Sports News and Press Releases about Outdoor Industry Business
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September 8, 2021
Swedish Sportswear Brand Houdini Expands Its Global Circularity Initiative, Setting Stage for Increased Engagement For Industry Experts, Brand and Users
STOCKHOLM (September 8, 2021) -- Swedish sportswear brand Houdini, known for its firm commitment to circularity manufacturing and operational excellence, today announced it is expanding these global initiatives to engage with a broader scope of industry experts, brands and users. GDTRE, an Italian family investment firm, will become one of...
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September 7, 2021
CANDIDE Announces Partnership with Global Sales Guys
LA CLUSAZ, France - September 7, 2021 - CANDIDE, founded by legendary freeskier Candide Thovex, today announces a new partnership with Global Sales Guys, which will represent the brand with its network of dealers in North America. Launched in 2020, CANDIDE offers a collection of technical outerwear, apparel and accessories...
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September 7, 2021
Phunkshun Wear Hires new Development and Design Manager
Boulder, CO - Phunkshun Wear, a Colorado-based company committed to sustainably manufacturing outdoor gear that delivers uncompromising performance and protection, today announced that it has named Whitney Bontrager as its new Development and Design Manager, giving a valuable industry veteran a large role in the company’s ambitious plans to expand...
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September 7, 2021
Minus33 partners with Granite Outdoor Alliance, doubling down on New Hampshire’s recreation economy
ASHLAND, NH – New Hampshire’s merino wool specialist, Minus33, is proud to announce its partnership with Granite Outdoor Alliance, New Hampshire’s outdoor recreation trade association. Granite Outdoor Alliance (GOA) is a membership-based nonprofit working to forge a sustainable outdoor recreation economy in New Hampshire. With a commitment to social and...
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September 7, 2021
Marcolin Announces a Three-Year Partnership with Treedom and Timberland Eyewear
Longarone (Belluno), 7 September 2021 – Marcolin, a worldwide leading company in the eyewear industry, announces a three-year partnership with Treedom, a global web platform to promote the planting of trees and forests worldwide with the aim of making the planet greener. Always keen to the evolution of manufacturing and...
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September 7, 2021
Pikes Peak APEX presented by Rockshox announces Partnership with Norwood Development
Colorado Springs, CO, September 7, 2021 – Sports Strategies announces a partnership between Norwood Development and Pikes Peak APEX. Well established as Southern Colorado’s most recognized real estate development company, Norwood joins The APEX as a founding sponsor for 2021. “We have a lot in common with Norwood, and it...
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September 3, 2021
Catch Co. Acquires Recur Outdoors
Catch Co. announced that it has acquired Recur Outdoors, a Boston-based startup with a diverse mix of fishing offerings including fly-fishing monthly subscription service Postfly, Wade fly-fishing rods, Pelican fly-fishing reels, and the Badfish saltwater brand. Catch Co. is best known for its commerce brands Mystery Tackle Box, the monthly...
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September 3, 2021
Solo Stove, Chubbies, Oru Kayak and ISLE Team Up Under Solo Brands
SOUTHLAKE, Texas (Sept. 3, 2021) – Solo Stove, designers of beautiful, easy-to-use fire pits and camp stoves, today announced the recent acquisitions of Chubbies Shorts, Oru Kayak, and ISLE, creating a new house of brands, Solo Brands. With a focus on adventurous lifestyle products, Solo Brand’s vision is to build a...
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September 2, 2021
Technology in U.S. national parks, by the numbers
Technology has become an all-encompassing fixture of our lives, even when it comes to outdoor recreation. Here’s a snapshot of how it’s shaping our national parks—for better or for worse. Outside
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September 2, 2021
Join KUIU In Helping The Families Of The Fallen Soldiers and The Wounded As They Team Up With The Recon and Sniper Foundation
Dixon, CA (September, 2nd 2021) – KUIU, the leading manufacturer of ultralight performance hunting gear, is teaming up with the Recon & Sniper Foundation to raise funds for fallen soldiers’ families and the families of the injured soldiers after the recent bombing in Afghanistan. The brand is asking the public...
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September 2, 2021
‘The Ride Bikes’ by Tony Ellsworth Taps SIMBOL Communications as PR AoR
Newport Beach, California (September 2, 2021) — For over 30 years Tony Ellsworth has been designing and crafting some of the most revered bikes in the industry, including world-renowned, full-suspension mountain bikes, Olympic track bikes and award-winning urban bikes, and with the recent launch of his latest brand, The Ride...
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September 2, 2021
Western Spirit Cycling Posts Record Growth in 2021
Moab, Utah - For the past 30 years, Western Spirit Cycling, the Moab-based premier outfitter offering guided mountain bike, gravel, and e-bike trips for beginners and experts, have hosted cyclists of all ages and backdrops on two-wheeled adventures across the Intermountain West. But never has the independently-owned and operated company,...
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September 1, 2021
Equipment Sales in Sports Specialty Market Grew in First Half of 2021
Areas of the U.S. outdoor and sports industry experienced unprecedented highs during the past year and a half, as consumers sought refuge outdoors during the pandemic. Equipment sales at sports specialty retail grew by 23% in the first half of 2021, compared to the same pre-pandemic period in 2019, 17%...
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September 1, 2021
HitchFire Expands National Sales Footprint with Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s
Santa Cruz, CA (September 1, 2021) HitchFire, creator of the first hitch-mounted grill, the Forge 15, continues to expand its sales footprint by announcing today, their partnership with Bass Pro Shops as an official retail partner. Just in time for Labor Day Weekend, consumers can now purchase their flagship Forge...
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September 1, 2021
Dave & Matt Vans Receives Capital Investment from 18Road LLC
GYPSUM, Colo. – Sept. 1, 2021 – Dave & Matt Vans, the ‘lifestyle vehicle’ company that builds and rents vans featuring everything you need and nothing you don’t, is pleased to announce a capital investment from 18Road LLC,which provides catalytic investments into Colorado-based businesses. The investment represents the first outside...
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September 1, 2021
Norrøna Invests in the U.S. with Addition of Three Industry Leading Sales Agencies
BOULDER, Colo. (Sept. 1, 2021) — Norrøna, the four-season Norwegian outdoor brand known for its sustainably built premium outerwear, strengthens its U.S. sales team with the establishment of three key regional partners, Summit Sales NW in the Pacific Northwest, Black Dog Sales Group in the Rocky Mountains and Intermountain West,...
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September 1, 2021
BioLite Wins Cooper Hewitt’s National Design Award
Brooklyn, NY (September 1, 2021) — BioLite, a global leader in off-grid personal energy solutions, is honored to receive the prestigious 2021 National Design Award from Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Winning the Product Design category, this award celebrates BioLite’s role in using the power of design to change the...
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August 31, 2021
How tech is transforming the outdoor industry
ehind the scenes in the outdoor industry, technology is ever-present and increasingly powerful. Are you up to speed on the latest developments? OBJ
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August 31, 2021
OvareVentures Expands Retail Presence with Purchase of Kenver, Ltd.
(August 31, Los Angeles, CA) — OvareVentures is expanding its retail presence and adding to its outdoor portfolio with the purchase of Massachusetts-based Kenver, Ltd., a sportswear boutique and outdoor retail hub with a storied history. Founded in 1959 by the late sportsman and skier Ken Vermeulen, Kenver specializes in...
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August 31, 2021
Filson x Helinox Collection Captures the Colors and Feel of Autumn
BERKELEY, Calif. - August 31, 2021 - To mark the changing of the seasons, Filson and Helinox, two brands known for offering premium equipment for outdoor enthusiasts, today introduce a limited-edition collection that celebrates the cooling temperatures, colors and enjoyment of fall. The new collection melds the craftsmanship of Helinox...
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August 31, 2021
Ultimate Direction Partners with Darby Communications
August 31, 2021 – Broomfield, CO – Ultimate Direction, inventor of the original hydration pack, proudly announces its partnership with Darby Communications, an Asheville-based PR and Digital Marketing agency specializing in the outdoor, wellness, and mountain lifestyle markets. Adding another brand under the Exxel Outdoors umbrella to its client roster,...
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August 30, 2021
Alterra Acquires Purcell Heli-Skiing in British Columbia
Alterra Mountain Company announced that it has closed on the purchase of Purcell Heli-Skiing in British Columbia, Canada. The business and ski tenure will be incorporated into the company’s premier mountain experience, CMH Heli-Skiing & Summer Adventures, adding nearly half a million acres to the already largest heli-skiing operation in North America. SES
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August 30, 2021
Kara Anastasiadis Named President of OvareGroup Outdoor
Los Angeles, CA – The OvareGroup, a Los Angeles-based media and marketing communications company, today appointed retail veteran Kara Anastasiadis president of the newly formed OvareGroup Outdoor division. Based in Calgary, Anastasiadis spent 17 years with FGL Sports Ltd., a division of Canadian Tire Corporation, in a series of executive...
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August 27, 2021
Schwinn and Mongoose Roll with Backbone Media
MADISON, Wis. – Iconic cycling brands Schwinn and Mongoose, two brands of Dorel Industries, Inc. (TSX: DII.B, DII.A), have hired active lifestyle agency Backbone Media as its public relations agency of record. Backbone will work to amplify each brand’s storytelling and drive awareness for Schwinn and Mongoose’s extensive line of...
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August 27, 2021
Kitsbow Awarded Platinum Level Bicycle Friendly Business by the League of American Bicyclists
Old Fort, N.C. (August 27, 2021) – Kitsbow, maker of premium cycling clothing and accessories, is honored to be the recipient of a Platinum Level Bicycle Friendly Business (BFB) award for 2021 from the League of American Bicyclists. The Platinum Level is the highest recognition in the League’s Bicycle Friendly...