Sports News and Press Releases about Outdoor Industry Business
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October 29, 2021
Outdoor industry sales numbers grew moderately in Q3, despite headwinds
Many outdoor-focused, publicly traded companies fell short of Wall Street’s projections for revenue and income growth in the third quarter, but they still posted decent numbers—especially considering that supply chain congestion worsened in the period. Find out how they fared on Outside Business Journal
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October 29, 2021
Solo Stove Celebrates Earth With Launch of New Colorful Fire Pits
SOUTHLAKE, Texas (Oct. 29, 2021) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Solo Stove, designers of beautiful, easy-to-use fire pits and camp stoves, today announced the release of its Elemental Color Series, a series of the brand’s signature fire pits, now offered in five modern colorways inspired by Earth’s natural elements. To celebrate the launch,...
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October 28, 2021
Emerald Holding Shrinks Q3 Loss
During the third quarter, Emerald traded 32 in-person trade shows, conferences and other events, serving “more than 92,000 attendees and 5,200 exhibiting companies. Net loss of $9.0 million for the third quarter 2021, compared to a net loss of $15.3 million for the third quarter 2020. Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, of...
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October 28, 2021
Patagonia CEO Slams Facebook, Calls on Other Businesses to Boycott Advertisements To Stop Misinformation
Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert took the the company’s Twitter account to encourage businesses to join the outdoor retailer in removing advertisements from Facebook as well as its subsidiary Instagram. The viral thread, which has over 57,000 likes collectively, explains Patagonia’s decision to stop all paid advertising on Facebook platforms in June...
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October 28, 2021
Columbia Sportswear Company Reports Third Quarter and First Nine Months 2021 Financial Results; Updates Full Year 2021 Financial Outlook and Provides Preliminary 2022 Commentary
Financial Highlights Third quarter 2021 net sales increased 15 percent to $804.7 million, compared to third quarter 2020. Third quarter 2021 operating income increased 56 percent to $133.5 million, or 16.6 percent of net sales, compared to third quarter 2020 operating income of $85.6 million, or 12.2 percent of net...
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October 28, 2021
CERO Bikes Launches Partnership with LODEN to distribute the Award-Winning CERO One Compact Electric Cargo Bike in Europe
LOS ANGELES, CA /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - CERO launches a partnership with LODEN to distribute its EUROBIKE Gold Award winning e-cargo bike throughout Europe and Australia; CERO has re-branded under the LODEN name in both European & Australian markets. CERO went through an extensive modification process to register its e-cargo bike as...
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October 28, 2021
Youer Successfully funds ‘Community Supported Apparel’ campaign to bring a first-of-its-kind manufacturing facility in Montana
Missoula, Montana (October 28, 2021) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Youer has reached its recent crowdfunding campaign goal in order to help fund an apparel manufacturing facility in Missoula, Montana. The Youer CSA — short for “community supported apparel” — will enable the activewear brand to secure a location and begin building a...
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October 28, 2021
Investors Double Down on Rad Power Bikes with $154 Million Investment, Making it the Most Funded Electric Bike Company in the World
SEATTLE, Oct. 28, 2021 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Rad Power Bikes™, North America’s largest ebike company, today announced $154 million in funding from existing investors to supercharge its global efforts to get more people out of cars and onto electric bikes. This round is led by Fidelity Management & Research Company...
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October 28, 2021
Pulse Boot Lab Opens 2nd Location in Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel & Conference Centre
Banff, Alberta (October 28, 2021) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - With ski season just around the corner, skiers in Banff, Lake Louise, Calgary and Edmonton have a new reason to get excited about hitting the slopes. For the first time, skiers get custom-fitted ski boots and accessories as Pulse Boot Lab and...
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October 28, 2021
Big Agnes Boosts Sales Team with Key Hires and Promotions
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 28, 2021) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Big Agnes, the Steamboat-Springs-based outdoor equipment brand, today announced a series of new hires and promotions within its sales team, which continues to expand in the brand’s twentieth year of operation. Joining the sales teams are Craig Hatton and Parker Batt,...
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October 27, 2021
Why is Patagonia now selling wine?
Patagonia provides much of the apparel and gear needed to explore the backcountry, and now the company is giving adventurers—the adult ones, anyway—another beverage option for their après festivities. The company’s food division, Patagonia Provisions, unveiled a collection of wines, ciders, and sake. The launch comes as the brand works to...
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October 27, 2021
Garmin revenue rises 7% in third quarter
Garmin Ltd. revenue increased 7% year-over-year, aided by a slight jump in fitness sales driven by cycling and wearable products. However, it's the first earnings report since Q2 last year in which Garmin didn't record double-digit revenue growth. Total revenue for the quarter ending Sept. 25 was $1.19 billion, rising from...
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October 26, 2021
Orvis Names Rebecca Jones Chief People Officer
MANCHESTER, Vt. (Oct. 26, 2021) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Orvis, the family-owned and operated outdoor retailer that specializes in fly-fishing gear, dog products and active lifestyle apparel, announces that Rebecca Jones has been named chief people officer, effective October 18, 2021. In this new position, Jones will provide executive oversight for the...
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October 25, 2021
Sun Valley Resort Announces Winter Operating Plan for 2021-2022 Season
Sun Valley, ID. – Oct. 25, 2021 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Sun Valley Resort, ranked #1 Overall Resort in SKI Magazine’s Annual Ski Resort Awards and Reader’s Poll for the second year in a row, today announced its 2021-2022 season Winter Operating Plan. Similar to last season, the plan focuses on...
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October 22, 2021
Sun Valley Is North America’s Top Resort Two Years Running
Sun Valley, ID. – Oct. 22, 2021 – Sun Valley Resort, the original North American destination ski resort, is proud to announce it has been named as the top ski resort in North America for the second year running, in SKI Magazine’s 2021/22 Annual Ski Resort Awards and Reader’s Poll....
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October 22, 2021
South Pole Honors Rab and Lowe Alpine as “Climate Pioneers”
October 22, 2021 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - In the countdown to COP26, independent climate solutions provider South Pole has honoured British outdoor brands Rab and Lowe Alpine (owned by Equip Outdoor Technologies Ltd.) for being among the “Climate Pioneers” in the UK and Ireland that are integrating ambitious climate reduction solutions into...
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October 21, 2021
Outside Inc. Teams Up with Athletic Brewing, Premium Non-Alcoholic Beer, to Launch Exclusive Content Hub
Boulder, Colorado — October 21, 2021 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Outside Inc., the world’s leading creator of active lifestyle content, services, events, and experiences, today announced a partnership with Athletic Brewing, a premium, non-alcoholic craft brewery, to create shared experiences and an exclusive content hub on Outside Online, known as Without Compromise....
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October 21, 2021
Market research company NPD Group sold to PE firm
This week, NPD Group, the Port Washington, N.Y.-based global firm that specializes in market analysis (including the outdoor industry), announced it had agreed to be acquired by the private equity firm Hellman & Friedman for an undisclosed amount. Under the terms of the deal, NPD’s executive chairman, Tod Johnson, and...
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October 21, 2021
Outdoor Research promotes Liz Wilson to Senior Vice President of Global Product Creation
SEATTLE, Wash. (October 21, 2021) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Outdoor Research (OR), the Seattle-based outdoor and tactical apparel manufacturer, has promoted Liz Wilson to its Senior Vice President of Global Product Creation. Wilson, who has worked for the brand for four years, is tasked with leading the Product Creation team and product...
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October 21, 2021
DUER Selects OutsidePR as Agency of Record
SAUSALITO, Calif. (October 21, 2021) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - OutsidePR, a leading consumer public relations agency with a boutique focus on the outdoor lifestyle, today announced it has been selected as the Agency of Record for Vancouver, BC-based performance denim and apparel brand DUER. The agency will support DUER's public relations...
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October 21, 2021
Kitsbow Receives North Carolina Governor’s NCWorks Award of Distinction for 2021; Recognized as Outstanding Employer
Old Fort, N.C. (Oct. 21, 2021) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Kitsbow, maker of premium cycling clothing and accessories, is the proud recipient of the North Carolina Governor’s NCWorks Award of Distinction for 2021 in the category of ‘Outstanding Employer.’ The award was presented at the Virtual 2021 NCWorks Partnership Conference on...
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October 21, 2021
OvareVentures Expands Outdoor Brand Portfolio with Purchase of Gull Lake Boat Works
Los Angeles, CA (October 21, 2021) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - OvareVentures adds to its portfolio of outdoor and better life brands with its investment in Toronto-based Gull Lake Boat Works, custom builder and restorer of canoes and kayaks. Gull Lake Boat Works was founded in 2008 by owner and operator Marc...
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October 20, 2021
Bedrock, Filson Parent Company Names Michele Santana CFO
DETROIT, Oct. 20, 2021 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Bedrock Manufacturing Company has named Michele Santana as the company’s Chief Financial Officer, a key appointment as Bedrock continues to drive operational excellence and accelerate its path to sustained growth and profitability. Santana joins Bedrock– the parent company of Shinola and Filson –...
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October 20, 2021
American Businesses Thank the Biden Administration for Saving Local Jobs and Protecting the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from Mining
Bend, Ore. (Oct. 20, 2021) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - The Conservation Alliance and its 270 member businesses in the outdoor recreation, craft brewing and beverage, finance, and clean energy industries, are ecstatic today that the Biden Administration has taken key steps to protect the economy and natural resources in the Boundary...
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October 20, 2021
Snowsports Industries America and Winter Outdoor Industry Push for Passage of Bold Climate Legislation
Park City, Utah (October 20, 2021) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Snowsports Industries America (SIA) - with support from more than 40 businesses with an active interest in the winter outdoor industry - has sent an open letter to members of Congress urging them to consider the climate investments in the current...