
Black Diamond Announces Recent Promotions And Hires
Black Diamond Equipment promoted Kolin Powick to vice president of product and Bill Ayers to vice president of finance. Over the last year, Oliver Holzmann and Tony Rivera joined Black Diamond in the roles of vice-president of global marketing and business unit director for apparel, respectively.

Lodging Rebounds At Western Mountain Destinations For Record Summer
Western mountain resorts have almost entirely returned from their pandemic-caused slump. They now see occupancy, rate and revenue figures increasing, setting new seasonal records while also seeing that momentum surge into early winter with strong bookings for the December holiday period, according to the most recent results released by DestiMetrics, a division of Inntopia.

Recall: Ozone 500 24-Inch Bicycles Sold At Academy Sports
About 3,860 Ozone 500 girls’ and boys’ Elevate 24-inch bicycles sold by Academy Sports + Outdoors are being recalled.

Eddie Bauer Launches Gear Rental Program
Eddie Bauer has launched a gear rental program in partnership with Arrive Outdoors, camping gear and outdoor product rental business.

Scheels Announces Wichita Location For 2023
Scheels announced its second Scheels location coming to Kansas. The new store will open in Spring 2023 in Wichita, in collaboration with Simon, joining the Overland Park Scheels that opened near Kansas City in 2015.

La Passione Secures New Round Of Funding
Italian cycling apparel brand, La Passione, announced a new funding raise of €7 million ($8.3 mm).

Rossignol Group Appoints Category Manager, North America
Rossignol Group announced that Jeff Courter was hired as Rossignol Nordic category manager, North America.

Lodging Occupancy And Daily Rates Remain Strong In The Southeast
Although there has been a slight softening in the growth in occupancy and rates during the past month, participating resort properties in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina are poised to set an all-time summer record for occupancy, daily rates and revenues with only two months of the six-month summer season yet to complete, according to DestiMetrics.

Full Speed Ahead Hires MTB Marketing Manager
Bicycle components manufacturer, Full Speed Ahead (FSA), has hired industry veteran David Meredith as head of Mountain Bike Marketing for the Americas.

Burley Recalls Ballz QR Skewers
Burley announced it is working with the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) to recall Ballz QR Skewers shipped between August 2018 and June 2021.

Industrial Revolution Appoints Canadian Representation
Industrial Revolution has partnered with Northern Exposure Sporting Group, Inc. to expand its sales team in Canada.

Weber-Stephen Products Files For IPO
Weber-Stephen Products LLC, the maker of Weber grills, is planning an initial public offering this year, has filed to go public.

Icebreaker Releases Fourth Transparency Report
Icebreaker, which is owned by VF Corp., released the fourth installment of its annual Transparency Report focused on its plastic-free initiative.

Camping World Partners With ABG To Launch Nautica Marine Collection
Camping World Holdings Inc. has partnered with Authentic Brands Group on the launch of Nautica branded products for the marine, water and outdoor marketplace.

Retail Cargo Continues To See Double-Digit Increases Over 2020
Imports at the nation’s largest retail container ports are continuing to show double-digit growth over last year as strong consumer demand keeps up its momentum, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation.