Sports News and Press Releases about Outdoor Industry Business
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December 3, 2025
Skiers and Snowboarders in Italy Are Now Required By Law to Wear Helmets
As of November 1, 2025, all skiers, snowboarders, even tobogganers are required to wear CE-certified helmets (Conformité Européenne), which certifies that a product has met EU health and safety standards, on Italian slopes. The new designation this winter has upped the ante, where the law began with rders uner 14 years old,...
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December 3, 2025
Airstream Parent Thor Industries Delivers Double-Digit Growth In Fiscal Q1
Thor Industries reported a profit against a loss in the fiscal first quarter ended September 30 as sales grew 11 percent, above plan. Bob Martin, president and chief executive officer of Thor Industries, stated, “The quarter finished stronger than we expected, and we are excited about the impact of the...
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December 1, 2025
Marmot Owner Newell Brands to Cut 10% of Professional Workforce Companywide
Newell Brands, owner of outdoor brands Marmot, Coleman, and Contigo, announced a “global productivity plan” Monday that will eliminate over 900 professional and clerical jobs, or about 10% of its office workforce. The company, which also owns Calphalon, Crockpot, FoodSaver, Sharpie and a wide range of other brands, said the move is...
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November 28, 2025
Sportswear Retailers Haven’t Yet Been Hit by Trump Tariffs
On April 2 from the White House Rose Garden, President Donald Trump announced a 10% tariff on all imports across the board, as well as varied reciprocal tariffs on nearly all countries the administration considered bad actors on trade. Imports from Vietnam would get hit with a 46% tariff; goods from Indonesia...
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November 25, 2025
Wisconsin’s ‘Snowiest Resort’ Declares Bankruptcy After Second Snowless Season
Snowless winters are a bummer for skiers and riders, but for resort operators, they can spell disaster. Wisconsin’s Whitecap Mountains Resort (WMR) is learning that harsh truth firsthand. On Nov. 19, the resort, once named the “snowiest” ski area in the state, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after two...
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November 24, 2025
Backcountry’s Kevin Lenau Discusses AI-Driven Transformation, Outdoor Opportunity
Backcountry’s Interim President Kevin Lenau spoke with SGB Executive about the AI-driven transformation the company is undergoing since it was acquired by CSC Generation Enterprise (CSC), its recent acquisitions of Velotech and Level Nine Sports, its newer store and wholesale pushes, trends in the outdoor space, and the company’s website’s recently improved...
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November 21, 2025
The North Face Opens Largest Global Flagship on Fifth Avenue
The North Face opened on Friday its largest flagship store in the world, at 511 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. Spanning two stories and 21,000 square feet, the space introduces an immersive store concept designed to feel less like traditional retail and more like an explorer’s journey. The new flagship combines material precision with...
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November 20, 2025
Outdoor Industry Trends: Consumer Shifts & Top Brands for 2025
If trying to grow a business in the outdoor industry has felt exceedingly tough in 2025, you’re not alone, according to data and insights shared by Matt Tucker, executive director, client development in Circana’s sports equipment practice. At the Outdoor Media Summit in Durango, Colo., Tucker shared that overall consumer...
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November 19, 2025
Olympic Snowboarder and Drug Kingpin Charged With Orchestrating Witness Murder
Ryan James Wedding, 43, represented Canada at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, where he came in 24th in the men’s parallel giant slalom. Since then, though, he’s become more famous for his part in running a transnational drug trafficking ring. Now, authorities have added additional charges in...
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November 18, 2025
National Park Crews Close Grand Canyon’s North Rim Until Mid-2026 Following Fire Damage
Visitors hoping to travel to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon will have to wait until next year. On Nov. 13, the National Park Service (NPS) announced that it would be closing the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park for the remainder of the 2025 season. GEARJUNKIE
