REI Co-op is opening its first store in Maine on November 12. The store is located in the Rock Row Development in Westbrook and covers 24,000 square feet of space.
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Ruger Shares Fall As Gun Maker Cuts Q3 Dividend As Sales & Earnings Growth Slows, COVID Cases Triple
Sturm, Ruger & Co. posted solid year-over-year sales and earnings growth in the third quarter, but sequential quarter comparisons with the company’s second quarter caused concerns on Wall Street as RGR shares fell over 8 percent on Thursday.
Deckers Sets Targets To Reduce Its Emissions
Deckers Brands announced it has set science-based targets to reduce its emissions and also released its Fiscal Year 2021 corporate responsibility and sustainability report, “Creating Change.”
Guidefitter Hires Vice President Of Marketing
Guidefitter, based in Bozeman, MT, has hired Beth Brennan as vice president of marketing. Brennan was formerly chief marketing officer for Go Fast Campers.
Xponential Fitness Partners With LA Fitness and City Sports Club
Xponential Fitness Inc. and Fitness International, LLC, operator of LA Fitness and City Sports Club, announced an exclusive development agreement. The agreement lays out a minimum development of over 350 franchised locations over five years to add Xponential brands in more than 500 Fitness International locations.

The Buckle’s October Comps Climb 23 Percent
The Buckle Inc. announced that comparable store net sales, for stores open at least one year, for the 4-week period ended October 30, 2021 increased 23.3 percent from comparable store net sales for the 4-week period ended October 31, 2020.

Peloton Slashes Outlook On Weakening Revenues
Peloton slashed its outlook for the full year after reporting results for the first quarter ended September 30 came in below analyst expectations.

Nautilus, Inc. Introduces Bowflex SelectTech Workouts On JRNY Platform
Nautilus, Inc. (NYSE:NLS) announced that its JRNY digital fitness platform now includes a video library of instructor-led strength workouts for Bowflex SelectTech 552 and 1090 dumbbells. For a limited time, new JRNY customers will receive a one-year complimentary membership. Customers outside the U.S. and Canada will have access to the one-year membership beginning November 16, […]

Salomon Adds Elite Road Runner Noah Droddy To Athlete Team
Salomon announced that Noah Droddy will wear the brand’s road running footwear, gear and apparel as part of its U.S. athlete team and as the company’s first elite road running athlete. Droddy recently ran a 2:09:09 marathon at the Marathon Project, setting a personal record and becoming the ninth-fastest American marathoner in history. “Sometimes it […]

Puma Opens North American Headquarters
Puma announced it has officially opened its North American headquarters at Assembly Row in Somerville, MA, bringing together approximately 450 employees from its two former offices in Boston and Westford, MA.

BOTE Releases Rackham Aero 11’ Paddleboard
BOTE, maker of paddleboards and kayaks, released its Rackham Aero 11’ paddleboard in a limited-edition No Quarter design. The No Quarter Rackham 11’ comes with a suite of matching accessories. Known as The Waterman’s Board, the Rackham 11’ is the little brother to the original Rackham Aero 12’4”. Lighter in weight and smaller in stature, […]
Filson Expands Partnership With WP Lavori To European Markets
WP Lavori, located in Corso, Italy, was named distributor and licensee of European markets for Filson, the U.S. outdoor outfitter and apparel manufacturer. In addition to distribution and licensing beginning in March 2020, WP Lavori invested a 10 percent share in Filson.

Hest To Launch Car Camping Mattress; Announces Funding Round
Hest, a designer of sleep products for the outdoors, announced it received $2M in funding from new and existing investors to boost the brand’s product innovation, team growth and sales strategy. Launched in 2019 with the goal to build portable beds, now offers car-camping sleep products sold online and at brick and mortar retailers in […]
Nomad Introduces Barrier NXT Apparel Collection
Nomad’s Barrier NXT apparel collection offers hunters performance outerwear for harsh terrain and weather conditions at a value price point. The jacket, pants and vest feature a waterproof/breathable construction. Windproof fabric is bonded to a micro-fleece backer for heat retention yet remains pliable and quiet. Other features include stain resistance and anti-microbial properties. The Camo […]

Elan Releases Glen Plake’s Ripstick Tour 104
Elan, the maker of handcrafted skis made in the Slovenian Alps for over 75 years, announced the early release of Glen Plake’s signature ski—the Ripstick Tour 104. Designed and tested by Elan athlete Glen Plake, the skis offer lightweight construction with the downhill performance of the company’s Ripstick. Available in limited quantities at select […]