Visitation to national parks dipped 2.32 percent in August, but remains well above its year-to-date level from a year ago, National Park Service data show.
Category: Outdoor
Slovenia’s Elan Names Three Senior Leaders
The appointments complete a transition toward a western-style management structure for the maker of advanced composites used in skis, snowboards and other products.
Eurobike’s Extra Consumer Day Disappoints
Eurobike will scale back in 2017 after an extended consumer show over the weekend disappointed exhibitors, show organizers announced.
Sister Brands Are Finally Roommates
Big Agnes Inc. and Honey Stinger will consolidate their offices under one roof in Steamboat Springs, says Bill Gamber, co-founder and president for both brands.
Patagonia Founder Updates His Memoir
Penguin Books has released an expanded edition of Yvon Chouinard’s 2006 memoir featuring a completely rewritten chapter on his his environmental philosophy.
Mission Ready To Acquire Outerwear Maker Wild Things
Defense consulting firm to pay $4.5 million for military and outdoor apparel and gear brand, growing its manufacturing and product capabilities.
Halfords Group Plc Releases Summer Results
The UK retailer reported same-store sales surged in the seven weeks ended Aug. 19 as customers splurged on bikes, roof top boxes and other summer vacation gear.
Lululemon Athletica Inc. Gets Its Groove Back
Despite growing competition and lower traffic, the seminal athleisure brand grew same-store sales, average ticket and gross margins in the quarter ended July 31.
Shift Toward Direct Sales Saps Peak Performance
The Swedish ski, golf and outdoor apparel brand reported lower margins on higher sales in its latest quarter, as it focused on its direct business.
Aisle Talk, Week of August 29
Headlines from the active lifestyle industry this past week you may have missed.
By the Numbers, Week of August 29
The leading figures from this week’s news in the active lifestyle space.
Confluence Outdoor Invades Surf Expo
The company is sending six of its eight paddle sports brands to the trade show, which is opening its floor to kayak, canoe and paddle markets for the first time.
PBS News Program to Profile E-bike Entrepreneur
Chris Nolte, a disabled Iraq war veteran who founded Propel Electric Bikes, will be featured in a Nightly Business Review segment that will air Sept. 2.
OIA Endorses 15 Congressional Candidates
Outdoor Industry Association Political Action Committee (OIAPAC) announced the first slate of Congressional candidates it is endorsing in the 2016 elections. “These candidates understand the importance of the outdoor recreation economy locally and across the nation and support the outdoor industry’s policy agenda in Washington, D.C.,” OIA’s Senior Director of Government Affairs and OIAPAC Treasurer […]
RECALL: 70 Salewa Wild Country Syncros Harnesses
Excess materials on the left waist belt tab of the climbing harnesses can cause them to loosen, posing a fall hazard to the user, according to Salewa North America.
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