Backcountry and overall visits to the National Park Service remain up through the first nine months of the year despite dipping in September.
Author: Charlie Lunan
Bass Pro Agrees To Acquire Cabela’s
Bass Pro Shops has agreed to acquire Cabela’s Incorporated (CAB) for approximately $5.5 billion in a deal that calls for Cabela’s to sell its wholly owned bank but live on as its own brand. Bass Pro Shops Founder and CEO Johnny Morris would retain his role and be majority owner of the combined and privately held company.
Outdoor Retailer Mulls Major Date Shift
Show producers are considering a schedule change that could shift the trade show up to two months earlier, starting in June 2018.
Gander Mountain To Open New Lansing Store
The retailer will celebrate the grand opening of the 52,000-square-foot store just a few blocks away from a 32,000-square-foot location it opened in 2000.
Vail Resorts Names New Retail Chief
The resort operator has named former Croc’s Inc. executive Greg Sullivan to replace Ketan “Kat” Jobanputra as chief operating officer at its retail and rental business.
Safilo Group Acquires Rest of Lenti
The acquisition bolsters the Italian group’s position in lens manufacturing, where it Group already owns Polaroid and Smith, which offers Chroma Pop technology.
MEC To Host Outdoor Nation Summit
The Canadian outdoor specialty retailer is expecting 75 people aged 18 to 35 to participate in Outdoor Nation’s Think Outside Summit this weekend in Quebec.
RECALL: 3,000 Fuji And Breezer Bikes
Advanced Sports International of Philadelphia has recalled some Model Year 2017 bicycles because the top clamp on their seat posts can crack.
REI To Share Designs Of New Distribution Center
The retail cooperative hopes to advance sustainable design by sharing design details of the Arizona facility, which will support more than 40 percent of its sales.
Amazon Widens Lead As Shopping Search Engine
55 percent of consumers turned to Amazon.com first when searching for products online over the Labor Day weekend, up from 53 percent in April.
Outdoor Research Names Northeast Sales Rep
The Seattle-based manufacturer of technical outdoor apparel and accessories has added Stoner-Andrews of Shelburne, VT to its independent rep force.
Timberland Reports Progress Against CSR Goals
Approximately 44 percent of all cotton used in Timberland apparel in the second quarter was organic, U.S.-origin or sourced from the Better Cotton Initiative.
Labor Talks At West Coast Ports Could Start Early
Terminal operators and the union representing dock workers at 29 seaports have agreed to discuss extending their contact, which won’t expire until July 1, 2019.
Iconic Outdoor Brands Scramble To Fill Leadership Vacuum
John Walbrecht was named president of Black Diamond Equipment Ltd. Tuesday, just seven months after stepping into the same role at Mountain Hardwear.
Mountain Hardwear President Heads To Black Diamond
Seven months after being named president of Mountain Hardwear, John Walbrecht has accepted the same title at competitor Black Diamond Equipment Ltd.
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