Participating lodging properties across the Southeast region are now assured of a positive summer performance for both occupancy and revenues — with only one month remaining for the summer season, according to Inntopia. Bookings made in July for arrivals in the months of July through December, however, are down 11 percent. (Read More)
Elderid North America announced a new partnership with Sasso Vertical Sales. (Read More)
REI Co-op and National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) are launching a first-of-its-kind wilderness preparedness course offering Wilderness Safety Training to the general public. (Read More)
Rocky Brands is adding a $5 million, 94,000-square-foot expansion to its 192,000-square-foot Hocking County operation in Logan, OH. (Read More)
Ikor Labs, the Boulder-based producer of recovery-enhancing hemp oil/CBD (cannabidiol) products for endurance athletes, announced the addition of sales veteran Tim Hanifin as director of sales to their expanding team. (Read More)
The North Face announced a new global retail strategy, beginning with the opening of a new store in the historic SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan on Friday, August 9. Through the refreshed retail strategy, the brand will transform its existing locations into basecamps for exploration, aiming to create a stronger connection with consumers and evolve The North Face retail environment to a space that feels more like the brand and less like a store. (Read More)
Seattle Manufacturing Corporation is recalling its Kobah Ice Axes. The spike and/or head of the ice axe can detach from the handle during use, posing serious injury and fall hazards to the climber. (Read More)
Vista Outdoor Inc. reported first-quarter sales were down 7 percent on an organic basis, excluding results from the sale of its Eyewear brands. Adjusted EPS was a loss of 8 cents a share compared to break-even results in the prior-year quarter. (Read More)
Canadian Tire Corp reported SportChek's retail sales increased 3.0 percent in the second quarter as comparable sales grew 3.7 percent. On a consolidated basis, Canadian Tire's comparable sales up 2.2 percent in the second quarter. (Read More)
Pocket Outdoor Media, the holding company that owns VeloNews, Triathlete, Women’s Running, PodiumRunner, Bicycle Retailer, VeloPress, and VeloSwap, has appointed Robin Thurston, co-founder of MapMyFitness, as CEO. (Read More)
