The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) announced its second annual rankings of state outdoor recreation economies based on the latest U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) data.
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NRF: Retailers and Vendors Continue to Surge Goods Ahead of Strike and Tariffs
Hackett Associates Founder Ben Hackett said retailers are under pressure as they front-load cargo to avoid both the disruption of the strike and higher costs from the tariffs.
Vail Resorts Posts Flattish Fiscal Q1 Results in Historically Small Quarter
The company’s first fiscal quarter historically operates at a loss, given that its North American and European mountain resorts are generally not open for ski season. The quarter’s results were driven by winter operations in Australia and summer activities in North America.
Ski-Doo Parent’s Q3 Profits Get Crushed as it Focused on Inventory Reductions
the Canada-based parent company of the Ski-Doo, Sea-Doo and Lynx power sports brands, said it continued to focus on reducing network inventory in fiscal Q3 which resulted in reduced revenues versus the prior-year Q3 period.
X Games Names Jeremy Bloom as CEO
His track record as an athlete and of building and managing successful companies will be instrumental in continuing to elevate the X Games properties and the X Games League.
L.L.Bean Making Additional Staff Cuts in Maine HQ
The retailer will lay off 50 to 75 employees at its corporate headquarters in Maine. These latest cuts equal approximately 2 percent to 3 percent of its Freeport-based staff and are the retailer’s second round this year.
Activist Investors Push Macy’s to Consider Changes to Capital Allocation Strategy
Barington Capital Group and Thor Equities LLC asked Macy’s to bring fresh perspectives to the company, especially in the areas of capital allocation, merchandising and retail and real estate
Survey: Latin Americans Embrace Fitness Facilities as Key to an Active Lifestyle
The Health & Fitness Association released the 2024 Latin America Fitness Consumer Survey, providing key insights into the fitness culture in major metropolitan areas across Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru.
Clarus Corporation Appoints New Board Member
The parent of Black Diamond appointed Mark Besca to the company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. He was also appointed to the Audit Committee of the company’s Board.
Black Diamond Parent Adds to Adventure Segment, Acquires RockyMounts
The RockyMounts deal is the first acquisition in the Adventure segment since Clarus acquired Tred Outdoors in October 2023. Transaction terms were not disclosed. Cash-on-hand funded the deal.
TaylorMade Golf Acquires Logan Olson
In working with TaylorMade’s team of designers, Logan Olson will continue developing his Craft Batch putters and custom designs and expand his presence on professional golf tours worldwide.
Rally House Opens in Austin
Rally House has been growing its retail footprint in the Lone Star State for over a decade, starting in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Now, the company operates over 30 stores in the state, including in key college towns, including Waco, College Station, Lubbock and Houston.
Crunch Fitness Holdings Opens 3.0 Crunch East Plano
The gym is the 72nd Crunch Fitness for CR Fitness Holdings and the first to debut the new Crunch Fitness 3.0 gym design, which combines “modern aesthetics with enhanced functionality to elevate the fitness experience.”
Helinox EMA Strengthens Team with Commercial Manager Europe
As Commercial Manager Europe, Murphy is joining Helinox as the brand, effective January 1, 2025, focused on two major initiatives for 2025: introducing an updated version of the brand’s Chair One (re) and launching products in the new Helinox Play category.
Trackman Adds Strava Co-Founder to Board of Directors
Over the past year, Michael Horvath has worked with Trackman’s sports performance tracking team to develop new services for athletes and coaches worldwide, focusing on mobile applications.