Sports News and Press Releases about Outdoor Industry Business
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July 27, 2021
LKQ Reports Q2 2021 Revenue Rises 30.8% Year Over Year
LKQ Corp., parent company of NTP-STAG, reported second quarter revenue of $3.4 billion, up nearly 31 percent over Q2 last year. RVBusiness
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July 26, 2021
13,000 pornographic videos found: Former Colorado Mountain Club HR director charged with felony stalking and voyeurism
Eight past CMC employees have filed a formal civil complaint against the club, alleging that leadership didn’t do enough to protect them from sexual exploitation. OBJ
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July 22, 2021
Turtle Fur hits the selling block
The 39-year-old outdoor accessories brand has hired an advisory firm and is actively soliciting a strategic buyer to take it “to the next level.” OBJ
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July 20, 2021
Audio Tech Startup Resonado Labs Announces $3M in Capital
Resonado Labs, an audio technology startup that is featured on the Airstream Interstate 24X, announced today (July 20) the closing of its Series-Seed venture capital round at $3 million, bringing the total raised to date to $5.2 million including Pre-Seed funding. RVBusiness
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July 14, 2021
RVLI LLC Hires Tiffany Bischoff as New Marketing Manager
Tiffany Bischoff has recently joined the RVLI LLC. team as marketing manager. In this new role Bischoff will be responsible for all aspects of marketing and industry event management, including all distributor shows and trade events, social media platforms and distributor and dealer communications. Prior to joining RVLI, Tiffany worked as a...
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July 13, 2021
Todd Spaletto Discusses Dick’s SG’s Bold Outdoor Push
Dick’s Sporting Goods, last fall, confirmed it would launch a new retail concept, Public Lands, to explore “white space” in reaching outdoor enthusiasts. By December, outdoor industry veteran Todd Spaletto was hired to lead the project. In the coming months, the retailer plans to test the concept with two stores...
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July 12, 2021
With Recent Acquisitions, Pelican Ushers In New Era Of Paddlesports Consolidation
Just 18 months after its December 2019 acquisition of Confluence Outdoors, whose brands include Dagger, Perception, Wilderness Systems, Wave Sport, Mad River Canoe, Harmony Gear, and Boardworks, Pelican purchased Advanced Elements in June. Pelican, a 50-year veteran of the recreational paddlecraft industry, is a key player in everything from hardshell...
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July 12, 2021
A closer look at the PR feud between Liberty Oilfield and The North Face
When an oil company targeted The North Face with a tongue-in-cheek marketing campaign accusing the brand of hypocritical climate activism, it served as a reminder of the contentious—yet partially codependent—relationship between the outdoor and fossil fuel industries. OBJ
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July 9, 2021
Secondhand Sales, Re-Used Gear Sales Booming
According to Jungle Scout’s 2021 Consumer Trends Report, a quarterly study of 1,000 U.S. consumers, nearly 32% of respondents looked for pre-owned gear online, with 44% responding that they’ve purchased or sold used equipment online over the past 12 months. While 66 percent% of respondents used Amazon for their secondhand...
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July 8, 2021
Camping World invests in van-conversion company Happier Camper
Camping World Holdings Inc. said it has made a strategic investment in Los Angeles-based Happier Camper Inc., the developer of a patented modular van conversion system called Adaptiv. This partnership will deliver the Adaptiv system and technology products for van and camper conversions to nationwide Camping World SuperCenters, the company said....
