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May 19, 2021
Millions of Families Expected to Camp over Memorial Day
Despite climbing gas prices, consumers are eager to travel. Millions are expected to hit the road at the end of this month. New data from Kampgrounds of America’s May edition of the Monthly Research Report shows an estimated 18 million households will kick off their summer camping season over Memorial Day...
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May 19, 2021
Outdoor Brand Snow Peak Opens a Restaurant?
Snow Peak has been making high quality outdoor equipment, mostly kitchen related, in Japan for 60 years. And now, if you’re in the Portland area, you can use some of those items at Snow Peak’s new restaurant, Takibi (“bonfire” in Japanese). Not only that, they plan to open more restaurants in...
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May 19, 2021
Kathmandu taps Rip Curl boss for the group’s top post
The New Zealand-based holding company has named Michael Daly, who had led the Kathmandu-owned brand Rip Curl for the last eight years, as group CEO and managing director. OBJ
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May 19, 2021
Under Armour Increases Its Minimum Pay Rate to $15 Per Hour
Under Armour announced up to a 50% increase in its minimum pay rate for hourly teammates in the United States and Canada from a minimum of $10 per hour to $15 per hour. As a result, more than 8,000 part-time and full-time teammates – approximately 90% of the Retail and...
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May 18, 2021
‘Woodall’s Campground Management’ Refreshes Brand
Woodall’s Campground Management (WCM), a sister publication of RVBusiness, announced a rebranding that includes a shift to a new look and a new name, Woodall’s Campground Magazine in order to better market itself to a new generation of park owner/operators that have been entering the outdoor hospitality industry due to...
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May 18, 2021
Survey Finds 56M People Plan to RV This Summer
A recent survey of leisure travelers, commissioned by the RV Industry Association and conducted by Cairn Consulting, found that 31 percent are planning on going RVing this summer. The survey also showed that RVing is a year-round activity with 65 million Americans planning to take an RV trip in the next year...
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May 18, 2021
Winnebago Has a New Tiny and Affordable Camper Van
The company just unveiled a new model, the Solis Pocket, which will be entry-level and relatively affordable, delivering substantial functionality within a small, urban-friendly footprint priced under $100,000. Gear Patrol
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May 18, 2021
REI Welcomes ‘OXO Outdoor,’ New Camp Kitchen Offering Only at the Co-op
A sister brand to Hydro Flask, OXO Outdoor debuts exclusively at REI with products to tackle camp cooking and cleaning. GearJunkie
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May 18, 2021
Thor Unveils Two New Tiny Camper Vans Called Rize And Scope
With all of the creature comforts on board, both vehicles have a gross vehicle weight rating of around 8,550 pounds (3,878 kilograms). Buyers have two floor plans to choose from for each vehicle, one with a bathroom and the other without. motor1.com
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May 17, 2021
Patagonia tops reputation rankings
American outfitter Patagonia has topped the list as the brand with the best reputation according to the 2021 Axios Harris Poll 100 reputation rankings. Patagonia is the only apparel company to make it to the top 10. The next ranking is Adidas at number 40. FashionUnited
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May 16, 2021
Leigh Perkins, Who Built Orvis Into a Lifestyle Brand, Dies at 93
In 28 years at the company’s helm, he turned a small mail-order fishing tackle shop into a sporting brand with stores all over the country. New York Times
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May 15, 2021
Petition to cancel Tokyo 2020 Olympics submitted with 350,000 signatures
The submission of the petition comes amid rising COVID-19 cases in Japan, while concerns over the fate of the Games have grown due to Japan's low vaccination rate, the spread of new variants and the state of emergency in place in Tokyo and other prefectures. Inside The Games
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May 15, 2021
A COVID Outbreak Is Plaguing Climbers on Everest
The COVID outbreak at Everest Base Camp continues to cause chaos on the world’s highest peak. At least two expeditions have packed up their tents and abandoned their climbs, and China officially canceled the season on the Tibetan side of the mountain. Outside
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May 14, 2021
Authentic Brands Group Reportedly Offers $1B For Reebok. Adidas has been trying to offload Reebok since December
And now, Authentic Brands Group, owner of Sports Illustrated and athletic apparel and equipment brands like Airwalk, Prince Sports, Tapout, and Volcom, reportedly made an offer to buy Reebok for $1 billion. Front Office Sports
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May 14, 2021
Inside The Call: Canada Goose Online Growth Accelerates
Canada Goose Inc.’s revenues rose 33.7% in the fourth quarter ended on March 28. In the quarter, sales reached $208.8 million compared to Wall Street’s consensus estimate of $159 million Canadian dollars. Earnings came in at $2.9 million, or 3 cents a share, up from $2.5 million, or 2 cents,...
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May 14, 2021
RV Retailer, LLC (“RVR”) Announces Grand Opening of RVR University Training Center in Utah
RV Retailer, LLC ("RVR") announced the grand opening of its second RVR University Training Center at its flagship 28-acre Sierra RV dealership campus in Utah. RVR also announced the launch of RVRU's Tech Mentor Program to develop a team of master technicians to train apprentice techs across RVR's 55 store...
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May 14, 2021
Airstream Partners with Pottery Barn on Luxury Camper Decor
The collection of over 40 goods includes custom-fitted organic-cotton bedding, dinnerware, kitchen linens, barware, indoor/outdoor pillows, and even small accessories such as wine-bottle stoppers and travel games. Car and Driver
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May 14, 2021
Japan expands coronavirus emergency ahead of Tokyo Olympics
Japan on Friday further expanded a coronavirus state of emergency from six areas, including Tokyo, to nine, as Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga repeated his determination to hold the Olympics in just over two months. Associated Press
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May 14, 2021
Lazydays RV founder’s Florida estate sells for $16.7 million
The sweeping Thonotosassa estate belonging to a co-founder of Lazydays RV dealerships has sold for $16.7 million. The sale closed on April 26, according to the Multiple Listing Service, for what is the highest sale price so far this year in Tampa Bay and one of the highest prices ever...
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May 14, 2021
Did you get a counterfeit copy of a popular RV book from Amazon?
A chronic problem with Amazon that has plagued authors and publishers for years has finally made its way to the RV industry. We’re talking about counterfeit books. RVTravel
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May 13, 2021
Campers Inn RV Acquires 2nd US Adventure RV Location
The second US Adventure RV store is located in Davenport, Iowa. RV Business
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May 13, 2021
Lippert Debuts Scout Mobile Travel Trailer
Its new and first-ever Scout Mobile is a travel trailer with numerous Lippert aftermarket upgrades to serve as an on-the-road exhibit of Lippert’s passion for creating the ultimate camping experience. Directly connected to “Lippert Scouts: The Community,” the Scout Mobile showcases an abundance of Lippert products and is designed to...
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May 13, 2021
Marshall Excelsior Acquires Certain Assets of Hurricane Products
Marshall Excelsior, a Harbour Group company, has acquired certain assets of Ken Larsen Inc., which does business as Hurricane Products. Based in Valencia, Calif., Hurricane is a leading manufacturer of regulators primarily sold to the RV and camping equipment markets. RV-Pro
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May 13, 2021
‘Big Wall Bev’ Changed the Calculus of Women’s Climbing in Yosemite
In 1969, Beverly Johnson left school in the last semester of her geology studies for a more hands-on education in California granite, culminating with her historic first female solo of El Capitan in 1978. Johnson spent ten days on Yosemite’s iconic 3,000-foot monolith, just one highlight in her extraordinary life...
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May 13, 2021
YETI Sales Explode With 42% Growth And 260% Increase In Net Profits
YETI reported a net sales increase of 42% for the first-quarter (Q1) of 2021 bringing total revenue to $248 million, compared to $174 million during the same period last year. Net profit increased from $8.5 million in Q1 2020 to $30.5 million this year. The stellar results represent the highest...