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December 14, 2022
The REV Group Reports Sales Increase in Q4
REV Group said it had net sales in the fourth quarter of $623.6 million, a 5.7% increase compared to the $589.9 million for the three months ended Oct. 31, 2021. The company said the increase in net sales came in the commercial and recreation segments, partially offset by a decrease in net...
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December 14, 2022
NPOTY 2022 results – Nature Photographer of the Year
The award ceremony took place at the yearly Nature Talks Photo Festival. The next contest will start on the 20th of December 2022 and will end on Sunday the 1st of May 2023. The winning images will also be shown in a photo exhibition on the festival and afterwards it will...
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December 13, 2022
Vans and Timberland Will Soon Deliver Their First-Ever Collaboration
For the first time ever, Vans and Timberland — two VF Corp. brands — have teamed up on a footwear range. With the 30th anniversary of the Half Cab here, Vans and Timberland have used createe the Half Cab Hiker, which was described as a design that’s half skate shoe and half hiking boot....
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December 13, 2022
Mitsubishi Fuso RV is ultimate mobile office for untethered enterprise
Back in early 2021, Nissan showed a fascinating vision for an expandable mobile office van meant to help work-from-homers escape into nature for a different remote work experience. Fuso now elevates that idea with the NomadPro Canter, a conceptual big rig mobile office that lets the outdoors pour inside. New...
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December 12, 2022
Fenix Outdoor To Divest Primus Brand
Fenix Outdoor AB agreed to divest Primus AB and its subsidiary, Primus Eesti Ou, to Silva Sweden AB, at closing in Spring 2023. Until then, Primus, the manufacturer of camp stoves and lanterns, will be migrated from Fenix Outdoors’ IT environment. SGB
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December 12, 2022
Specialized ends contracts with dozens of paid ambassadors
Some of Specialized's longtime adventure athletes like Sarah Swallow and Ty Hathaway were let go last week; they say the brand is cutting the entire ambassador program. VeloNews
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December 9, 2022
Johnson Outdoors Sees 18 Percent Revenue Growth In Fourth Quarter
Johnson Outdoors, Inc.’s sales jumped 18 percent in the fiscal fourth quarter ended September 30 and profitability improved as supply availability in its core Fishing segment started to improve. Sales in the Watercraft Recreation and Camping segment were down while the Diving segment saw mid-single-digit gains. Fiscal 2022 sales fell...
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December 9, 2022
RV PRO’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2022
For the third straight year, RV PRO was proud to announce its 40 Under 40 Class of 2022. We sought nominees from all segments of the RV industry, looking for those not yet 40 years of age who are already making a significant imprint on their particular portion of the...
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December 9, 2022
EcoFlow Launches Smart Generator for Emergency Power
EcoFlow has introduced its Smart Generator (Dual Fuel), a powerful generator which supports propane as a fuel source in addition to standard gas. With increased energy efficiency and fewer emissions, the company said the Smart Generator (Dual Fuel) can produce up to 20 kilowatt-hours of electricity with propane, enough to...
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December 9, 2022
Unlicensed Guide Convicted Over Hiker’s Death on Buffalo National River
A Missouri man who led a 31-person hike on the Buffalo National River where one participant died in a fall will face criminal penalties for acting as an unpermitted guide, a federal judge ruled this week. Backpacker
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December 8, 2022
2-Minute Bursts of Movement Can Have Big Health Benefits
A new study confirms that you don’t have to do a hard workout to reap the longevity rewards of exercise. NYT (Paywall)
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December 8, 2022
Former Hydro Flask CEO to Lead Puffin Drinkwear
Puffin Drinkwear, makers of personality-infused apparel for your drink to wear, announced that Scott Allan is being brought on as interim CEO starting immediately. Allan led Hydro Flask initially as President & CEO and following its acquisition by Helen of Troy, as SVP & Global GM. SES
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December 7, 2022
Burton Becomes First Snowboard Brand to Launch Online Rental Program
Burton officially announced its new online rental program – giving riders the choice of renting a full kit online and having their rental snowboards, boots, bindings and outerwear shipped to their destination anywhere in the continental US. Soft-launched in October on Burton.com, the industry-first program is powered on the backend by Arrive, the...
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December 7, 2022
Anta Exploring Amer Sports IPO
Anta Sports Products, Ltd., the Chinese sports equipment corporation headquartered in Jinjiang, is reportedly holding preliminary talks with investment banks for an IPO of Amer Sports that could raise about U.S.$1 billion or more, according to Bloomberg. Amer Sports, headquartered in Finland, is the parent of Salomon, Arc’teryx, Peak Performance, Atomic, Suunto,...
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December 7, 2022
Garmin’s Outdoor Maps+ Service Goes Toe to Toe With onX
Garmin announced a subscription-based map bundle called Outdoor Maps+. The service is available for an annual fee of $50 and offers “frequently updated” maps complete with premium elevation contours, landowner names, and boundaries for public/private land types, as well as other enhanced mapping content. GearJunkie
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December 7, 2022
Roadtrippers, Campspot Offer 2023 Road Travel Outlook
Roadtrippers, a leading road trip planning tool that helps roadtrippers turn their trips into adventures, has partnered with camping travel site Campspot to give road travelers, campers, and RVers an inside look into what is expected to trend in 2023. In Campspot’s Outdoor Almanac Issue 02, Roadtrippers shares insights from...
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December 6, 2022
Thor Industries Reports Earnings As Pandemic RV Demand Dissipates
Thor Industries (THO) reports first-quarter 2023 earnings early Wednesday as demand for RVs appears to be retreating from pandemic highs. Thor stock dropped Tuesday. There were a total of 32,652 RV shipments in October, a decrease of 43.7% compared to October 2021, according to the most recent numbers from the RV Industry...
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December 6, 2022
A design company has turned a Tesla Semi into an RV concept
Based on the specifications Tesla revealed this week and how amazing these renderings of the electric truck as a motorhome appear, the Tesla Semi may become a fantastic electric-powered luxury RV. Interesting Engineering
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December 6, 2022
What Campers Look For in an RV Campground (109 Things)
If you are interested in opening your own RV park or campground but need help knowing where to start, you are not alone. When opening an RV park, asking this question is a great place to start. By polling real RVers you can get a sense of what the majority...
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December 6, 2022
Massachusetts creates Office of Outdoor Recreation
Massachusetts became the 18th state to establish an Office of Outdoor Recreation – drawing praise from Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) and bolstering the ability of the nation’s $862 billion outdoor recreation economy to grow even more. Boating Industry
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December 6, 2022
Go RVing’s 2022 Experiential Events Deliver Over 125,000 RV Tours
Experiential events are a core part of Go RVing's strategy to expose diverse audiences to RVing and an active outdoor lifestyle in an unexpected setting. The events occur in a range of settings, including music and food festivals, outdoor competitions, state fairs, and sporting events and provide consumers with real-world...
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December 6, 2022
In an Industry First, Park City Mountain Lift Operators and Electricians Unionize
Park City Mountain lift mechanics and electricians have joined their ski patroller counterparts in unionizing, the first lift operators in the United States to do so. In a 35 to 6 vote conducted by the National Labor Relations Board, lift mechanics and electricians decided to collectively bargain with owners Vail...
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December 5, 2022
Is working out while high L.A.’s next fitness craze? This trainer is betting on it
Stoned+Toned, a fitness company that blends cannabis and fitness in pursuit of community and a more pleasurable workout, is among those betting big on the legal cannabis boom bringing fitness along. San Francisco is home to a “cannabis gym” that encourages visitors to light up and lift. Researchers are taking...
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December 5, 2022
Metabolism tracker Lumen raises US$62 million
Metabolism measurement platform Lumen, has raised US$62 million in a series B funding round led by Pitango Venture Capital. Participating investors include Hanwha Group, Resolute Ventures, RiverPark Ventures, Unorthodox Ventures, Almeda Capital and Disruptive VC. Endurance Biz
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December 5, 2022
VF’s Shares Take Hit On CEO Exit, Guidance Cut
Shares of VF Corp. fell about 11 percent on Monday following the news of Steve Rendle’s retirement as CEO. His exit was a surprise but not a shock to Wall Street analysts, given VF’s underperformance, led by Vans, in recent years. More worrisome was VF’s third guidance reduction in the...