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March 31, 2021
Outdoor Industry Association and NAXION Release Special Report on the ‘New Outdoor Participant’: More Diverse Participants Attracted to Outdoors Amid Covid-19 Pandemic
BOULDER, Colo. (March 31, 2021) —Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) today released exclusive insights about Americans’ engagement in outdoor activities amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The special report examines demographics and psychographics of the new outdoor participant — defined as someone who participated in an outdoor activity for the first time during...
March 23, 2021
Yakima’s Unprecedented EXO System is Available Now
LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., March 23rd, 2020 –Innovation has once again been the driving force at Yakima as they continue to evolve and push the envelope of versatility and functionality in product research and design. The Spring of 2021 will feature the release of the EXO System, as well as bring...
March 24, 2021
Buddy On-Demand Insurance Partners with Wherewolf Digital Waivers
RICHMOND, Va. March 24, 2021 —A joint partnership between top-rated insurtech startup Buddy (https://buddyinsurance.com/) and Wherewolf (https://getwherewolf.com/), the premier digital waiver software provider, was announced today. The agreement means that adventure tourism operators offering activities like mountain biking, heli-skiing, whitewater rafting, ziplining, caving and more can now add previously unavailable medical...
March 23, 2021
ACR Electronics Acquires Satellite Communication Messenger and Outdoor Adventure App Provider Bivy
Fort Lauderdale, FL & Salt Lake City, UT on March 23rd, 2021– ACR Electronics, Inc. has announced the acquisition of Bivy, a privately-held satellite communication device and outdoor adventure app provider. The agreement enables safety and survival leader ACR Electronics to expand its portfolio of emergency beacons and life-saving products...
March 29, 2021
NPD Group Announces Winners of Inaugural Outdoor Sports Industry Performance Awards – NEMO named fastest growing camping brand in the US outdoor industry
{Dover, NH—March 29, 2021}—Over the course of 2020, NEMO’s founder and CEO, Cam Brensinger, felt like he was riding a rollercoaster, like most every other CEO across the world. At the start of the pandemic, in March of 2020, he put nearly everything on hold—production, sales, and marketing. Only product...
January 15, 2021
Independent Manufacturer, Bajio, Challenges Sunglass Industry with Sustainable Performance Sunglasses
New Smyrna Beach, FL (Jan 15, 2020) - Bajio Sunglasses is bringing fresh eyes to the sunglass market through the introduction of their first-ever collection launching March 1, 2021. Bajio, Spanish for “the shallows”, draws inspiration from flats around the world, and seeks to bring sustainably built sunglasses featuring blue...
April 8, 2021
GOAT BOXCO Expands Product Collection with Launch of Compact HUB 50 Storage System
Austin, TX (April 8, 2021) – GOAT BOXCO is launching their latest product the HUB 50, a high-performance food, beverage and gear storage solution built following their flagship product, the HUB 70. Engineered to flip the switch on the cooler and gear storage industries, the first-of-its-kind GOAT HUB System delivers...
April 8, 2021
PHOOZY Reels In Half A Million Dollar Deal on ABC’s Shark Tank
CHARLOTTE, NC: PHOOZY, maker of lightweight protective thermal capsules for phones, tablets, and laptops, landed a lucrative $500,000 investment on their recent April 2nd Shark Tank appearance on ABC. The Charlotte-based brand co-founded by Kevin Conway and Josh Inglis, wowed all of the investors but ultimately landed a deal with Lori...
March 25, 2021
Industry veteran Jim Osgood named new President of North America and Pacific Rim for Cascade Designs
SEATTLE, Wash. (March 25, 2021) - Cascade Designs; the parent company of Therm-a-Rest, MSR, Platypus, SealLine, PackTowl and Varilite; is pleased to announce the appointment of Jim Osgood as the organization’s newest President of North America and the Pacific Rim (N.A.P.R.). Osgood will bring more than 30 years of executive...
March 22, 2021
Bluebird Backcountry Doubles Down on Bear Mountain
(KREMMLING, CO - Mar. 22, 2021) — Bluebird Backcountry announced today that it had extended the lease at its current location and plans to call Bear Mountain home for the foreseeable future. The no-chairlifts, ski-patrolled backcountry ski area is the first of its kind. Located 40 minutes from both Steamboat...
April 14, 2021
Independent outdoor specialty retailers see robust recovery rebound with 101% year-to-year sales increase in March
APRIL 14, 2021 -- Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, the collaborative strategic network of independent outdoor specialty retailers, reported robust year-to-year retail sales gains in their March membership update last week. Based on Grassroots member sales reports, independent outdoor specialty retailers are enjoying an exceptional year-to-year sales rebound that has both met...
April 5, 2021
Saucony® Appoints Fábio Tambosi as Chief Marketing Officer
WALTHAM, MA (April 5, 2021) –Saucony, a division of Wolverine Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: WWW) and a leading global performance running and lifestyle brand, has announced the appointment of Fábio Tambosi to the position of Chief Marketing Officer, effective immediately. In this role, Tambosi will be responsible for providing strategic development...
April 6, 2021
Combat the higher cost of camping
Inflation? What’s that? The Federal Reserve says inflation is under control. Oh yea? …… Wind Tamer Camp Stove Companion helps control costs in the great outdoors with ingenuity, quality and value. Quoting an email from YKK-Tape Craft, I received March 17, this year: “Because of rising raw material cost, freight, cardboard, etc. we are having...
