Sports News and Press Releases about Outdoor Industry Business
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March 5, 2026
GoPro’s Shrinks Loss in Q4 on Flat Sales
GoPro, Inc. reported a lower loss on an adjusted basis in the fourth quarter on flat sales. The operating loss in the year narrowed as expense reductions offset a $20 million tariff-related charge. “In 2025, we maintained subscription and service revenue of $106 million by improving attach rates, retention rates...
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March 3, 2026
Vail Resorts Trying to Lure Gen Z Skiers With Age-Based Discount Amid Rough Winter Season
In an attempt to bolster flagging attendance, Vail Resorts has announced a discount aimed at Gen Z customers. Vail Resorts made the announcement via a press release Tuesday. Skiers and riders between the ages of 13 and 30 will get a 20 percent discount on the 2026-2027 Epic Pass and Epic Local...
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March 2, 2026
Amer Sports Plans to Raise $750 Million in Stock Offering
Amer Sports, Inc. has launched a public offering of $750 million in ordinary shares with proceeds to be used to pay down debt. The parent of Arc’teryx, Salomon and Wilson plans to redeem the outstanding principal amount of its 6.750 percent senior secured notes due 2031 and to pay related...
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March 2, 2026
REI Chief Merchant Kristin Shane on AI and Peak 28
Since joining REI as chief merchandising officer in March 2025, around the same time CEO Mary Beth Laughton took the helm, Kristin Shane has been tasked with helping turn around a co-op that rode the COVID outdoor boom before running into the same market contraction that has squeezed specialty retailers across the...
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February 25, 2026
California Opens 100+ of Miles of Trails to E-Bike Users, Utah to Follow Suit
The United States Forest Service has approved Class 1 pedal-assisted e-bikes on over 100 miles of trails in California's Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU), marking a significant expansion of access. This change, part of the Basin Wide Trails Analysis project, opens 112 miles of existing trails and 26 miles...
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February 24, 2026
Amer Sports Growth Plans on Track But Shares Fall as Investors Worry Over Higher Q1 Costs
Shares of Amer Sports were down as much a 7.1 percent in pre-market trading after the company issued first quarter guidance that opened the door to concerns over higher costs. Amer guided first quarter results ending March 31 to adjusted diluted earnings per share in the range of 28 cents to 30 cents on...
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February 24, 2026
Camping World Q4 Revenue Declines as ASPs Fall and Customers Opt for Used RVs
Camping World Holdings, Inc. reported fourth quarter revenue was $1.2 billion, a decrease of 2.6 percent year-over-year (y/y) versus Q4 2024. New vehicle revenue was $457.8 million for the fourth quarter, a decrease of 8.0 percent y/y, and new vehicle unit sales were 10,750 units, a decrease of 7.1 percent...
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February 23, 2026
Supreme Court Tariffs Ruling: Surf, Outdoor Companies Await Certainty
Outdoor and surf brands and retailers will grapple with more uncertainty in the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling that found President Donald Trump’s tariffs were imposed illegally under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). “The whole tariff situation has led to chaos in terms of planning,” said Matt...
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February 23, 2026
Second Patagonia Store Moves to Join a Labor Union
Across the country, a growing number of retail workers are choosing to unionize — including many who work for some of the outdoor industry’s most celebrated brands. On Friday, workers at a Patagonia store in Manhattan, New York, started the process of joining a labor union. A “supermajority” of the SoHo...
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February 23, 2026
THOR Reorganizes North American Operations Into Two Groups
THOR Industries announced a significant evolution of its North American RV operating model designed to strengthen competitiveness, accelerate collaboration and unlock substantial synergies across its family of leading RV brands. For decades, THOR’s decentralized structure — where each North American RV OEM operated independently — served the company well, driving market‑leading...
