Sports News and Press Releases about Outdoor Industry Business
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March 31, 2021
5 marketing hacks for small outdoor businesses and startups
A limited budget doesn’t have to get in the way of successfully marketing your outdoor business. Here are five low-cost ideas to market your small outdoor business for success. Outside Business Journal
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March 25, 2021
How Public Lands Plan to Deal with Crowds This Summer
How Public Lands Plan to Deal with Crowds This Summer. Permits, education, and increased fees are all on the table as possible solutions. Outside
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March 24, 2021
Winnebago Sees 34% Revenue Increase in Q2
Winnebago Industries has reported second quarter revenue of $840 million compared to $626.8 million in the second quarter last year, an increase of 34 percent. Fiscal 2021 second quarter net income was $69.1 million, an increase of 300 percent compared to $17.3 million in the prior year quarter. RV PRO
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March 24, 2021
Boulder outdoor store and bike shop staff shaken but safe after nearby shooting
Neptune Mountaineering outdoor store and Boulder Cycle Sport were both located in a shopping center adjacent to the King Soopers grocery store where 10 people were shot and killed Monday. Bicycle Retailer
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March 24, 2021
Patagonia and Anheuser-Busch settle trademark dispute over “Patagonia Cerveza”
Two years ago, a beer from the St. Louis brewing corporation Anheuser-Busch called "Patagonia" appeared on the market. The outdoor gear brand was, predictably, not pleased. Outside Business Journal
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March 22, 2021
Active Brands announces Christophe Merkel as new CEO
Active Brands, the Norway-based parent of Kari Traa, Johaug, Dæhlie Sportswear, Bula, Åsnes and Sweet Protection, appointed Christophe Merkel as the new CEO of the company, succeeding Espen Krogstad. Merkel has spent the past decade leading Nike’s growth in countries such as Japan, Poland, and Turkey, and joins Active Brands from the...
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March 18, 2021
Campspot Appoints Michael Scheinman as New CEO
Prior to joining Campspot, Scheinman headed up Orbitz and CheapTickets, two portfolio brands of online travel giant Expedia Group. Prior, and was GM for the lodging division of Hotwire, another of the group’s brands. Scheinman succeeds Campspot founder Caleb Hartung, who will remain active as an advisor and board director...
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March 17, 2021
Should outdoor sales reps unionize?
While some reps work in-house for brands, the majority independent contractors, operating solo or for a sales agency. When the pandemic struck, independent reps were left on their own to navigate underemployment and job uncertainties. The industry shakeups of 2020 also magnified preexisting issues, like lack of workers’ compensation or...
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March 17, 2021
Riding That Gravy Train: Outdoor Collaborations with Grateful Dead Rising
From its limited-edition snowboard collaboration with Burton seven years ago to a partnership with Buff Headwear and a limited production run with The North Face in 2015 (the band played the store’s first store opening in San Francisco), the Dead has a long, strange history of aligning with outdoor brands....
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March 11, 2021
Camping World Holdings Announces Planned Acquisition of Nielson RV in Utah
Camping World Holdings, Inc., America’s recreation dealer, announced that an agreement has been signed to acquire Nielson RV. The agreement includes two RV Dealership locations, St. George, UT and a second in Hurricane, UT. The deal is anticipated to close in Spring 2021. Businesswire
