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    Helen of Troy’s outdoor business shows resilience in Q1

    8 July 2022

    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 ...

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    Osprey strengthens distribution in Austria and Italy

    20 May 2022

    California-based backpack specialist Osprey, a Helen of Troy brand since late 2021, has hired two distribution agencies to support direct sales and increase market share in two important European markets. Starting June 1, sales agency B-Factory will support Osprey’s Italian Spring 23 product sell-in. Founded in 1995 by Pietro Colturi, ...

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    Helen of Troy announces two new board members

    4 May 2022

    Helen of Troy, whose brand portfolio includes Hydro Flask and Osprey Packs, has appointed Tabata Gomez and Elena Otero to its corporate board of directors, effective May 3. Gomez is president of the Hand Tools, Accessories & Storage Group of Stanley Black & Decker Inc. Otero recently retired as chief ...

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    Osprey's CEO steps down

    2 May 2022

    Osprey Packs announced that CEO Layne Rigney is leaving the company after nearly six years. He had recently led the brand through its acquisition of Helen of Troy, which, with the help of the Osprey acquisition, saw a 14% increase in sales in the fourth quarter. The remaining Osprey leadership ...

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    Helen of Troy sees Q1 boost from Hydro Flask, Osprey

    28 April 2022

    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. Sales in the Home & Outdoor ...

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    Helen of Troy raises outlook after Osprey acquisition, strong Q3 showing

    7 January 2022

    Helen of Troy, the El Paso, Texas-based consumer goods company that owns outdoor drinkware brand Hydro Flask and Oxo and recently closed a deal to acquire backpack manufacturer Osprey Packs, raised its guidance for the full fiscal year to take into account that acquisition and after posting better-than-expected results in ...

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    Helen of Troy to bolster presence in outdoor segment with acquisition of Osprey

    30 November 2021

    Helen of Troy, the El Paso, Texas-based, publicly traded company that owns a variety of brands in the Beauty, Health&Home and Housewares segments, including Hydro Flask and Oxo, has announced that one of its subsidiaries has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Osprey Packs, the backpack manufacturer founded in ...

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    Helen of Troy’s Hydro Flask sees Q2 sales progress, raises FY outlook

    11 October 2021

    The Houseware segment of Helen of Troy, which includes outdoor drinkware brand Hydro Flask, saw revenues in the second fiscal quarter ended Aug. 31 grow by 6.7 percent to $215.2 million. The improvement was due mainly to an increase in brick and mortar sales for both Hydro Flask and OXO ...

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    Helen of Troy’s Hydro Flask starts year strongly

    12 July 2021

    Helen of Troy’s Houseware segment, which includes outdoor drinkware brand Hydro Flask, posted revenues of $193.6 million in the first fiscal quarter ended May 31, up by 37.7 percent compared to the year earlier. Gains in the top line were due to the positive comparative effect from store closures and ...

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    Helen of Troy reports strong Hydro Flask sales

    29 April 2021

    Helen of Troy’s Houseware segment, which includes outdoor drinkware brand Hydro Flask, said revenues for its fourth fiscal quarter ended Feb. 28 increased by 12.1 percent to $162.5 million. This was driven by an organic business increase of 11.8 percent from the same quarter a year ago. There was a ...

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    Hydro Flask struggles due to soft back-to-school season

    8 January 2021

    Helen of Troy’s Houseware segment, which includes drinkware brand Hydro Flask, posted double-digit growth in the third fiscal quarter ended on Nov. 30. Sales in the segment soared by 21.4 percent from the year-ago quarter to $222.4 million, driven by an organic business increase of 21.2 percent, largely due to ...

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    Hydro Flask bounces back in Q2

    9 October 2020

    Helen of Troy’s houseware segment, which includes drinkware brand Hydro Flask, returned to growth in the second fiscal quarter ended on Aug. 31, after a difficult spring due to the pandemic. Sales in the segment soared by 20.2 percent from the year-ago quarter to $201.9 million, as more people returned ...

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    Hydro Flask fights importation of counterfeit products into the U.S.

    4 August 2020

    Hydro Flask, a Helen of Troy Limited brand, has filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to combat widespread unlawful importation of counterfeit Hydro Flask products into the United States. The Hydro Flask ITC filing is part of a multifaceted strategy to enforce its intellectual property and expand its ...

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    Hydro Flask recovers thanks to store reopenings and outdoor boom

    10 July 2020

    Helen of Troy, operating out of El Paso, Texas, reported that sales of its Housewares segment, which includes Hydro Flask, declined by 3 percent to $140,628,000 in the first quarter ended on May 31 as compared to the year-ago period, primarily due to the temporary closure of key U.S. ...

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    Hydro Flask helps Helen of Troy to grow

    29 April 2020

    Helen of Troy reported a nice 15.0 percent increase in sales to $144.9 million for its Housewares segment, which includes Hydro Flask and OXO, for the fourth quarter of its financial year ended on Feb. 29, despite a drop outside the U.S. Lifted by new product introductions, sales grew online ...

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    Scott Allan retires from Hydro Flask

    28 February 2020

    Hydro Flask, the specialist in high-performance insulated products, has announced that its global general manager, Scott Allan, will retire on March 1. Allan was named president and chief executive of Hydro Flask in 2012 and global general manager in 2016, when Hydro Flask was acquired by Helen of Troy. Larry ...