Moody has served on the Board of Directors of Camping World Holdings, Inc. since May 2018. He has been with the company for nearly 23 years and has served in various leadership positions.
Category: Outdoor

EXEC: Nordstrom, Inc. Shareholders Approve Family’s Take-Private Merger Deal
Following the close of the transaction scheduled for Tuesday, May 20, the Nordstrom Family will have a 50.1 percent majority ownership stake in the company, and Nordstrom will become a private company.

Report Defines Where U.S. Shein and Temu Shoppers are Spending More After Tariff Hit
To identify where consumers are spending their money, Consumer Edge analyzed shoppers who made at least two purchases at Temu or Shein in January or February 2025 but no purchases in March or April.

Arc’Teryx Opens China’s First World-Class Climbing Site at Shegeng Cave
The company officially launched China’s first 5.15b difficulty route — EL Gran Cabrón, at Shegeng Cave, Fengshan County, Guangxi Province. The new route represents the country’s first world-class climbing site to push Chinese climbing forward.

Recover Creates Joint Venture for Recycled Cotton Fiber Production in Central America
The initiative is expected to simplify compliance with the UFLPA for U.S. textile and apparel manufacturers, while addressing the increasing demand for near-shoring.

Rural King Opens Newest Store in Pennsylvania
The family-owned retailer for over six decades, catering to the rural lifestyle, has opened a new store in Altoona, PA. The store will hold a grand opening from May 23-25.

First Descents CEO Ryan O’Donoghue Loses Battle with Mental Illness
The nonprofit that provides outdoor adventures for young adults impacted by cancer and other serious health concerns, saw its CEO succumb to mental illness, taking his own life on May 9, 2025.

EXEC: Portland’s Next Adventure Set to Shutter After Epic Summer Retirement Sale
Deek Heykamp and Bryan Knudsen, the owners of Next Adventure, announced this week that their stores would be closing this year and the two friends since childhood would be retiring.

EXEC: Canadian Tire to Keep Hudson Bay Company Brand Alive; Acquires Assets
CTC quietly announced Thursday, May 15 that it had entered into a definitive agreement to become the home of iconic Canadian brands and other intellectual property of the Hudson’s Bay Company

EXEC: Lowa’s Peter Sachs Talks Retirement, Outdoor Industry Changes
Peter Sachs, the longtime U.S. general manager at Lowa, sat down with SGB Executive to talk about his 29-year career building the German boot maker’s U.S. business, the current state of the outdoor industry, and semi-retirement plans.

Lazydays RV Cuts Q1 Net Loss as Revenues Shrink
The company completed the strategic divestiture of five dealership locations in the quarter, enabling it to enhance its cost structure and significantly de-lever the balance sheet by repaying approximately $145 million in debt.

EXEC: Boot Barn CEO Expects Little China Tariff Impact on Exclusive Goods
The company will only have 5 percent on order from China in the second half of the year, with China exclusive brand product ~$2.3 million of “tariffable product” for the remainder of fiscal 2026.

Grassroots Outdoor Adds Five New Retailers to Alliance
The five new retailers added in April include Down Wind Sports, Granite Sports, Sherpers, The Trail House and WheelzUp Adventures to bring the Alliance total to 104 independent retailers.

Dick’s SG Expects to Post 4.5 Percent Comp Sales Growth in Q1
The 4.5 percent comparable sales growth expected for the fiscal 2025 first quarter comes on top of a 5.3 percent increase in the prior-year Q1 period.

EXEC: Dick’s SG and Foot Locker Confirm $2.4 Billion Merger Deal
After seeing the global ambitions grow for JD Sports and Sports Direct, now comes the colonists, with Dick’s Sporting Goods fighting the good fight to protect the motherland from the ambitions of the crown while offering a new global vision for the Dick’s Sporting Goods and Foot Locker brands.