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    E-motor upgrade for Oru kayaks

    2024-02-20T14:01:00Z

    Oru Kayak, the original origami kayak brand now owned by Solo Brands, has presented the latest upgrade to its foldable fleet of kayaks: Electric motors. Developed in partnership with California-based Bixpy Motors, Oru’s e-propulsion system offers paddlers a unique electric-assist kayak in a lightweight package that is portable and easy ...

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    ​Solo Brands with executive additions

    2024-02-05T18:20:00Z

    Texas-based Solo Brands, Inc., the parent company of the Solo Stove, Chubbies, Oru Kayak, Isle and Icy Breeze brands, announced two leadership appointments: Laura Coffey as Chief Financial Officer and Michael McGoohan to the newly created position of Chief Growth Officer and Executive Vice President, effective immediately. Coffey will lead ...

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    Solo Brands updates FY 2023 guidance, announces leadership change

    2024-01-09T14:07:00Z

    Solo Brands, Inc., the parent company of the Solo Stove, Chubbies, Oru Kayak, Isle and Icy Breeze brands, announced the appointment of Christopher T. Metz as its new President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Board, effective Jan. 15, 2024. Metz succeeds John Merris, who will be stepping down ...

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    Snoop Dogg goes smoke-free – with Solo

    2023-11-23T10:11:00Z

    Recently, an announcement caused quite a stir in the world of hip-hop: Snoop Dogg, the Doggfather of rap, announced on Instagram that he was quitting smoking. “I’m giving up smoke”, he wrote, triggering an avalanche of speculation, discussion and memes amongst his combined 129+ million social media followers. Solo ...

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    Solo Brands reiterates FY guidances; Q3 net bolstered by tax benefit

    2023-11-08T06:56:00Z

    Solo Brands, helped by a nearly $6.2 million tax benefit, reported net income of $4.1 million versus a loss of $2.2 million in Q3 ended Sep. 30. The operating loss for the period improved by 60 percent to a loss of $1,325,000 versus $3,285,000 in the year-ago period. A mix ...

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    Solo Brands announces CFO change

    2023-10-26T15:12:00Z

    Solo Brands, Inc., the owner of the Solo Stove, Chubbies, Oru Kayak, Isle and Icy Breeze brands, announced that Somer Webb, Chief Financial Officer, has notified the company of her intent to pursue other opportunities. Webb will remain with the company until Dec. 10, 2023. She started her position at ...

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    Solo Brands lifts Ebitda margin as Q2 wholesale revenues soar

    2023-08-04T07:05:00Z

    Solo Brands lifted its annual Ebitda margin target after a strong rise in second-quarter earnings and wholesale revenues. The owner of four lifestyle brands said wholesale revenues increased 57 percent to $31.3 million in the three months to June 30, compared to $19.9 million a year ago. Direct-to-consumer sales fell ...

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    Solo Brands with new acquisition

    2023-05-15T13:22:00Z

    Solo Brands, the parent company of Solo Stove, Chubbies, Oru Kayak, and Isle, has acquired TerraFlame, makers of sustainable indoor and tabletop fireplaces and fire features. “This strategic acquisition complements our brands, and, alongside Solo Stove, allows us to offer our customers the fire-burning experience outdoors, and with the addition ...

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    Solo Brands turns Q1 profit, maintains FY guidance

    2023-05-04T15:52:00Z

    Solo Brands reported a $933,000 net profit against a loss of $2.01 million for Q1 ended March 31. Operating income was $3.2 million against a loss of $3.2 million. Quarterly revenues for the parent of Oru Kayak, Isle paddleboards, Chubbies apparel and Solo Stoves rose by 7.3 percent to $88,207,000 ...

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    Solo Brands sets FY23 revenue range

    2023-03-10T08:01:00Z

    Solo Brands, parent of Oru Kayak, Isle paddleboards, Chubbies apparel, and Solo Stoves, is forecasting 0.5 percent to 4.3 percent revenue growth in FY23 to a range of $520 to $540 million with a corresponding adjusted Ebitda margin of 16.5 to 17.5 percent. In Q4, the Texan company reported ...

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    Solo Brands eyes deeper assortments with wholesale partners

    2023-01-11T12:42:00Z

    The publicly traded Grapevine, TX company, which owns four businesses led by its Solo Stove unit, has a Direct-To-Consumer to Wholesale ratio of 85 to 15, a percentage that is likely to persist given Solo’s extreme focus on its relationship with customers. But Solo has a new partnership with warehouse ...

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    Solo Brands lowers revenue forecasts in response to “unpredictable demand”

    2022-11-10T16:20:00Z

    Solo Brands has lowered its full-year revenue guidance in response to increasingly unpredictable consumer demand amid a tougher economic outlook going into the holiday season. The owner of four lifestyle brands has managed to narrow losses in the third quarter as it reported a 47 percent increase in sales to ...

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    Solo Brands generates 53 percent increase in Q2 sales

    2022-08-18T06:18:00Z

    Solo Brands, a direct-to-consumer-focused company that currently owns four lifestyle brands, reported a 53 percent increase in second-quarter earnings to $136.0 million from $88.7 million for the period ended June 30. The revenue gain was driven by acquired businesses and higher DTC and wholesale channel revenues. DTC sales rose 63 ...

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    Solo Brands with new CFO and new board members

    2022-05-12T15:19:00Z

    Solo Brands has appointed Somer Webb as CFO, effective May 16. Sam Simmons, the company’s current CFO, will remain with Solo Brands to ensure a smooth transition. Somer brings more than 15 years of financial experience to Solo Brands. She has extensive experience in financial planning and analysis, mergers and ...

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    ​Solo Brands records 19% sales increase in Q1

    2022-05-12T15:01:00Z

    Solo Brands, the U.S. DTC company owning the Solo Stove, Oru Kayak, Isle paddleboards and Chubbies apparel brands, said its sales increased 19.0 percent to $82.2 million in Q1 2022, ended March 31, compared to $69.1 million in the first quarter of 2021. The increase was driven by the acquisitions ...

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    Solo Brands with very profitable 2021

    2022-03-30T12:45:00Z

    Solo Brands Inc., the U.S. company that began trading on the New York Stock Exchange in October 2021 and owns several DTC-focused brands, announced its financial results for the three and twelve-month periods ended Dec. 31, 2021. The operating results in 2021 include the activity of Oru Kayak, Isle Paddleboard ...

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    Solo Brands seeks new CFO

    2022-02-07T16:28:00Z

    Solo Brands, the U.S. company that began trading on the New York Stock Exchange in October and owns several DTC-focused brands, including Solo Stove, Chubbies, Oru Kayak and Isle Paddleboard, announced that its current CFO, Sam Simmons, will step down later this year. Simmons will remain in the CFO role ...

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    Solo boosts sales with acquisitions, but added expenses weaken income

    2021-12-09T09:37:00Z

    Solo Brands, the U.S. company that began trading on the New York Stock Exchange in October and owns the Solo Stove, Chubbies, Oru Kayak and Isle Paddleboard brands, reported that net income attributable to Solo Stove Holdings fell 79 percent to $1.2 million from $10.3 million in the third and ...

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    Solo Brands announces IPO pricing

    2021-10-28T14:21:00Z

    Solo Brands, Inc., the owner of the Solo Stove, Chubbies, Oru Kayak and Isle Paddleboard brands, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 12,903,225 shares of its Class A common stock at a price to the public of $17.00 per share. In addition, the company has granted ...

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    Solo Stoves re-named Solo Brands after acquisitions

    2021-09-06T17:38:00Z

    U.S.-based camping stove manufacturer Solo Stove is now Solo Brands after announcing on Sept. 3 the acquisition of apparel company Chubbies Shorts, folding kayak manufacturer Oru Kayak (ISPO Brand New overall winner 2014) and ISLE, a maker of paddleboards for yoga, fishing, touring, surfing and more. The company plans to ...