The North Face announced the 2017 Speaker Series tour “Films from the Field.” Throughout the tour, members of The North Face Athlete team will show a collection of films and share never told stories of adventure.
Category: Outdoor
RECALL: Smith Ski And Snowboard Helmets
About 7,000 Smith Quantum ski and snowboard helmets sold the U.S. as well as another 1,000 in Canada are being recalled.

Cabela’s-Bass Pro Merger To Close September 25
Cabela’s Inc. said in a regulatory filing that it expects to to complete its merger with Bass Pro on September 25.
Headsweats Supports IMBA’s Dig In Trail Fund Campaign
Headsweats is partnering with IMBA and the Dig In National Trail Fund Campaign aimed at raising money for its chapters’ mountain bike projects nationwide.
Sole Partners With Outdoor Prolink
Sole has announced that they have officially partnered with Outdoor Prolink as their pro-site partner.
Turtle Fur Picks Up Momentum Media PR
Turtle Fur retained Momentum Media PR as the brand’s agency of record.

Cherokee Lowers Full-Year Guidance On Transition Hurdles
Cherokee Global Brands lowered its outlook for the year in part because the transition of its flagship Cherokee brand away from Target to its new wholesale licensees has been slower than initially anticipated.

American Outdoor Brands Slashes Guidance Amid Ongoing Firearms Softening
American Outdoor Brands slashed its earnings guidance for its fiscal year after reporting first-quarter results that missed expectations.

Aisle Talk, Week Of September 4
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week.
Nikwax Awards KNS Reps Agency Of The Year
Nikwax named KNS Reps as its Agency of the Year. KNS has represented Nikwax in the Rocky Mountain region for multiple years.
EORA And NESR Merge
The merged organization will maintain two regional offices in Massachusetts and North Carolina while bringing together 660 reps into its combined membership.

Strong Start For Hero 6 Lifts GoPro’s Q3 Results
Boosted by a strong early response to the launch of the Hero 6, GoPro Inc. hiked its guidance for revenue and gross margin for its third quarter ended September 30.

Cherokee Sees Q2 Loss
Cherokee Global Brands reported revenues declined in the second quarter ended July 29 due to the exit of the Cherokee brand from Target that were only partly offset by revenues from new licensing deals for Hi-Tec.

Columbia Sportswear Announces Management Appointments At Prana And Columbia Sportswear Brands
Columbia Sportswear Co. said Russ Hopcus will be appointed president of the Prana brand. Joe Craig will replace Hopcus as SVP, North America sales for the Columbia brand.
Downlite Sets Executive Succession And New Organizational Structure
After 10 years as chief executive officer of family-owned Downlite, James Lape is retiring and passing his torch to Josh Werthaiser, former Downlite CFO.