Middleby confirmed this week that they are evaluating separating their Residential business, including their grill brands, from the company. It had seemed like this made sense for them, and rumors were swirling, but this was the first time we got confirmation.
Kingsford is finding success through sizing up and sizing down their bags of charcoal. This is a change they made coming out of Memorial Day.
Value seeking consumers are responding well to the different pack sizes.
Solo Stove saw a sizable decline in revenue this quarter as they're battling too much inventory at retailers. They're also working on rebuilding retail relationships since they were temporary delisted from the stock exchange. They are focused on the right things with their rebuild though, and they are seeing good initial signals from their recent innovations.
Finally, the propane and
pellet powered Camp Chef Apex lives! It had been discontinued on Camp Chef's website, but there's one popular outdoor retailer that has it on their floor.
