Patagonia Sues Nordstrom Over Counterfeits

Patagonia filed a trademark infringement lawsuit in California against Nordstrom, accusing the company’s Nordstrom Rack chain is selling “thousands” of “obvious counterfeits” after their partnership ended and then refusing a recall on the products.

Macy’s Cuts Outlook Despite Q1 Earnings Beat

Macy’s, Inc. reported first-quarter earnings topped analyst expectations on margin improvement, but sales missed Wall Street’s targets. The department store chain slashed its EPS and sales outlook for the year reported financial results for the first quarter of 2023 and updated its annual guidance as spending on discretionary categories weakened since late March.

Pangaia Expands Activewear Collection With Hyosung Creora Bio-Based Spandex

Pangaia expanded its Motion collection “Empowered by Plants,” which launched last fall, to include a new capsule collection for men and additional colorways for women. The Pangaia Motion collection is the brand’s “most bio-based offering,” with “99.99 percent plant-based Evo Nylon and 30 percent plant-based creora spandex, the first of its kind.” The activewear’s updated […]

Big Agnes x DAC Introduce Recycled Aluminum Tent Hubs

Big Agnes announced an exclusive program with longtime partner DAC, the manufacturer of tent poles, to use “the first of its kind” DAC E1 recycled tent pole hub, containing “25 percent to 30 percent post-consumer recycled aluminum.” Big Agnes will integrate the DAC E1 hub into select tent pole sets in 2023 and said it […]

White Duck Outdoors Releases Its Newest Tent, The Regatta 360

White Duck Outdoors, a supplier of all-season canvas tents, released its latest product, the Regatta 360 Bell Tent. An expansion of the brand’s Regatta Bell Tent Collection, the Regatta 360 offers full mesh walls for 360 degrees of airflow and ventilation. The tent also features a yurt-style design with ample room to stand and move […]

Inov-8 Launches “Waterproof Cushioned Rockets” For The Feet

Inov-8 launched the RocFly G 390 GTX boot and RocFly G 350 GTX shoe for hikers, walkers and outdoor enthusiasts featuring Graphene in the foam cushioning and rubber outsoles and Gore-Tex waterproofing in the upper. Inov-8 is calling the shoes “waterproof cushioned rockets” for the feet. Graphene, “the world’s strongest material,” strengthens and increases elasticity properties into the […]