Sales at HELE’s housewares segment which includes Hydro Flask were up 8% to $114,720,000 from $105,976,000 in the fiscal second quarter ended Aug. 31, but operating income was off 3% to $23,513,000 from $24,233,000. Headwinds from lower store traffic and soft consumer spending at retail slowed Hydro Flask’s sales growth despite successful new cooler and beverage bottle product introductions. HELE is also feeling ... Log in to view full article.