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Category: Outdoor

Vaude Opens New Production Facility
The German producer of mountain sports equipment opened a specialized production facility at its company headquarters in southern Germany, Vaude Manufaktur.

Sierra Trading To Open 15 Stores In 2017
The TJX Cos. plans to accelerate openings at Sierra Trading Post, with 15 stores to open in 2017, officials said Wednesday on the company’s fourth-quarter conference call.

REI Unveils 2017 Outessa Locations
The immersive three-day outdoor adventures are designed to connect women with the outdoors in a supportive learning environment.

Goldwin Launches Menswear Capsule
The collection features Gore-Tex shells and versatile layering pieces.
OluKai Hires Groundswell Public Relations
OluKai, the Hawaiian-inspired lifestyle brand featuring shoes, sandals and boots, has partnered with Groundswell PR. Groundswell PR will lead OluKai’s day-t.o-day media relations

Yeti Opens Flagship Store In Austin
The store will offer a host of events from live music to film screenings and community events.

Garmin Smashes Street Estimates In Q4
Showing Fitbit’s growth challenges are far from applying to them, Garmin reported fourth-quarter results that easily topped Wall Street’s targets.
Camber Outdoors Gains Arc’teryx, Patagonia As Peak Partners
The significant three-year contribution will advance programs to support and accelerate women’s leadership and participation in the outdoors, from participant to CEO.

Wolverine Q4 Reaches High End Of Guidance
While Merrell showed a decline of 7 percent and the Wolverine brand was down due to a repositioning, most of Wolverine Worldwide’s key brands showed moderate to strong growth.
GoPure Pod Joins 1% For The Planet
Members of 1% for the Planet contribute one percent of annual sales directly to any of the approved nonprofit environmental organizations in the network.

Garmin Sees Robust Growth In Outdoor And Fitness In Q4
Garmin Ltd. reported fourth-quarter earnings on an adjusted basis were slightly down but well above Wall Street estimates. Strong double-digit growth was seen in its outdoor, fitness and marine segments.

Wolverine Reports Q4 Loss
Wolverine World Wide Inc. reported a loss of $1.9 million, or 2 cent a share, in the fourth quarter, against earnings of $11.6 million, or 12 cents, a year ago. Adjusted earnings on a currency-neutral basis were slightly above year-ago levels and Wall Street’s target.

Vail To Acquire Vermont’s Stowe Mountain Resort
The resort operator entered an agreement to acquire its first East Coast mountain resort for a purchase price of $50 million, subject to certain adjustments.

Who Will Land Outdoor Retailer?
Montana and Oregon joined Colorado in expressing their interest in the lucrative contract.