Sports News and Press Releases about Outdoor Industry Business
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August 9, 2021
RovR Names Industry Veteran Chris Sword CEO
(BOULDER, CO) - Industry innovators RovR announced outdoor industry veteran Chris Sword will be joining the company as its new Chief Executive Officer, placing an experienced and accomplished leader in charge of expanding the company’s presence. Founded in 2016, RovR Products is a successful and ambitious lifestyle brand that crafts...
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August 9, 2021
Snow Peak Begins Development on an Innovative Campground and Gathering Site
PORTLAND, Ore. (August 9, 2021) – Snow Peak, the Japanese outdoor lifestyle brand, is embarking on its next adventure cultivating restorative experiences in nature, as it starts development on its Campfield in Long Beach, Washington. The Long Beach Campfield is a 25 acre campground and community gathering center with the...
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August 9, 2021
Dick’s Sporting Goods Gambled on a New Experiential Retail Concept and It’s Already Paying Off
Its first House of Sport outpost featuring 17,000-square-foot turf field and running track, a rock-climbing wall, a batting cage, golf hitting bays and a putting green is reporting weekly visits are 93.5% higher than at three nearby Dick’s locations. Additionally, the median visit duration there was 13.3% longer than the...
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August 9, 2021
Outdoor Research Bases Spring 2022 Collection on 5 Values: Community, Collaboration, Innovation, Passion, Curiosity
With its new Spring 2022 line, Outdoor Research, the Seattle-based leader in outdoor apparel and gear, releases a collection of products directly tied to core company values — community, collaboration, innovation, passion and curiosity. The new collection yields an exceptionally groundbreaking and thoughtful program, highlighting the results of working thoughtfully...
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August 9, 2021
Wild Rye Celebrates 5th Anniversary, Grows Team and Reflects on Brand Evolution
SUN VALLEY, Idaho (August 9, 2021) - Wild Rye launched five years ago to provide women outdoor and mountain bike clothing that was both technical and contemporary. Today Wild Rye is the brand of choice for women-identifying outdoor lovers—from beginners to pros to après enthusiasts—regardless of age, background, size or...
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August 8, 2021
2020 Tokyo Olympics medal count: USA tops China in gold, silver, bronze and overall medal totals
The U.S. led the way at the 2020 Games with China, Japan, Great Britain and the Russian Olympic Committee rounding out the top 5. Overall, 339 medals were handed out across 33 sports and Team USA was the big winner collecting one third of all of the medals that were...
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August 6, 2021
Another Leader Departs Columbia Sportswear Company
Franco Fogliato, a former Billabong executive who had climbed into the top ranks at Columbia during his seven years there, has resigned and will leave the company Sept. 3. Columbia executives just announced that two other company leaders are leaving - Prana President Russ Hopcus is retiring and Mountain Hardwear...
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August 5, 2021
Lippert agrees to acquire Furrion Holdings Limited
RV and leisure vehicle industry expert Lippert has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Furrion Holdings Limited – a leading distributor of appliances to OEMs and aftermarket customers in the RV and trailer sectors. Furrion’s forecasted 2021 sales are approximately US $230 million. Camping Trade World
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August 5, 2021
Outdoor Research Awarded U.S. Army Cold Weather Glove System (CWGS) Contract
SEATTLE, Wash. (Aug. 5, 2021) – Outdoor Research, LLC. (OR), a leading brand in the outdoor and tactical gear industry, announced that the company, in partnership with Prime Vendor ADS Inc., has been awarded a multi-year $49 million contract from the U.S. Army for the next generation Cold Weather Glove...
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August 5, 2021
The Conservation Alliance Welcomes New Staff and Board Members
BEND, Ore. (August 5, 2021) – The Conservation Alliance has added three new staff members to its team and four members to its Board of Directors. The new additions are a signal of where the organization is headed with its advocacy program, communications capabilities, expansion into new industries, and broadening...
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August 5, 2021
Industry Veteran Launches Innovative Experiential Marketing Agency and Co-Work Space Mash Up
San Francisco, CA – August 05, 2021 - Founded by Chris Shierholtz, an Outdoor and Cycling industry veteran, with over 20 years of experience, California RADNESS is a San Francisco experiential marketing agency that will also serve as a coworking space. The agency offers services such as event production, content...
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August 5, 2021
YETI Reports Second Quarter 2021 Results
YETI Holdings, Inc. announced its financial results for the second quarter ended July 3, 2021. Net sales increased 45% to $357.7 million, compared to $246.9 million during the same period last year. Gross profit increased 52% to $209.1 million, or 58.5% of net sales, compared to $137.5 million, or 55.7%...
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August 5, 2021
Behind the rise in branded outdoor retail stores
Outside looks at why outdoor brands are opening up new, in-person retail locations—even after the pandemic prompted a surge in online sales.
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August 5, 2021
GoPro’s Q2 Revenues Jump 86 Percent
Sales jumped 86% and GoPro subscribers were up 211%. Revenue for Q2 2021 was $250 million, compared to $134 million in Q2 2020, up 86% year-over-year; Q2 2021 GAAP net income was $17 million, or $0.10 per share, compared to a net loss of $51 million or ($0.34) per share...
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August 5, 2021
Levi Strauss & Co. to Acquire Activewear Brand Beyond Yoga
The acquisition will bring the athletic and lifestyle apparel brand Beyond Yoga brand to more consumers through direct-to-consumer expansion, including brick-and-mortar retail, gender and category growth, and further develop its wholesale footprint with premium partners. With this transaction, LS&Co. enters the activewear category. Businesswire
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August 5, 2021
Kitsbow Debuts Second Film in 36 Hours Series for 2021
OLD FORT, North Carolina (August 5, 2021) — Kitsbow releases ‘Out West’—the second film in the 2021 36 Hours in Kitsbow series. Directed by Jay Melena, this film captures the adventure of four friends, Everett Ó Cillín, Silas Littlefield, Scottie Junker and Melena, who set out on bikes to retrace...
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August 5, 2021
Mizu launches an innovative new series of reusable cups & mugs featuring a Ceramic Lining
Carlsbad, California, August 5th, 2021. Mizu — producer of reusable stainless steel products for an adventure-rich lifestyle — announced today the launch of The Re-Up Collection - a series of new cups and mugs in a wide selection of colors with innovative features such as an easy-to-clean Ceramic Lining and a...
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August 5, 2021
Buddy and The Forge Announce Partnership
RICHMOND, Va. Aug. 5, 2021 — Today, it was announced that top-rated Buddy (https://buddyinsurance.com/) and The Forge: Lemont Quarries (https://www.forgeparks.com/), a 300-acre adventure park outside Chicago, have partnered together, with Buddy powering electronic, on-demand accident coverage for the attraction’s mountain bike park, as well as making available cancellation protection for...
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August 4, 2021
Froggs Toggs Acquires Insights Outdoors
The acquisition of the hunting and fishing gear company enhances the Froggs Toggs’ existing product lines by expanding its current offerings to add hunting and fishing bags and packs, which Insights Outdoors are known for. SGB Media
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August 4, 2021
New Funding Enables Kitzuma Cycling Logistics to Continue Rapid Growth
Asheville, North Carolina (August 4, 2021) — Less than a year ago Kitzuma Cycling Logistics disrupted the bike industry with their ready-to-ride, door-to-door, bike-shipping service; now eight months in, with 15 major bike brands as clients, they’ve just successfully closed their first round of funding. They’ll use this fresh influx...
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August 4, 2021
Geartrade Launches New Consignment Model for UnNew Outdoor Gear
Salt Lake City, UT (August 4, 2021) – After two decades serving as the go-to marketplace for outdoor enthusiasts to buy and sell used gear, Geartrade has even more in store: a new consignment selling option to make it even easier to sell used outdoor clothing and gear. Now, customers...
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August 3, 2021
Wolverine Acquires Sweaty Betty for $410 Million as It Looks to Expand Digital and Reach More Women
Wolverine World Wide is furthering its goal to expand its digital presence with the acquisition of fitness lifestyle brand Sweaty Betty. The move represents Wolverine’s commitment to e-commerce, which also gives Wolverine a stake in the competitive women’s activewear category. FN
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August 3, 2021
How outdoor sales reps are reinventing their businesses
As sales reps return to in-person work, bespoke, private showrooms have become the new norm. People want to be able to see and feel the product, things buyers just can’t do virtually or through a catalog, so sales reps are drumming up ways to virtually present their products for a...
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August 3, 2021
BUFF® Launches Digital Series “Anglers Driving Change”
SANTA ROSA, California (Aug. 3, 2021) - Buff, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of BUFF®, creators of versatile performance headwear for all-season outdoor enthusiasts and athletes, today announced the launch of a video series with Flylords, a digital media agency focused on fly fishing. “Anglers Driving Change” profiles three people, their...
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August 3, 2021
Ionic+™ Antimicrobial Treatment to Feature Exclusively in Flylow Gear Apparel
SCRANTON, PA. (August 3, 2021) — Noble Biomaterials, creator of advanced antimicrobial systems, announces today that the Ionic+™ fabric treatment is now the sole antimicrobial for Flylow Gear, the independent, homegrown and mountain-raised creators of outerwear and apparel. Ionic+ is uniquely positioned in the marketplace with antimicrobial treatments in both...