Heather O'Brian
ArticleRocky Brands’ Q4 sales drop 9.3% due to unexpected headwinds
Rocky Brands reported sales of $126.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, down by 9.3 percent compared to the year-earlier but still an improvement on the previous quarter and the slowest rate of sales decline for the year. Sales were down by 6 percent when service brand sales, divested ...
ArticleClarus cuts FY guidance again after Q3 sales slip 14%
Clarus Corp. cut its full-year guidance for a second time after sales in the third quarter slipped by a reported 14 percent to $100.1 million and were 13 percent lower at constant currency rates. “Looking towards the fourth quarter, our priorities remain set on seeking the stabilization of sales and ...
ArticleDometic Q2 organic sales fall 10% as restructuring moves forward
Dometic generated sales of 8,329 million Swedish kronor (€725.5m) in the second quarter of 2023, down by a reported two percent compared to the year earlier and 10 percent lower on an organic basis. The Swedish specialist in products for outdoor and mobile living traced the decline in organic sales ...
ArticleWeyco expects declining sales after record Q3
Weyco Group generated record sales in the third quarter of 2022, with revenues jumping by 56 percent compared to the year earlier to $97.0 million. Growth was led by its North America wholesale business and underpinned by strong consumer demand, higher selling prices and the “abnormally low” revenues seen in ...
ArticleRevolutionRace growth slows as CEO steps down
RevolutionRace said sales growth decelerated further in July, continuing the trend seen in the fourth quarter ended June 30, when the top line grew by 16 percent to 318.2 million Swedish kronor (€30.2m), down from the 50 percent sales gain seen in the previous quarter.
ArticleDometic sees organic sales slip 1% in Q2, unveils new efficiency measures
Dometic saw a 1 percent decline in organic sales in the second quarter of 2022 as Service and Aftermarkets sales slipped following a strong year-earlier performance and retailers globally rebalanced their inventory levels amid tougher market conditions. Acquisitions and foreign currency tailwinds nonetheless allowed the company to boost its top ...
ArticleHelen of Troy’s outdoor business shows resilience in Q1
Outdoor-related products, including the recently acquired backpack manufacturer Osprey Packs, led sales gains in the Home & Outdoor segment of El Paso, Texas-based consumer goods group Helen of Troy in the first quarter ended May 31. Sales gains for the segment came despite a decline in the company’s overall top ...
ArticleRevolutionRace sees 50% Q3 sales gain despite supply chain problems
RevolutionRace (RVRC), the Swedish DTC outdoor company, continued to grow rapidly in the third quarter of its financial year, as sales increased by 50 percent to 367.4 million Swedish kronor (€34.6m) despite persistent supply chain problems for some of its products. On a constant currency basis, sales in the three ...
ArticleDometic sees Q1 sales jump 55% as M&A continues
Dometic generated sales of 7,518 million Swedish kronor (€727.0m) in the first quarter of 2022, up by 55 percent on the year earlier, as top-line growth continues to be underpinned by acquisitions. Organic growth at the Swedish specialist in mobile living products stood at 7 percent despite a challenging macroeconomic ...
ArticleHelen of Troy sees Q1 boost from Hydro Flask, Osprey
Outdoor drinkware brand Hydro Flask led sales gains in the Home & Outdoor sales segment of El Paso, Texas-based consumer goods company Helen of Troy in the fourth quarter ended Feb. 28, with recently acquired backpack manufacturer Osprey Packs also boosting the segment’s topline.
ArticleShimano maintains guidance as sales growth continues to slow
Shimano’s sales in the first quarter of 2022 increased by 13.9 percent compared to the year-earlier to 144,047 million yen (€1,061m), as the growth rate in revenues continued to slow but nonetheless remained strong in the face of supply chain disruptions and logistics difficulties. The company said it is on ...
ArticlePolygiene Q4 sales jump despite logistics, raw material supply challenges
Polygiene saw revenues in the fourth quarter rise by 51 percent to 40.2 million Swedish kronor (€3.7m) as demand for its anti-microbial products continued to be strong, but logistics challenges and raw material shortages also persisted.
ArticleNew Wave’s sales growth driven by Sports & Leisure
The Swedish-based New Wave Group, which owns sports brands like Craft and Cutter & Back and distributes several others, saw total sales in the last quarter increase by 23 percent to 2,307 million Swedish kronor (€218.7m), with the growth driven by its Sports & Leisure segment. At constant currency rates, ...
ArticleCanada Goose cuts guidance as sales, retail traffic disappoint
Canada Goose cut its guidance for the full year, citing lower-than-expected revenues and retail traffic in EMEA and APAC regions in the ongoing fourth quarter of its financial year due to new restrictions imposed in the wake of outbreaks of the Omicron coronavirus variant.
ArticleThule sees continued sales growth while margins are squeezed by higher costs
The Swedish-based Thule Group saw sales rise by 15.0 percent in the fourth quarter of 2021 to 1,846 million Swedish kronor (€177.5m) as demand for its outdoor products remained strong. However, margins were squeezed by “significant” cost increases compared to the year earlier. On a currency-adjusted basis, sales went up ...
ArticleRevolutionRace keeps up sales momentum
Swedish DTC outdoor company RevolutionRace (RVRC) says it is seeing continued robust growth at the start of the third quarter of its fiscal year, after sales in the second quarter increased by 58 percent to 392 million Swedish kronor (€37.5m-$42.8m) amid continued strong demand for multifunctional garments. On a constant ...
ArticleJohnson Outdoors sees strong orders, Q1 sales slip amid supply chain disruptions
Johnson Outdoors, the owner of the Jetboil and Eureka brands, amongst others, saw sales decrease in the first quarter of its financial year as supply chain disruptions made it difficult to keep up with demand for outdoor recreation products. Total company sales in the three months to Dec. 31 declined ...
ArticleVista Outdoor raises guidance after record Q3
Minnesota-based Vista Outdoor raised its guidance for its fiscal year ending this March after reporting record results in the third quarter ended Dec. 26 amid continued high consumer demand for sporting and outdoor products.
ArticleTNF drives VF Corp.’s sales and outlook
VF Corp., the owner of brands such as Vans, The North Face and Timberland, cut its overall sales guidance for the financial year ending in March 2022 to $11.85 billion from a previous $12.0 billion, as it once again lowered the forecast for its Active segment, led by Vans, while ...
News briefsUnifi profits pressured despite higher-than-expected sales
Unifi, Inc., a U.S.-based producer of recycled and synthetic yarns, saw sales in the second quarter of its fiscal year grow strongly, although rising labor and input costs squeezed profit margins. In the second quarter ended Dec. 26, sales increased by 23.7 percent from the year-earlier to $201.4 million, as ...
