Colorado is waiving fees to all 42 state parks on Black ‘Fresh Air Friday,’ to promote a day of outdoor recreation as an option to the state's “world-class shopping”…
Author: Charlie Lunan
America’s State Parks Join REI’s Black Friday Campaign
America’s State Parks joined REI's campaign to promote the outdoors as a healthy, carefree, natural alternative to the massive Black Friday crowds of holiday shoppers…
Filson to Expand Seattle Manufacturing at Store Opening
Filson will open the doors Tuesday to its brand new flagship store and announce expansion of its manufacturing capability in Seattle's SODO industrial district…
UK’s SportPursuit Raises £9.5 Milion in Series C Round
SportPursuit.com, the flash sales website for premium outdoor and sports gear, has raised £9.5 million in a Series C funding round, according to Tech Crunch…
Trade Groups Find No Surprises in Full TPP Text
A week after the Obama Administration released the full text for the Trans Pacific Partnership, industry trade groups say they’ve discovered no surprises…
Hibbett Sports Ups Guidance on Q3 Results
Hibbett Sports Inc. reported net sales increased 4.6 percent to $228.3 million in the third quarter ended Oct. 31 on a 0.6 percent increase in comparable store sales that prompted it to up its guidance for fiscal 2016…
Duluth Trading Co. IPO Prices Below Expectations
Duluth Holdings Inc. priced its IPO at $12 a share Friday morning, below the $14 to $16 range the company was targeting two weeks ago. Unlike many tech companies, however, the workwear and casual lifestyle brand got 'er done…
Duluth Trading Shares Trade Above $12 IPO Price
Shares of Duluth Holdings Inc., which priced its initial public offering at $12 per share Thursday, or $3 below its initial target, were trading above $14 Monday afternoon on their second day of trading…
Sports 2000 Buying Group Expands Reach in Italy
Sport Alliance International, which buys for 265 stores in Italy, has become the newest member of Sport 2000 International GmbH, which is Europe's second largest purchasing cooperative of independent sports dealers…
Hibbett Sports Holds Margins on Modest Comp Growth
Hibbett Sports Inc. net sales increased 4.6 percent to $228.3 million in the third quarter ended Oct. 31 on a 0.6 percent increase in comparable store sales compared with the third quarter a year ago…
OIA Raises Voice on Climate Change
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) will push U.S. policy makers harder for concrete action on climate change, according to a statement released Friday by its board of directors…
Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business Opens in UK
Lancaster University’s Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business, named for the $3 billion-a-year UK sporting goods group, has officially opened…
Camagnolo to Sponsor NA Handmade Bicycle Show
Campagnolo is returning as a sponsor for the North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) in 2016, when it will once again hold a competition for the “Best Campagnolo-Equipped Bike” as part of the NAHBS Awards…
Hydro Flask Unveils Brand Ambassador Team
Hydro Flask unveiled the makeup of its first-ever Influencer Program, which uses a team of athletes, photographers, artists and adventurers promote the brand…
Winter Resort Bookings Rebound in October
Winter season booking pace, occupancy, and revenues at western mountain communities reversed directions during October and regained some ground according to the most recent results released yesterday by Denver-based DestiMetrics…
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