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November 26, 2020
Castle Rock’s Epic Adventure Park Rebrands to The EDGE Ziplines & Adventures
Castle Rock, CO: Castle Rock Adventure Park today announced its name change to The EDGE Ziplines & Adventures. The adventure park, which is part of Philip S. Miller Park and offers ziplining and other outdoor thrills such as its epic Sky Trek “playground in the sky,” retains its same ownership...
November 25, 2020
Dick’s SG To Test New Outdoor Concept
Dick’s Sporting Goods confirmed it will be testing a new outdoors-themed concept, called Public Lands, with two locations set to open in former Field & Stream stores in 2021. The company plans to test the Public Lands concept with one opening planned for August 2021 and the second for October....
November 24, 2020
Dick’s Earnings and Sales Blast Past Forecasts, Names New CEO
Dick’s Sporting Goods announced that its board of directors unanimously elected president Lauren Hobart to the post of CEO, effective Feb. 1. Dick’s also posted stronger-than-anticipated quarter: For the three months ended Oct. 31, it logged profits of $182.2 million, or earnings of $2.01 per share, compared with the prior...
November 24, 2020
Athleta’s Q3 Sales Jump 35 Percent
Net sales were flat year-over-year at $4.0 billion, above Wall Street’s consensus estimate of $3.80 billion. The performance reflected a 61% increase in online sales, offset by a 20% decline in store sales. Notably, 40% of the company’s sales were online in the third quarter. Athleta operated 198 stores at...
November 24, 2020
How Avalanche Educators Are Gearing Up for a Busy Backcountry Season
Jackson, WY, November 24, 2020 - In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, ski industry professionals are predicting this could be the busiest backcountry season to date. Combine this with the lack of knowledge about the serious consequences that exist outside the resort boundaries, and avalanche educators like Sarah Carpenter,...
November 23, 2020
New Board of Directors Named for USABA
(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) - The United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) is pleased to announce its new board of directors, which includes seven new appointees and three returning board members. Prodigy Search, a national leader in executive recruitment, helped to lead the search process for the board member positions....
November 23, 2020
Dahu appoints globally renowned ski boot specialist Dano Bruno to lead the industry’s first online fit experience
Puidoux, Switzerland, - Eagle, Colorado. November 23, 2020 — Dahu - The Swiss Ski Boot, today announced the appointment of ski industry veteran Dano Bruno to the organization who among many things will lead the brands latest initiative, the Corsair Fit Experience (CFE). Complimenting Dahu’s revolutionary and patented ski boots,...
November 23, 2020
Outdoor Research announces Roger Barton as New President
SEATTLE, Wash. (November 23, 2020) – Outdoor Research, a leader in functional outdoor, tactical and medical apparel and accessories, this week announced a new leadership structure with industry veteran Roger Barton taking the helm of the company. Since 2018, Barton has led all aspects of finance and operations at Outdoor...
November 23, 2020
Pacific Teaze, CMCBrands Announce Alliance
St. Louis , Mo. — November, 2020. Today CMCBrands and Pacific Teaze announce a new strategic brand partnership that includes shared logistics, distribution and merchandising. This cooperation focuses on leveraging strategic operational efficiencies to spur further growth of both organizations. Pacific Teaze will continue to run as a separate division...
November 23, 2020
ECCO Outdoor Adds Sales Force to Four More Key Regions
Londonderry, NH (November 23, 2020) – ECCO, the leading family-owned global footwear brand, has added sales rep groups in four key territories to further expand its business in the outdoor and athletic specialty category. Having recently appointed Erik Walcott to Global Head of Specialty sales, the brand continues moving toward furthering its...
November 20, 2020
The Backcountry trademark fiasco, one year later
One year after The Colorado Sun broke a huge story that became one of the year’s biggest scandals in the outdoor industry, SNEWS followed up with some of the affected companies to see if the online retailer Backcountry.com has made good on its promises.
November 20, 2020
How COVID-19 Could Actually Be Good for Skiing
Resort executives are warning customers that skiing will be different this season, with the coronavirus pandemic and ensuing restrictions reminding skiers of that. Outside
November 19, 2020
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance welcomes Oboz Footwear, Mystery Ranch and HydraPak to national vendor partner network
Nov. 19, 2020 ) ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA – Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (www.grassrootoutdoors.com), the national organization dedicated to the health and growth of specialty outdoor retail, is announcing the addition of Oboz Footwear, Mystery Ranch and HydraPak to their national vendor partner network. Debuting as new members during the November buyer’s...
November 19, 2020
HitchFire Expands National Sales Footprint
Santa Cruz, CA (November 19, 2020) HitchFire Grills, creator of the world’s first purpose-built hitch-mounted grill, which dares you to Grill Where No One Has Grilled Before™, is quickly expanding its sales footprint releasing the Forge 15 grill at national retailers REI and Backcountry.com and going live soon with Camping World. The rapid expansion of...
November 18, 2020
Ride for Racial Justice and SBT GRVL Announce Groundbreaking Partnership and Athlete Program for 2021
DENVER (Nov. 18, 2020) – Ride for Racial Justice and SBT GRVL today announce a new, trailblazing partnership and athlete program that will bring greater diversity, equity and representation to one of the world’s most premiere gravel races. Launching today, the joint program offers 25 secured spots for Black, Indigenous...
November 18, 2020
Sea to Summit Welcomes Sally McCoy to the Global Leadership Team
Perth, Australia (November 17, 2020) — Sea to Summit, the adventure equipment manufacturer headquartered in Western Australia, is thrilled to welcome Sally McCoy, a seasoned outdoor industry executive, to the company’s global leadership team. McCoy will occupy the newly created position of Executive Chair of Sea to Summit and will...
November 17, 2020
Mountain Hardwear Bolsters European Presence With New Distribution Partners
Richmond, Calif. (November 17, 2020) - Mountain Hardwear, a leader in performance equipment and apparel for climbers, mountaineers, and athletes, is proud to announce the expansion of their international distribution to include four new distribution partners in Europe including MnO International, 2Pure, E.Tremmel Marketing and Amwear. “The value of having...
November 17, 2020
Equip brands Rab and Lowe Alpine commit to achieve Net Zero by 2030
As part of their long-term sustainability strategy, British outdoor brands Rab and Lowe Alpine (owned by Equip Outdoor Technologies Ltd.), have committed to achieve Net Zero by 2030. As a first step, Equip has become ‘Climate Neutral Company’ in November 2020, certified by independent project developer and climate solutions provider...
November 16, 2020
‘Wall Street Journal highlights the rise of ‘Covid Campers’
After months of living under work-from-home measures and travel restrictions, many cabin-feverish Americans are looking for safe ways to work outside their house and see new places, too. They are turning to “Covid Campers”: specially fitted recreational vehicles – or retrofitted existing vehicles – that offer the comforts of home...
November 16, 2020
RV’ing it across the country while running a business
Three productivity rules that allow this business owner to do it. Entrepreneur
November 16, 2020
2020 SNEWS Retailer Survey results, part 1: Sales volume
172 independent retailers across the country responded to this year's annual survey. This is part one of a multi-part series. SNEWS
November 16, 2020
National Park Service faces $270M wrongful death claim after incident at Arches National Park
The family of a women's rights activist from Uganda has filed a more than $270 million wrongful death and personal injury claim against the National Park Service after she was decapitated by an unsecured gate at Utah's Arches National Park. USA Today
November 16, 2020
Cotopaxi and MiiR Create Sustainable New Partnership And Drinkware Collection
(Salt Lake City, UT.) Nov 16, 2020 – Outdoor brands Cotopaxi and MiiR have created a powerful partnership to not only tackle the single use plastics crisis, but also to reinvent corporate expectations of “collaboration before competition”. The brands, both certified B Corps dedicated to giving back and doing good,...
November 16, 2020
Gregory’s Q3 revenues slide 13 percent, High Sierra’s tumble
Samsonite International S.A. reported sales on a currency-neutral basis were down 13 percent for its Gregory brand and off 70.2 percent at High Sierra. On a reported basis, Gregory’s sales reached $15.9 million against $18.0 million, down 11.7 percent. High Sierra’s were down on a reported basis to $4.5 million from...
November 16, 2020
Emerald appoints Hervé Sedky as President and Chief Executive Officer
Sedky brings three decades of experience including, most recently, six years as President of Reed Exhibitions Americas. Before that, he was an executive for 20-years at the American Express Company, where he held the title of Senior Vice President and General Manager of American Express Business Travel.
