Brands Align To Serve Eco-Minded Initiatives
Author: SGB Media
BLDG Active Partners With Changing Tides Foundation
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – May 30, 2019 – BLDG Active™, the leader in bringing environmentally responsible cutting-edge medical technologies to the active outdoor community, announces a partnership with Changing Tides Foundation, a non-profit established by a group of female surfers and adventurers as a catalyst to connect global travelers with local causes. Teaming up with local […]
Sustainable Down Source Reveals New Level Of Down Transparency
Cincinnati, OH, June 2019 — Sustainable Down Source (SDS) has announced a new way for consumers to track the provenance and technical details of the down used to make their down jacket or sleeping bag. Beginning this year, the company will make available hangtags to their brand partners, which will contain a unique Quick Response […]
Sustainable Down Source Reveals New Level Of Down Transparency
Cincinnati, OH, June 2019 — Sustainable Down Source (SDS) has announced a new way for consumers to track the provenance and technical details of the down used to make their down jacket or sleeping bag. Beginning this year, the company will make available hangtags to their brand partners, which will contain a unique Quick Response […]
Hyosung Launches creora ActiFit Spandex At 2019 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market
New High-Performance Fiber Engineered For Outdoor Endurance Sports Apparel
Hyosung Launches creora ActiFit Spandex At 2019 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market
Seoul, Korea – Propelled by the craving for challenge and a healthier lifestyle, the popularity of outdoor endurance sports is on the rise. To help construct the best multi-sport apparel for endurance sports enthusiasts, Hyosung, the world’s largest spandex manufacturer, has developed new high-performance creora® ActiFit spandex, which the company will launch at the Outdoor […]

Suunto Celebrates World’s Toughest Adventure Race
Each 1,138 Limited Edition Suunto 9 Watch Highlight A Kilometer Of The Red Bull X-Alps Race
Suunto Celebrates World’s Toughest Adventure Race
Ogden, UTAH (May 2019) — Suunto, a global leader in sports watches and precision instrument, is partnering with the Red Bull X-Alps, the world’s toughest adventure race, for the 2019 season. The 1,138-kilometer, or 708-mile, event will begin on June 16 in Salzburg, Austria, crossing the borders of six countries before ending in Monaco, France. […]
Firearms Background Checks Rebound In May
FBI background checks for firearms, as adjusted by the NSSF, were up 0.7 percent in May to 910,910 compared to the May 2018 NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 904,834.
Lew’s Holdings To Be Sold To BDT Capital
Peak Rock Capital has agreed to sell Lew’s Holdings, the owner of Lew’s Fishing, Strike King Lures and Hunters Specialties, to BDT Capital.
Scheels To Open Second Colorado Store In Colorado Springs
Scheels broke ground on a new store in Colorado Springs. The store will feature 220,000 square feet of retail space when it opens in April 2021.

RIA Kick Show Shines Light On Run Specialty Channel
The Running Industry Association’s inaugural Kick Show in Denver, CO, drew acclaim from exhibiting brands and attending retailers alike. The event gave them an opportunity to showcase not only their products or their stores, but the importance of the run specialty channel for the industry.
Outdoor Retailer Partners With Nalgene, Eliminates Single Use Plastic At Summer Market
Outdoor Retailer announced Thursday that Nalgene has been named the Official Bottle of Outdoor Retailer Summer Market in 2019. Through the partnership, Outdoor Retailer and Nalgene Outdoor are providing all attendees, or the first 25,000, with a custom Summer Market 32-ounce Wide Mouth Nalgene water bottle during this year’s tradeshow to use at more than 170 water refill stations located throughout the show.
Report: Flywheel Sports Again Exploring Sale
Flywheel Sports, the boutique fitness studio operator, has been taken over by Kennedy Lewis Investment Management LLC, a New York-based investment firm, and is working with an advisor to explore a possible sale, according to a report from Bloomberg.
Zumiez Q1 Easily Tops Guidance
Zumiez Inc. reported earnings in the first quarter when it expected to show a loss. Comps expanded 3.3 percent, also better than guidance.