Category: Outdoor

Osprey Packs, Keen Footwear, Northwest Rafting Co., and Peak Design are the winners of The Conservation Alliance Outstanding Partnership Awards for 2019.

Ecoxgear, a maker of waterproof Bluetooth speakers and accessories based in San Diego, appointed a number of rep agencies to support its U.S. expansion.

The American Alpine Club, in partnership with more than a dozen supporting organizations, released its first-ever State of Climbing Report, that showed 4.4 percent of all Americans climb indoors.

SC Johnson announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Sun Bum, a fast-growing brand that makes personal care products including sun protection, hair care and lip care products.

360 Adventure Collective, the largest year-round East Coast organization for sales reps selling lifestyle products, is celebrating a successful Summer Expo season, which included three events along the East Coast.

American Bicycle Group (ABG), based in Chattanooga, TN, announced the expansion of its marketing team with the hire of Jamie Ann Phillips as director of marketing.

Effective immediately, Gear Aid will now have McNett Tactical products in its line of Adventure Tools. Specifically, the use of the “McNett Tactical” name will be discontinued. This rebrand will also introduce new packaging for Camo Form, Op Drops, Microfiber Towels, Gruntline, and Sleep Mask.

REI Co-op is opening a new store in Appleton, WI in spring 2020. With nearly 300,000 lifetime REI members in the state, REI Appleton will join existing stores in Brookfield and Madison in Wisconsin.

Ascent Outdoors, which closed suddenly in late April, will re-open at least one store in July after being acquired by Sandeep Nain, the founder of retail and mountain climbing group Miyar Adventures, according to the Seattle Times.

Nite Ize and Amazon. com, Inc. filed a joint lawsuit in U. S. District Court in Seattle against multiple counterfeit product importers and sellers spanning three countries, including the United States, Canada and China.

Atomic hired industry veteran, Stephen Brown, as its new western region community marketing associate for the United States.