Kavu to Open Second Retail Location in Seattle
Kavu will open a second retail location in downtown Seattle. The 1,600-square-foot store is the outdoor apparel brand's second Seattle location. Kavu opened its flagship store, Kavu World, in Ballard in 2001…
Downlite to Weigh in on Down at OIA Sustainability Conference
Downlite, a major down and feather processor and supplier of responsibly-sourced performance fills to outdoor apparel and sleeping bag brands, will participate in the Ethical Down Standards panel discussion – a work group session in Outdoor Industry Assoc
True Fit Closes $15M Growth Equity Round
True Fit, an online service used by dozens of athletic and outdoor brands and retailers to helps consumers find apparel and footwear styles that fit them best, has completed a $15 million growth equity round…
Petzl America HQ Receives LEED Certification
Petzl America has received the distinction of Platinum LEED certification for their new headquarters building in Salt Lake City…
OR Winter Market Beckons Attendees to Get Beyond the Booths
Whether it's learning about manufacturing in the United States, greening the supply chain, spotting urban-friendly brands or networking, those attending next week's Outdoor Retailer Winter Market have lots to explore beyond the booths. Read abou
Katadyn Challenge Validated by Advertising Watchdog
The National Advertising Division has recommended that Sawyer Products, Inc., discontinue certain claims for its point-of-use water filter products, after Katadyn North America challenged them…
Report: REI Eyeing Site for First Oklahoma Store
REI is considering opening its first store in Oklahoma, which would plug a gap between its stores in Texas and Florida, according to a report by TulsaWorld.com…
The Buckle Sees Modest December Comp Gain
The Buckle, Inc. reported comparable store net sales, for stores open at least one year, for the 5-week period ended Jan. 3 increased 2.5 percent. Net sales for…
Lonely Planet Acquires Stake in Teton Gravity Research
Travel media company Lonely Planet has acquired a strategic stake in media house Teton Gravity Research (TGR). The investment comes as TGR has doubled in size in recent years becoming one of the top media houses in the action sports and outdoor industries
Holiday E-Commerce Spending Grew 15 Percent
ComScore reported holiday season U.S. retail e-commerce spending from desktop computers for the entire November-December 2014 holiday season reached $53.3 billion, marking a 15-percent increase versus the corresponding days last year. Cyber Monday (Monday
CEA: Fitness Wearables Expected to Reach $1.8B in 2015
Led by the popularity of activity tracking devices, health and fitness devices are projected to lead unit sales among all wearables in 2015 with a projected 20 million units. Revenue is expected to surpass $1.8 billion in 2015, according to the Consumer E
PMI Acquires Aladdin South America
Pacific Market International (PMI) of Seattle has acquired Aladdin South America, including two ISO-9001 certified manufacturing plants in Brazil, where it plans to manufacture Stanley-, Aladdin- and Migo-branded thermoses and other food and beverage cont
Sports Basement Plans to Add Stores in 2015
Sports Basement of San Francisco plans to open two to three stores in 2015, according to an article appearing in the January edition of Stores, which is published by the National Retail Federation…
Plano Synergy Acquires Bird Hunting Brands
Plano Synergy Outdoors, which manufactures hunting, fishing and other products for outdoor sportsmen, has acquired the bird hunting brands Zink Calls and Avian-X…
Life Time Fitness Expands Commitment Day to Four-Day Festival
Life Time Fitness has expanded its annual Commitment Day to a four-day Commitment Festival that kicks off Friday, Jan. 1, with a 5K Fun Run in 52 cities…
