Alpine Shop, a St. Louis-based and family-owned outdoor retailer, has signed a letter of intent to purchase The Pathfinder, a specialty outdoor store in Manhattan, KS…
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Copper Mountain Delays Opening Day
Copper Mountain Resort has pushed back opening day for the 2015/16 winter season a week to Nov. 13 because warm temperatures have limited snow-making operations…
Outdoor Research Joins REI to Close Black Friday. Will others follow?
Outdoor Research announced Wednesday that it will join REI’s #OptOut campaign to close its doors for Black Friday…
NOAA strengthens El Niño predictions for late fall/early winter
This year’s El Niño is shaping up to be one of the strongest on record, forecasters at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center said in a recent update.
Merrell Invests in College Ambassador Program
Merrell partnered with Outdoor Nation to launch an ambassador program, which aims to engage 2,500 college students, especially outdoor novices, in regular outdoor recreation experiences…
REI to Close its Stores for Black Friday
REI will close all 143 of its stores and online orders for Black Friday, encouraging its employees and customers to spend the day outside…
Cabela’sTo Slow Expansion in Wake of Q3 Declines
Retail outfitter Cabela’s Inc. (NYSE:CAB) will slow down its new store growth during the next two years as same-store sales fell 4.2 percent (including a 3.3 percent drop in the United States) for the third quarter 2015…
W.L. Gore Launches New Insulation Tech for Fall ’16, Updates Windstopper
W.L. Gore & Associates wants outdoor and fitness consumers to rely on its apparel technologies beyond just its iconic waterproof-breathable Gore-Tex…
Gita Appoints New Rep Group
Gita Sporting Goods Ltd., importer and wholesaler of high quality equipment and soft goods, hired the Vivion Group as its sales representative for Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas…
CamelBak Joins Red Bull Rampage as Official Water Provider
CamelBak, a global leader in personal hydration, was announced as the official water provider for the Red Bull Rampage. The 2015 Red Bull Rampage is the 10th edition of the premier freeride mountain bike event…
MidwayUSA Owners Match Donations to Support Youth Shooting Sports
MidwayUSA Owners Larry and Brenda Potterfield donated $184,045 to the MidwayUSA Foundation to benefit youth shooting sports. The donation stems from the matching program offered by the MidwayUSA Foundation…
REI Adventures Signature Camp Vacations Adds 8 New Parks
REI Adventures, an award-winning leader in worldwide guided active adventure programs since 1987, expands its Signature Camp destinations….
Telluride Venture Accelerator Hosts Panel for Outdoor Business Minds
The Telluride Venture Accelerator, a program of the Telluride Foundation (a 501(c)(3) community foundation, had its entrepreneur, Kristin Carpenter-Ogden, lead a panel of active outdoor lifestyle leaders…
Petzl Taps Verde Brand Communications as North American Agency
Petzl named Verde Brand Communications as its North American agency of record for brand communications. Petzl tapped Verde to grow its Sport and Professional brand divisions and increase product awareness in trade, endemic, and broad markets…
Philip N. Duff Acquires Control of Assos, Named CEO
An investment consortium led by former Black Diamond Equipment lead owner Philip N. Duff has agreed to purchase a majority interest in Assos, a Swiss maker of technical cycling apparel…
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