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Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics Announces 2018 Hot Spot Location

With more than 12 billion people visiting public lands each year, the need for Leave No Trace outdoor education is greater than ever before. As part of the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics’ Leave No Trace In Every Park initiative, the Hot Spot program is now in its seventh year, having trained more than 50,000 people.

Marcato Sends Letter To Deckers Stockholders 

Marcato Capital Management LP, the activist shareholder group seeking to replace Deckers Brand’s board with its own candidates, is sending a letter to Deckers’ stockholders “urging them to hold Deckers’ Board of Directors accountable for their lack of transparency and oversight, and Deckers’ chronic underperformance” by voting  for its slate of candidates. 

Samsonite Sees Mixed Results From Outdoor Brands

Samsonite International S.A. reported a decline in the High Sierra backpack brand in the three months ended September 30 due to a change in distribution strategy while Gregory delivered robust growth, led by North America.

Holiday Selling Starts Off With A Bang

According to reports from the National Retail Federation (NRF), Adobe and ComScore, sales surged ahead from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday, providing a heap of  optimism for the rest of the holiday selling season. Not surprisingly, online purchases again strongly led the gains and smartphones expanded as a key driver of transactions.