On Friday, Camber Outdoors gathered over 50 CEOs in Denver to sign the CEO Outdoor Equity Pledge at Outdoor Retailer to commit to equitable and inclusive workplaces to advance the leadership opportunities for all. The premise, to spur innovation, builds community and elevate the active-outdoor industries as great places to work.
Category: Outdoor
Tender Corp Secures Equity Funding
Tender Corp, which sells a variety of first aid, safety and survival products for the outdoor industry under multiple brands, announced the completion of a management-led transaction to recapitalize the business.
Vibram To Open New Consumer Experience Center At Boston University
Vibram announced plans to launch a new Vibram Boston Consumer Experience Center located in Boston on Commonwealth Avenue.
REI Co-Op Honors Arbor Collective As Top Vendor Partner Of 2018
During the 2019 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market trade show, REI recognized vendor partners who have made a significant impact to the co-op’s mission to awaken a lifelong love of the outdoors in everyone with its Vendor Partner of the Year awards.

Ugg Powers Deckers Brands To Blowout Holiday Quarter
Tightened segmentation, success reaching men’s, and early cold weather in the U.S. helped drive robust sales for Ugg to help Deckers Brands handily exceed guidance in its holiday quarter. Hoka One One also remained on fire with sales now expected to reach $220 million in its fiscal year.

Aisle Talk Week Of January 28
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week, including Moody’e lowering its debt ratings on Academy Sports.
Wolverine Worldwide Makes Investment In Thrive Outside
Wolverine Worldwide is investing $300,000 in the Outdoor Foundation, the charitable arm of Outdoor Industry Association, to support the Thrive Outside Communities program, designed to help young people’s social, emotional and academic development through outdoor experiences.
Carhartt Opens 30th Company Store
Carhartt has opened the doors to its 30th company retail store, located within Towne Place at Garden State Park in Cherry Hill, NJ.
Columbia Sportswear Sues Seirus, Ventex For Patent Challenge Fraud
Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc. filed a $20,000,000 racketeering lawsuit against Seirus Innovative Accessories and Ventex Co. Tuesday, claiming the companies committed fraud and infringed on two of Columbia’s patents.
Alterra Mountain Company And The North Face Announce 5-Year Alliance
Alterra Mountain Company and The North Face have signed a 5-year retail, uniform and sponsorship agreement, making The North Face the official winter uniform outerwear partner of select Alterra Mountain Company destinations.
Snow Peak Strengthens Its North American Management With Three New Leaders
Snow Peak , the outdoor lifestyle company, announced it has welcomed three new members to its leadership team. Filling the roles of chief financial officer, chief operating officer and senior retail manager, Snow Peak USA is poised to make 2019 a year of major growth.

Deckers Brands Hikes Outlook On Robust Wholesale Growth
Deckers Brands Inc. sharply raised its earnings guidance for its fiscal year after reporting earnings in the third quarter December 31 easily topped guidance. The gains were led by a 12.5 percent climb in wholesale revenue. Ugg’s sales grew 3.6 percent while Hoka One One’s revenues jumped 79.2 percent.
Invista Completes Sale Of Apparel & Advanced Textiles Business
Invista has completed the previously announced sale of its Apparel & Advanced Textiles business to an affiliate of Shandong Ruyi Investment Holding.
NSSRA Elects New Officers And Directors
The National Ski & Snowboard Retailers Association (NSSRA), at its annual meeting at the Outdoor Retailer Snow Show, elected three Officers and four new members to serve on the board of directors.

Denver To Host First-Ever UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup Finals
For the first time ever in North America, the world’s top men and women ice climbers will compete in the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup Finals. From February 22-24, in downtown Denver’s Civic Center Park, onlookers can watch elite athletes compete for world titles in multiple categories.