American Hiking Society Announces 2018 National Trails Fund Recipients
The National Trails Fund gives trail clubs and land managers the necessary funding to complete critical trail projects across the country, thanks to the support of the fund’s Charter Sponsor, L.L.Bean.
United By Blue Launching Nationwide Cleanup Road Trip
From June to August, United By Blue will be co-hosting 21 cleanups across the country with retail partners and volunteers. By the end of 2018, the sustainable outdoor apparel and lifestyle brand will have performed a waterway cleanup in all 50 states.
Fox Racing Hires Pacific-Northwest Reps
Fox Racing has appointed NorthernMark Agency, based in Pleasanton, CA, as sales agency for the company’s Northern California/Northern Nevada region.
Aisle Talk Week Of May 21
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week.
Outdoor Project Announces Women In The Wild 2018 Series
Outdoor adventure and travel media platform Outdoor Project has announced the expansion of the company’s Women in the Wild series for summer 2018. The series, which celebrates femininity in the outdoors, is a collaboration of individuals, organizations and brands from across the outdoor industry. Women in the Wild will focus on fostering community over competition and redefining what it means to be a woman in the outdoors.
Sierra Trading Post Joins Warrior Dash As Official Outdoor Retail Partner
Warrior Dash, the 5k obstacle course race that more than 3 million participants have completed since 2009, and the race’s parent company, Red Frog Events, announced Sierra Trading Post as the official Outdoor Retail partner of Warrior Dash 2018.
Duluth Tradings Opens 37th Store In Portland, OR
Duluth Holdings Inc., the parent of Duluth Trading Company, announced the grand opening of the company’s 37th store in Portland, OR.
Dakine, Rob Machado Foundation, Mizu Unite In Clean Drinking Water Initiative
Dakine has partnered with the Rob Machado Foundation, Mizu Bottles and Reef to bring clean drinking water to public schools. The group kicked off the initiative with a recent event at Haiku Elementry School in Maui, HI, focused on keeping single-use plastic out of watersheds while giving children access to purified water.
LL.Bean Chairman Urges UNH Grads To Lead ‘Adventure-Filled” Lives
In his commencement address for the University of New Hampshire’s 2018 graduating class, Shawn Gorman, L.L.Bean’s chairman, called the outdoors “a critical antidote to this hyper-competitive, hyper-stressed, tech-driven world we live in.” While technology powers the world in wonderful ways, “it will never fill your soul like a sunrise in the mountains,” he said.
Kohl’s Delivers Blow-Out Q1 On Active Strength
Led by 10 percent comp growth in its active assortments, Kohl’s Inc. reported first-quarter earnings that easily topped Wall Street’s targets and lifted its guidance for the year. Nike, Under Armour and Adidas led the active gains and the department-store operator is planning a 30-store test that will see square footage dedicated to active expand by 40 percent.
Retail Industry Futurist Among Keynotes At IBD Summit At Interbike
Doug Stephens, considered one of the world’s foremost retail industry futurists, and David Mead, a lead presenter with Simon Sinek’s Start With Why organization, will be joining John Venhuizen, the CEO of Ace Hardware Corporation, as part of the IBD Summit series each morning of the expo.
Smartwool Appoints Florida Representation
Outdoor Sports Marketing (OSM) will begin representing Smartwool in all Florida markets effective immediately. The addition of Florida comes after a decade of successful, partnership-based sales and service by OSM in the Southeast Territory (MS, AL, GA, SC, NC, TN, VA).
Jay Berlin To Head Bellacor
Jay Berlin, the former CEO of at Summit Sports Companies and Sportsman’s Guide, has been appointed CEO of lighting and home décor online retailer Bellacor.
TJX Misses On Earnings, Beats On Revenue In Q1
Apparel and home fashions retailer The TJX Cos. Inc. reported net income for the first quarter ended May 5 of $716 million, or $1.13 per share. Adjusted earnings per share were 96 cents, a 17 percent increase over the prior year’s 82 cents per share, but missed analysts’ expectations by 6 cents per share.
Yakima Launches First Ambassador Program
Yakima is launching the company’s first ambassador program, the Yakima RackPack, a select group of athletes and everyday adventurers.
