Sports News and Press Releases about Outdoor Industry Business
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May 4, 2022
Buddy Debuts Affordable Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance Coverage for American Alpine Club Members
RICHMOND, VA (May 4, 2022)/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – The American Alpine Club (AAC) and Buddy today announced the rollout of a new member benefit: Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance program, underwritten by Starr Indemnity & Liability Company. AAC members and their dependents can now purchase affordable AD&D coverage with limits from $50,000...
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May 3, 2022
GSM Outdoors continues foray into fishing sector
GSM Outdoors has taken over the Bill Lewis Rat L-Trap brand of baits. It follows its first acquisition in the sector of Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits late last year. At the time its Vice President of Sales, Zach Henderson, told Angling International it was working on several additional acquisitions. Angling...
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May 3, 2022
Eddie Bauer Appoints Christopher Bevans as Creative Director
BELLEVUE, Wash., May 3, 2022/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Eddie Bauer, the iconic outdoor brand, today announced the appointment of Christopher Bevans as its new Creative Director, where he will bring his vision and expertise to spearhead product design. In his new role, Bevans will bring his experience in sportswear and textiles to...
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May 3, 2022
Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival Kicks off 2022 Artist Search
Louisville, CO (May 3, 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Rab, an industry leader in merging the development of quality technical gear and apparel with sustainability and environmental awareness, along with festival partner and multifunctional headwear brand BUFF, announced today that entries are now being accepted from emerging and established artists and...
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May 3, 2022
Headsweats Rolls Out New Spring Collection Featuring Brand Updates
BOULDER, Colo. (May 3, 2021) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Headsweats, the leader in high performance headwear, launched the Spring Collection featuring new designs and colors, along with the first appearance of Headsweats’ updated logo. Just in time for warmer weather and the return to outdoor sports, the brand is introducing new...
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May 2, 2022
Are User Fees a Fair Solution for Public Lands Management?
Federal agencies, like the National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM), use entrance and amenity fees to fund operations and limit visitation numbers at crowded destinations. After the the BLM enacted an entrance fee and reservation system for the main loop road in Red Rock National Conservation Area...
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May 2, 2022
Teton Gravity Research Drops Official Trailer For New Mountain Bike Film Esperanto
(Jackson, Wyo. – May 2, 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Teton Gravity Research, the global leader in action and adventure lifestyle media, has unveiled the trailer for its new film Esperanto, which explores how mountain bikers can share their stoke of the sport through the universal language of two-wheels no matter...
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April 29, 2022
Sorel Drives Columbia Sportswear’s Earnings Beat, Aims to Become a Billion-Dollar Brand
Columbia Sportswear just beat earnings expectations for the first quarter, largely driven by its Sorel brand. The Portland, Ore.-based company reported a net income growth of 20% to $66.8 million in Q1, with diluted earnings per share of $1.03. Net sales increased 22% to $761.5 million, compared to Q1 of...
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April 29, 2022
Patagonia Joins Lawsuit Against Forest Service to Stop Logging in Los Padres Nat’l Forest
A forest thinning project approved by the U.S. Forest Service threatens to cut down virgin forests on two California peaks. A host of entities, including Patagonia, aim to stop what they call the ‘commercial logging’ initiative. GearJunkie
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April 29, 2022
Osprey’s Layne Rigney Stepping Down as CEO
Osprey Packs announced Thursday that CEO Layne Rigney will leave the company at the end of the day following nearly six years. Rigney joined Osprey in 2016 as president and assumed the role of CEO in 2018. During his tenure, he oversaw the acquisition of Osprey Europe from its former...
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April 28, 2022
Columbia Sportswear Raises Earnings Guidance On Q1 Beat
Columbia Sportswear Company’s earnings rose 20 percent in the first quarter ended March 31 on a 22 percent revenue gain. The company raised its EPS guidance for the year, with earnings topping Wall Street targets. Among brands, the largest gain came from Sorel, up 37 percent year-over-year, followed by Columbia, up 22...
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April 28, 2022
Outdoor Sports Insurance Shares Best Crime-Prevention Practices Amid 50% Rise in Theft Claims
EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA (Thursday, April 28, 2022)/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – With headline-making robberies of cycling, skiing, and outdoor retailers becoming a common occurrence, Outdoor Sports Insurance (outdoorsportsins.com) is encouraging outdoor businesses and specialty retailers to reexamine their security practices amidst a nationwide rise in outdoor equipment theft. “With the pandemic, there has not...
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April 28, 2022
Moosejaw Launches Outdoor Gear Rental Program Shipping Direct to Consumer’s Destination At No Cost Easing Entry to Outdoor Experience
MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. (April 28, 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Moosejaw, a leading retailer specializing in outdoor gear and apparel, recently launched its gear rental program that ships to any destination in the continental US, expanding the rental option to outdoor lovers not close to a gear rental store. Outbound and return...
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April 27, 2022
LIVSN Designs Introduces New Women’s Trail Tights
/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - LIVSN Designs (https://livsndesigns.com), an outdoor apparel brand focused on creating durable outdoor clothing for those who value experiences more than stuff, today announces the launch of the new Women's Trail Tights. After much anticipation for LIVSN to release a women's line, the Trail Tights are the first...
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April 27, 2022
Dick’s Sporting Goods And Public Land Pilot In-Store Buy-Back Program
Dick’s Sporting Goods and Public Lands, its new specialty outdoor retailer concept, will pilot an in-store buy-back program for select hard outdoor gear (including hard and soft goods) in select markets. SGBMedia
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April 27, 2022
How The Ski And Snowboard Industry Is Changing In 2022 (And What Comes Next)
Over recent seasons, we’ve seen developments in sustainability, especially on the resort level; the business side of lift ticket sales; technology, including how we navigate the mountain; avalanche and backcountry awareness as more people took to self-guided tours of the slopes during the pandemic; the hard and soft goods business;...
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April 27, 2022
Helen Of Troy’s Home And Outdoor Segment Q4 Sales Climb 30 Percent
Helen Of Troy said sales in its Home & Outdoor segment, including OXO, Hydro Flask and Osprey, increased 29.8 percent in the fourth quarter ended February 28, to $210.8 million. The growth was driven by an increase in Organic business of $24.7 million, or 15.2 percent and growth from the...
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April 27, 2022
Outdoor Foundation Announces Four New Thrive Outside Communities, Growing National Network to 12 Regions
Boulder, Colorado, April 27, 2022/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – The Outdoor Foundation today announced its third cohort of Thrive Outside Communities in Chicago, Detroit, Seattle, and Washington, D.C., growing the Thrive Outside Initiative to 12 regions nationwide. The Outdoor Foundation also welcomed two new funders, Amazon and Carhartt, as Thrive Outside Community Leadership Partners....
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April 27, 2022
Garmin’s Record Quarter Boosted By Sports Watches
Garmin reported a record $1.17 billion in first-quarter revenue, a 9% year-over-year increase from $1.07 billion. Strong demand for outdoor adventure watches helped spike 50% revenue growth for the technology company’s outdoor segment, reaching $384.6 million. Operating income for the segment reached $149 million. Front Office Sports
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April 27, 2022
PrimaLoft Publishes its First Relentlessly Responsible™ Report for 2021
/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - PrimaLoft, Inc., the leader in advanced material technology, published its first Relentlessly Responsible™ Report showcasing the company’s philosophy of using innovation and performance to drive sustainability. The report highlights key achievements in recent years, with an emphasis on 2021, and gives a peek into the vision for...
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April 26, 2022
Far Bank Fly Fishing School gives new anglers a boost with first season of free educational video series
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Wash. /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Connecting the dots from the first cast to the first fish, Far Bank this spring debuted the inaugural season of a free, comprehensive and feature-film quality educational fly fishing series hosted by the legendary fly casting evangelist Simon Gawesworth. The 2022 season of the...
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April 26, 2022
Free Fly Apparel Hooks Backbone Media as Agency of Record
Charleston, S.C. – April 26, 2022/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Free Fly Apparel, the industry leader in outdoor performance apparel made from bamboo, has partnered with Backbone Media as its public relations and affiliate agency of record. Already well established in the fishing and outdoor space, Backbone will continue building brand awareness and momentum...
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April 25, 2022
Kristin Kohler Burrows Joins Executive Leadership Team of OrthoLite and Cirql as Chief Brand Officer
AMHERST, Mass. (April 25, 2022)/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – OrthoLite®, the 25-year global leader of branded, high-performance and comfort footwear solutions and the company behind the recent launch of Cirql, the world’s first EVA plastics-free, recyclable, biodegradable and industrially compostable foam, announces Kristin Kohler Burrows as Chief Brand Officer. Burrows joins the OrthoLite and...
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April 22, 2022
Mount Everest Permits Down Drastically After Historic 2021
Nepal’s Department of Tourism has issued roughly 30 percent fewer permits in 2022 than the record-breaking 408 it did a year ago. Outside
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April 22, 2022
LifeLabs Secures $6M Series Seed 3 Funding to Expand Patented Line of Thermally Efficient Lifestyle Apparel
SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 22, 2022 -- LifeLabs, the first textile innovator making meaningful progress in combating the effects of climate change through thermally-efficient lifestyle apparel, announced a $6M series seed 3 financing round led by Asia Green Fund, bringing total funding to $13.8M. LifeLabs launched to the public in October 2021 with a line of body temperature...