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March 14, 2023
KOA Launches ‘Overhauled’ KOA Rewards Loyalty Program
Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA), a leader in outdoor hospitality, announces an overhaul of the long-running loyalty program, KOA Rewards. The revamped KOA Rewards simplifies campers’ point-earning and redemption process and allows them to use points for discounts when booking stays through KOA.com and the KOA app. RV Business
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March 13, 2023
PleasureLand RV to Acquire Brambillas RV
St. Cloud, Minnesota-based PleasureLand RV Center is acquiring Brambillas RV in Shakopee, Minnesota, which will become Pleasureland’s ninth location. The new location will continue to sell motor homes and offer a large selection of accessories, repair parts and complete service department. It will also offer a wide variety of RV vacation...
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March 13, 2023
Southern Sierra Has ‘Largest Snowpack in Recorded History’
According to data from the California Department of Water Resources (CDWR), the Southern Sierras have officially hit a recorded high, currently holding a snowpack 257 percent greater than the annual average by April 1. The Inertia
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March 10, 2023
Is an RV Downturn the Same Recession Signal as Before?
The industry, an economic bellwether in the past, is experiencing sharp sales declines. But after an epic pandemic buying boom, that may have been inevitable. Bloomberg (PAYWALL)
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March 9, 2023
YETI Recalls More Than 2 Million Soft Coolers, Backpack Coolers Due to Choking Hazard
YETI Holdings Inc. issued a recall covering the YETI Hopper M30 Soft Cooler 1.0 and 2.0, the Hopper M20 Soft Backpack Cooler, and the SideKick Dry Gear case. The announcement follows a “stop sale” order issued by the company on Feb. 9, 2023, for the same range of products. Gear...
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March 9, 2023
How Patagonia Provisions is building out its product portfolio with its first-ever acquisition
This week, Patagonia’s food and beverage division announced the acquisition of cracker brand Moonshot. This acquisition is Patagonia’s first in two decades, and helps expand Patagonia Provisions’ growing CPG line – which includes tinned fish and seafood. Modern Retail
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March 9, 2023
Netflix’s New Survival Show Is ‘Alone’ Meets ‘The Hunger Games’
Reality television’s survival genre recently entered its third decade. Over the years, shows like Naked and Afraid, Man vs. Wild, and others have tackled a similar question: How long can a person, stripped of modern technology, live in the wild? TV survivalists have endured frostbite, starvation, and the occasional animal...
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March 8, 2023
Starlink RV Rebrands as Starlink Roam, Offers Global Access for $200 Per Month
Users can pay $150 per month for regional roaming or $200 per month for global roaming over the rebranded Starlink tier. The new option is coming to Starlink RV, which has now been rebranded as Starlink Roam. PC Mag
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March 8, 2023
RV shipments down 32% YoY, values fluctuate
Motorhome values declined and towable values rose in January as forecasted recreational vehicle shipments fell due to replenished inventory and slowing consumer demand. The average motorhome selling price clocked in at $67,539 in January, down 8.1% sequentially and down 1.9% year over year, according to Black Book. Auto Finance News(PAYWALL)...
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March 8, 2023
Rugged Mountain Custom RV Denali 3S Flatbed
View Rugged Mountain Custom RV Denali 3S Flatbed images from our Rugged Mountain Custom RV Denali 3S Flatbed photo gallery. Motor1
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March 7, 2023
THOR, Amid ‘Challenging’ Market, Posts $2.35B in Q2 Net Sales
Net sales for the second quarter were $2.35 billion, a decrease of 39.4% compared to the record second quarter of fiscal 2022 and a decrease of 14.0% over the same quarter of fiscal year 2021. RV Business
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March 7, 2023
RV Market Slows as Inflation, Rising Rates Cool Demand
Thor Industries Inc. THO -2.24% decrease; red down pointing triangle cut its sales and earnings outlook as Americans hold off on buying new recreational vehicles amid persistent inflation and rising interest rates. WSJ (paywall)
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March 6, 2023
Camping World to Exit Active Sports Segment
Publicly-held Camping World Holdings, as reported on several stocks-oriented news outlets, on Monday filed a notice with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it will “exit and restructure operations of its indirect subsidiary, Active Sports.” RV Pro
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March 6, 2023
Nepal bans solo trekking for tourists, guides mandatory from April 1
Long known as a trekkers' paradise, Nepal is changing how tourists can enjoy its mountain scenery with a new rule that prohibits solo hiking. From April 1, independent travellers hoping to explore the peaks of the Himalayan destination will need to hire a licensed guide to accompany them on their...
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March 6, 2023
ABG Reportedly Close To $1.3B Deal for Parent of Quiksilver, Billabong
The company is close to a deal with Boardriders — the parent company of Billabong, Quiksilver, and Roxy — for $1.3 billion, according to Bloomberg. The three brands are known for their surf gear, but also offer skiing and snowboarding apparel and equipment. FOS
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March 6, 2023
How Salomon Sportstyle Emerged as a Favorite of the Fashion Elite
According to StockX, Salomon was the fastest-growing sneaker brand on the marketplace, experiencing 2,277% trade growth in 2022 over 2021. Salomon launched its Sportstyle category in fall 2018, but George Egan, Salomon North America director of Sportstyle, said the blueprint for the business unit began when The Broken Arm reached...
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March 5, 2023
Vail Resorts closing 19 retail locations in Aspen, Snowmass Village and Telluride
The closures, which will happen once the ski season ends, are tied to the company’s decision to not renew store leases for another season, SSI Venture informed the Colorado Department of Labor in a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act letter dated Feb. 27. The Denver Post
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March 4, 2023
Yosemite National Park Closed Indefinitely Following Record-Breaking Snowfall
In a tweet from February 28, Yosemite National Park shared an update on the park's closure, announcing that the park had been closed few several days and would remain so for an indeterminate amount of time. According to The LA Times, Yosemite Valley got about 40 inches of snow, breaking...
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March 3, 2023
Workers at REI Cleveland store vote to join union
Workers at an REI location in Beachwood, Ohio, near Cleveland, have voted to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU). It will become the third REI store that is unionized, following stores in California and New York. Last month, workers at the store walked out for a few hours, forcing...
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March 3, 2023
‘Sun’ Buys Jellystone Park From ‘Blue Water’ for $5M
Sun Communities Inc., under the name Sun Lincoln DE RV LLC, bought the vacation venue off Route 1 earlier this year for $5 million from Blue Water Development Company. Delaware Beaches Jellystone Park features more than 265 sites, including full hook-up RV sites, vacation rental cabins and primitive tent sites, as well...
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March 3, 2023
Johnson Outdoors Selling Eureka! Military And Commercial Tents Business
The transaction is expected to close by March 17, 2023, subject to customary closing conditions. Rekord Group will buy the military and commercial tents product lines, and a facility in Binghamton, NY, for an estimated $13.7 million, subject to certain potential customary purchase price adjustments mutually agreed to by the...
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March 3, 2023
Lippert Introduces RV Tool Kit
Lippert Components’ new RV tool kit includes 15 tools to help RVers with quick-fix, DIY jobs while on-the-go, the company said. The kit is equipped with various tools and parts such as: assorted screws, wire connectors, wire strippers, a fuse set, an LED headlamp, a multimeter, a ratcheting screwdriver set,...
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March 3, 2023
Large Avalanche Slams Into Olympic Valley Apartment Building
A large avalanche slammed into an apartment building in the Olympic Valley area near Palisades Tahoe, one of California’s most storied ski resorts. The avalanche, according to reports coming out of the Tahoe area, hit around 7 p.m. Thursday night and it was significant – as in not just a...
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March 1, 2023
Compass Diversified Posts Q4 Loss Despite Mid-Single-Digit Growth
Compass Diversified (CODI), which owns Velocity Outdoor, BOA, Marucci, Primaloft, 5.11, and others in the active lifestyle space, reported net sales in the fourth quarter of 2022 were $594.9 million, up 6 percent (+4 percent on a pro forma basis) compared to $559.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2021....
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March 1, 2023
Got 11 minutes? A daily brisk walk could lower risk for early death.
Walking for at least 11 minutes every day could lower your risk of premature death by almost 25 percent, according to the largest study to date of physical activity, disease risk and mortality. Published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, the ambitious study analyzed health data for more than...