag’s products have been on a journey, starting from a swirling ocean trash gyre and eventually transforming into desired objects stocked both on the glittering store shelves of a…
News May 8, 2023Solo Brands Bucks Outdoor Market Trends with Wholesale Expansion
Solo Brands, parent company of Solo Stove, Oru Kayak, Isle, and Chubbies, posted solid first quarter results, with net sales increasing 7% to $88.2 million for the three-month period ended…
News May 5, 2023Fox CEO Jeff McGuane Outlines Go-Forward Plan for Vista’s Action Sports Group
The Fox exec shared updates during a quarterly earnings call on the progress of Fox’s integration with the rest of the group and the brand’s mountain bike business as Vista…
Executive Edition May 5, 2023Salt Life Sails Through Q2 with Double-Digit Gains
The business has continued to open stores, grow e-commerce, and recently inked a home furnishings licensing deal, as it aims for full-year growth in the low teens.
Executive Edition May 5, 2023Vista Outdoor Expects Outdoor Challenges to Continue for Months
Vista Outdoor, which owns three dozen outdoor and sporting goods brands including Fox, Bell, Giro, and CamelBak, reported a net loss of $294 million for the fourth quarter ending March 31 after…
News May 4, 2023Outdoor Retailer Revamps Floor Plan Around Activities
(This story was updated on 6/7/2023.) Outdoor Retailer announced today that it has revamped the show floor layout to be organized around activities such as camp and hike, climb, run…
News May 4, 2023Richer Poorer Sold to Francesca’s, Founder Iva Pawling Expands Duties
Richer Poorer co-founder Iva Pawling will take on the president position at Francesca's, overseeing Richer Poorer, along with wholesale and Franki, Francesca’s apparel brand aimed at the tween market.
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