Katadyn Partners To Supply Water Treatment For Hurricane Relief
Truckloads of Drip Ceradyn Filters, 39,000-gallon filtration capacity gravity water filters sufficient for groups, were recently shipped to Puerto Rico via partner organizations.
ISPO Invests In Cross-Medial Brand Identity
ISPO will present its new family brand positioning and a refreshed corporate design.
Camping World Acquires Cooper’s RV Center
Camping World Holdings Inc. announced the planned acquisition of Cooper’s RV Center, in the greater Pittsburgh market.
Vail Resorts Acquires Three Locations
Vail Resorts Retail (VRR) announced that it has entered an agreement to purchase the assets of three outdoor retail stores on historic Main Street in Breckenridge, including The North Face, Columbia and Main Street Outlet, from long-time Breckenridge Ski Enterprise owners, Steve and Susan Lapinsohn.
Susquehanna Downgrades Deckers Over Ugg Weakness, “Unrealistic” Marcato Plan
“Marcato’s plan to drive shareholder value at DECK is either overly optimistic or completely unrealistic,” wrote Susquehanna analyst Sam Poser in a note. “We lean towards the latter.”
Toad&Co Names New National Sales Manager
Nina Brito joined the Toad&Co family in 2012 and is a former buyer, service rep and operations manager. In her most recent role, she managed dealer sales.
NRF Supports NAFTA
National Retail Federation President and CEO Matthew Shay said in an op-ed published on The Hill that the United States should work to modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement but should not withdraw from the agreement.
Industrial Revolution Adds Two New Rep Groups
Wild Moon LLC and Pacific Recreation Sales Inc. will help IR continue to grow and service its specialty and national chains in two strategic territories.
Dick’s Sets Openings For Five Stores
Stores will open in Ellicott City, MD; Fairview Heights, IL; and Tukwila, Tacoma and Bellevue, WA.
September Retail Sales Up After Hurricanes Increase Demand For Building Supplies
Retail sales in September increased 0.5 percent over August on a seasonally adjusted basis and were up 3.2 percent year-over-year unadjusted, according to calculations released by the National Retail Federation.
Aisle Talk, Week Of October 9
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week.
OIA Calls For Support Of Wildfire Disaster Funding Act
The Outdoor Industry Association sent out an e-mail urging its members to support the passage of the Wildfire Disaster Funding Act.
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Welcomes Altra Footwear And Grand Trunk
GOA added Altra Footwear and Grand Trunk to its national vendor network.
Camping World Snaps Up Uncle Dan’s
Camping World said the acquisition of Uncle Dan’s will position the company for further growth to its expanding e-commerce platform at udans.com, by increasing customer reach and adding new quality product offerings.”
Camping World Agrees To Acquire Uncle Dan’s Outfitters
Camping World Holdings Inc. reached an agreement to acquire Uncle Dan’s Outfitters, a specialty retailer of outdoor gear, apparel and camping supplies with four stores in the Chicago area.
