Columbia Sportswear released its long-awaited line in partnership with football club Manchester United. The outerwear line is targeted at fans and includes 17 styles of jackets and shells for men, women and children.
Category: Outdoor
Famous Footwear Foiled By Back-To-School Procrastinators
While the footwear retailer has seen delayed back-to-school buying for years, the trend is “much more pronounced this year” with consumers buying at need or even beyond the traditional in the season.
Amer Sports Accelerates Organic Initiatives
The company will cut up to €25 million in expenses by the end of 2017 so it can accelerate organic growth initiatives that are already exceeding expectations.
Timberland Launches “Buy One. Plant One.” Initiative
Timberland has launched a program that will plant a tree for every pair of kids shoes sold in a partnership withPur Projet.
Kraig BioCraft Begins Work on Third Site
Three weeks after completing construction of a plant in Indiana, the maker of genetically engineered spider silk fibers has identified a third production site.
Keen to Debut Documentary at 90 Colleges
The footwear company expects to reach up to 1 million students through the Outdoor Nation Campus Challenge, which seeks to create future outdoor enthusiasts.
German E-Bike Producers Forecast Rebound
The trade association for Germany’s bicycle manufacturers expects the country will grow its production of e-bikes 5 percent this year despite a slow first half.
Non-Traditional Sports/Fitness Activities Expand Their Appeal
Americans are trying out more varied and new types of physical activities, but it’s coming at the expense of traditional sports and exercises, according to the 2016 edition of SFIA’s State of the Industry Report.
Samsonite Sees Strong Dollar Curbing Tourism
The company’s latest earnings report surfaces several headwinds curbing global retail sales, including a strong dollar that has cut into tourism spending.
Weak Outerwear Orders At G-III Signal Industry Hurdles Ahead
For vendors, unlike retailers, its never the bad winter that hurts them the most. It’s the following season that really bites.
Red Fox Adds Highliner To Team Roster
The European sportswear brand, which opened a store in Boulder, CO in July, expects Friedi Kühne’s high-line antics encourage more people to enjoy the outdoors.
Yakima And National Park Foundation Team Up
Yakima Products, Inc. started a new partnership with the National Park Foundation – the official charitable partner of the National Park Service, which is celebrating its centennial in 2016.
Camber Outdoors Hosts Webinar With REI, Timberland, Burton Leaders
Camber Outdoors, formerly the Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition (OIWC), will host a webinar on September 1 with three talent acquisition leaders in the active-outdoor industries.
Gregory Sales Up High-Teens Through First Half
Sales of Gregory-branded packs grew 20.9 percent in the first half ended June 30, or 17.6 percent in currency-neutral terms, Samsonite International S.A. reported. The Hong Kong based luggage and pack giant reported Gregory sales reached $21.8 million during the period, compared with $18.0 million in the first half of 2015. Sales of the more […]
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