Sports News and Press Releases about Outdoor Industry Business
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January 27, 2022
Peace Vans Partners with WH inc. as Agency of Record for Public Relations
January 27, 2022 (Seattle, WA) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - WH inc., an industry-leading marketing and communications agency, today announced the addition of Seattle-based Peace Vans to its growing portfolio of clients that provide inspiration and gear to promote a healthy, active lifestyle. As Peace Vans’ Public Relations agency of record, WH...
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January 26, 2022
French sporting goods retailer Decathlon to shutter last two US locations, both in Bay Area
C'est la vie: French sporting goods retailer Decathlon plans to permanently close its last two stores in the U.S., located in San Francisco and the East Bay. Effective March 15 the retailer will lay off 32 employees across both the San Francisco store at 2300 16th St. and the Emeryville...
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January 26, 2022
Dave and Matt Vans Accelerates Growth with Acquisition of Two Facilities
GYPSUM, Colo. – Jan. 26, 2022 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Dave & Matt Vans, the ‘lifestyle vehicle’ company that builds and rents vans featuring everything you need and nothing you don’t, announces the purchase of two Colorado-based facilities, increasing its production capabilities by more than five-times its current capacity. Now, Dave...
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January 26, 2022
Grassroots specialty shops grew 29 percent in sales last year, according to new report
Grassroots members came into the first quarter of 2021 riding a wave of sales growth from the back half of 2020, the numbers show, and posted year-over-year increases of 28 percent by the end of Q2. The back half of 2021 brought similarly healthy sales trends with the help of...
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January 26, 2022
Decathlon Announces New Chief Executive Officer
SAN FRANCISCO (January 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Fabien Derville, Chairman of the board of Decathlon, announces the appointment of Barbara Martin Coppola as Chief Executive Officer of the group. Decathlon is a world leading designer and distributor of products and services dedicated to sport, now present in 70 countries. She...
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January 26, 2022
Therm-a-Rest celebrates 50 years of sleeping under the stars
SEATTLE, WA. (Jan. 26, 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Therm-a-Rest® has been leading the industry with award-winning outdoor sleeping gear since 1971 when it introduced the first self-inflating sleeping pad to the market. In 2022, the iconic outdoor brand celebrates its 50th anniversary and five decades of industry-leading innovation and helping...
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January 26, 2022
OrthoLite Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Record Growth
AMHERST, Mass. (January 26, 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - OrthoLite® celebrates its 25th anniversary celebration in 2022 on the heels of back-to-back, record-setting growth years. Demonstrating the global scale and endurance of the company’s value proposition, 2021 was the best year in the history of the company – even amidst the...
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January 26, 2022
Polartec Launches ‘Outdoors are for Everyone’
(Andover, Mass.) - January 26, 2022 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Polartec®, a Milliken & Company brand, and premium creator of innovative and sustainable textile solutions, launches a new digital campaign showcasing the diversity of those who share the universal love and joy of natural places. Headlined by a two-minute video set...
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January 25, 2022
These Are the Outdoor Brands That Will Win in 2022 — and How Retailers Will Tackle Inflation and Supply Chain Challenges
While the impact of the pandemic has been catastrophic, an unintended and unexpected win for the outdoor market has been the fresh group of enthusiasts discovering the benefits of being outside. As COVID-19 ramped up stateside in 2020, so did the numbers of people heading outdoors, but many wondered if...
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January 25, 2022
ELS Reports $53.4M 4Q Revenue, Increased 19.6%
Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc. (ELS), an owner of both manufactured housing and RV communities throughout North America, today (Jan. 25) announced fourth quarter and year-end results for the period ended Dec. 31, 2021. Woodallscm
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January 25, 2022
Access Fund Reflects on Challenges Ahead and Major Climbing Advocacy Victories in 2021
Boulder, Colo. - January 25, 2022 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Access Fund, the national advocacy organization that protects America's climbing, marks its 30th birthday this year. A legacy of promoting sustainable access, protecting, and conserving the land, and building a community of inspired advocates has accomplished many victories over the past three...
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January 25, 2022
Guidesly Secures $4 Million in Investment
Jan. 25, 2022 (BOSTON) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Guidesly, the first platform connecting a network of trusted guides to the world's anglers, recently closed its seed round of funding, raising $4 million from over 30 investors. This investment led by Stevenson Family Investment Limited Partnership, (SFILP) which is led by Howard...
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January 25, 2022
DPS Skis Teams up with Checkerspot to Develop Custom Biomanufactured Materials for their Pagoda Series
SALT LAKE CITY (JAN. 25, 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - The engineers at Salt Lake City-based DPS Skis have taken a leap forward on low impact, high performance products with the development and commercialization of renewably derived, algae-based sidewalls into all DPS Skis beginning in 2022. The collaboration between one of...
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January 25, 2022
The Futurist Project’s Leadership Institute Launches Today – Applications Now Live
(Jan 25, 2022, Denver, Colorado) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - For everyone, the pandemic has been a time of major shifts. Perhaps now more than ever, the outdoor industry (and allied) employees are in need of community, encouragement and an environment that fosters growth and connection. Three graduates of the OIA Skip...
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January 24, 2022
REI Retail Workers in Manhattan File to Form Company’s First Union
Workers at an REI store in New York City filed to form a union among the location’s 116 employees on Friday. If the effort is successful, the store would be the first of the outdoor recreation equipment company’s 168 locations and 15,000 employees to unionize. The workers have filed for representation by the Retail,...
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January 24, 2022
Snowsports Industries America (SIA) Unveils New ClimateUnited Lab, A Free Online Tool for SIA Members to Build and Execute Climate Action Plans
PARK CITY, UT (January 24, 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Today, as part of their ongoing climate initiative, Snowsports Industries America (SIA) launches the ClimateUnited Lab, an online resource that provides the framework, tools, resources and guidance for every company – large or small – to build their climate strategy. The...
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January 24, 2022
onX Backcountry Maps Bluebird Backcountry Resort as Exclusive Navigation Partner
Missoula, Mont. — January 24, 2022 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - onX Backcountry, a navigation and discovery app for outdoor enthusiasts, has partnered with Bluebird Backcountry to digitally map the resort’s in-bounds backcountry ski area. Bluebird Backcountry’s trails and terrain are now available in Snow Mode for all onX Backcountry users. The...
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January 24, 2022
Gathr Outdoors Acquires Cascadia Vehicle Tents
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. [Jan. 24, 2022] /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Gathr Outdoors, a diversified global designer and manufacturer of outdoor products and sporting goods, announces its acquisition of Cascadia Vehicle Tents (CVT). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Gathr Outdoors is a portfolio company of Centre Partners. Based in Bend, OR, Cascadia...
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January 24, 2022
Gearing up for growth, Glade Optics invests in product and people with expanded team
BRECKENRIDGE, CO /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - With Winter 21/22 already shaping up to be another sold-out season, Glade Optics is positioning itself for continued expansive growth by bringing in new talent where it matters most: product and people. Founder Curt Nichols started the company with the dream of creating a mountain...
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January 21, 2022
Ruffwear Turns Excess Material Into Limited Edition Meadow Stream Collection
BEND, OR (Jan. 19, 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Ruffwear, the leading manufacturer of performance dog gear built to enhance and inspire exploration for outdoor adventurers and their human companions, is excited to announce the debut of its limited-edition Meadow Stream product line. The new Meadow Steam series is made from...
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January 21, 2022
Gear Aid Inc. Acquires HEROCLIP®
Founded and invented by Mina Yoo in 2014, Lulabop has sold over 1 million units of the patented HEROCLIP® worldwide. With the completion of the acquisition, the versatile, trail ready HEROCLIP® strengthens the fast-growing line of GEAR AID® Adventure Tools™. Outdoor Industry
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January 20, 2022
Outdoor Prolink Professionals Donate Over $84,000 Throughout 2021
BOULDER, Colo. (January 20, 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Outdoor Prolink, the pro purchase program created for outdoor professionals at the heart of the industry, asks that their members give a micro-donation at checkout when making purchases on the outdoorprolink.com store. As an extra incentive, Outdoor Prolink matched donations on Giving...
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January 20, 2022
Lolë Welcomes New Vice-President of Sales
MONTREAL (January 20, 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Lolë, the fashion-forward active lifestyle brand, is pleased to announce the appointment of Nadine Garneau as the brand’s vice president of sales. “We are thrilled to have Nadine join the Lolë team,” said Todd Steele, president and CEO of Lolë. “She has over...
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January 20, 2022
iROCKER Paddles Forward with Backbone Media
Jacksonville, Fla. (Jan. 20, 2022) iROCKER, the premier outdoor sports and lifestyle brand specializing in inflatable paddle boards, has teamed up with Backbone Media to lead its public relations efforts. As iROCKER’s PR agency of record, Backbone will help drive brand awareness to reach a new and wider audience. Since...
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January 20, 2022
Introducing Suunto’s Lightest GPS Watch with 100 Hours of Battery Life – The Suunto 5 Peak
HELSINKI (January 20, 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Suunto, a global leader in sports watches, dive computers, and precision instruments, announces the release of the Suunto 5, the brand’s lightest weight GPS watch with up to 100 hours of GPS battery. Building on the success of the recently released Suunto 9...