Report: Nearly 25 Percent Of Campers Worked Remotely While Camping In 2022
The Dyrt, an app for camping information and booking, found that 23.8 percent of campers said they worked remotely while camping in 2022. The statistic is part of Dyrt’s 2023 Camping Report but is identical to the work-from-campsite stat it released in the prior year.
Big Agnes Hires Product And Design Director; Promotes Others From Within
Big Agnes announced it hired Jim Trombly as director of product design and development and promoted four employees to key positions within their respective departments.
MarineMax Acquires C&C Boat Works
MarineMax Inc. announced the acquisition of C&C Boat Works, a full-service boat dealer in Crosslake, expanding MarineMax’s footprint in Minnesota to five locations.
Patagonia Settles Trademark Lawsuit Against Gap
Patagonia settled its lawsuit accusing Gap, Inc of illegally copying its longstanding Snap-T fleece design.
Mountain Hardwear Appoints VP Of Marketing
Mountain Hardwear promoted Matt Burbach to vice president of marketing. Burbach has been the company’s global marketing director for the past two years.
Wolff E-Bikes Adds U.S. Sales Team
Canada’s Wolff E-Bikes recently hired Mike Russell and Wayne Mansfield to head up its U.S. sales team and to service the company’s 80 U.S. retailers within its 130-store fleet.
Costco U.S. Non-Fuel Comp Store Sales Up 1.7 Percent In May; E-commerce Falls
Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $18.45 billion for the retail month of May, the four weeks ended May 28, 2023, an increase of 1.2 percent from $18.23 billion last year.
Zumiez Logs Q1 Loss As Sales Decline 17 Percent
Zumiez Inc. reported a loss in the first quarter ended April 29 as sales declined 17 percent. Results were in line with guidance with the weakness blamed on weak demand and the promotional environment. For the current quarter, another loss is expected on a sales decline of about 14 percent.
Alterra Mountain Company To Acquire Schweitzer In Idaho
Alterra Mountain Company reported it entered into an agreement to purchase Idaho’s Schweitzer, expanding its portfolio in the Pacific Northwest by joining Crystal Mountain in Washington.
SylvanSport Expands Team With New Hires
SylvanSport added five new hires to expand its marketing, customer support and engineering teams.
Primus And Silva To Operate As New Primus-Silva Sweden AB Entity
Swedish cooking equipment brand Primus officially moved into the Silva family of brands under the newly created Primus-Silva Sweden AB company.
Fox Racing Opens Store In Bentonville
Fox Racing opened a store in Bentonville, AR, on May 26, near Slaughter Pen Trails or Coler Mountain Bike Park, marking its ninth store.
Survey: Americans Looking To Outdoors And Road Trips In 2023
As Americans make summer travel and recreation plans, they are increasingly looking to the outdoors and road trips to improve mental well-being and to combat the rising costs of flights, lodging and car rentals according to a new consumer survey from Winnebago Industries, Inc.
Electric RV Company Lightship To Open Manufacturing Facility In Broomfield, CO
Lightship, the electric RV company, reportedly signed a lease agreement on a 32,000-square-foot space in Broomfield, CO, to house its pilot manufacturing operations for the Lightship L1, an aerodynamic, solar and battery-powered travel trailer, following its launch in March.
Under Armour Founder Sells $100 Million Stake To Merchant Bank Affiliate
Under Armour, Inc. reported that company Founder, Executive Chair and Brand Chief Kevin Plank slightly reduced his stake in the company, selling shares valued at approximately $100 million to funds managed by BDT Capital Partners. Plank said the sale is related to personal financing commitments.
