August 23, 2021

Gregory’s Sales Climb 34 Percent in First Half

Samsonite International S.A.reported first-half revenues of the Gregory brand increased by 33.6 percent on a currency-neutral basis while those of High Sierra decreased by 31.7 percent year-over-year. Net sales for Gregory improved to $32.7 million from $24.1 million a year ago. High Sierra’s sales came to High Sierra $10.3 million, down...

August 23, 2021

World’s leading endurance sports brand Spartan invests in global long-distance hiking series HIGHLANDER

BOSTON, Mass. and ZAGREB, CROATIA (August 23, 2021) – The world's leading endurance sports and extreme wellness brand, Spartan®, has invested in long-distance hiking event series HIGHLANDER, forming a strategic partnership. The partnership aims to support the growth of HIGHLANDER, which currently holds events in 13 countries, while expanding Spartan's...

August 20, 2021

Green Theme Technologies Promotes David Andreas to CEO

Albuquerque, New Mexico: Green Theme Technologies Inc., an innovator of textile finishing, announced the appointment of David Andreas to CEO from his former role as President and COO, succeeding Gary Selwyn, Ph.D., effective August 11. Andreas takes leadership of GTT at an opportune time in the company’s growth trajectory as...

August 19, 2021

Gnarly Nutrition Releases New Video Series

SALT LAKE CITY, UT -- Gnarly Nutrition is excited to share “Fuel for Life,” the first brand video series from the sports nutrition company. The “Fuel for Life” series consists of 5-7 minute videos  that explore personal contemplations and individual motivations of four endurance athletes. By pulling back the curtain...

August 18, 2021

Hipcamp Listing in Calif. Shutdown, Deemed Illegal

A recent San Luis Obispo County code enforcement hearing about a Cambria, Calif., campground explored what happens to residents who offer camping spaces on their land without having the proper permits. RV Business

August 18, 2021

Patagonia dumps Jackson Hole ski resort after far-right fundraiser

Patagonia will no longer supply Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, its largest single customer in the Jackson Hole area, with its products after a resort owner hosted a fundraiser for the right-wing House Freedom Caucus. WyoFile

August 18, 2021

Will Outdoor Retailer stay in Denver?

A show that’s nowhere near capacity isn’t sustainable for an event operator, especially a publicly traded one. The focus is now on delivering a bigger and better Outdoor Retailer Snow Show in January. Find out how it will happen. OBJ

August 18, 2021

Your next North Face jacket may be made of wood pulp

The North Face has reached an agreement with textile material company Spinnova to develop new, sustainable, high-performance textiles. Created from wood pulp, Spinnova's bespoke fiber is reportedly tough, insulating, and "zero percent harmful" to the planet. Read more.

August 18, 2021

American Mountaineering Museum exhibit tells legacy of first African American Denali summiteer

SEATTLE, Wash. (Aug. 17, 2021) – Stories around first ascents in climbing are the stuff of legends in the Outdoor Industry, but few know of Charles Madison Crenchaw, the first black climber to reach the summit of Denali, North America’s highest point, in 1964. A collaboration between journalist James Edward...

August 18, 2021

Adventure Ready Brands Adds Consumer Products Executives to Advisory Board

LITTLETON, N.H. — Adventure Ready Brands, which markets a range of best-in-class first aid, insect repellent and outdoor recreation products including After Bite®, Adventure® Medical Kits and Ben’s®, announces that consumer product executives Michelle Stacy and Bruno Silva have joined the company’s advisory board. “I am excited that these two accomplished...