SGB Update Outdoor
Highway Two Adds New Hires
Highway Two (H2), the North American importer and distributor of cycling brands Continental, Selle Royal, Fizik, crankbrothers, Brooks England, ABUS, Knog, and 100%, announced hires in finance, operations, sales, and marketing.
Camplify To Acquire PaulCamper
Australian RV rental company Camplify has acquired Germany’s peer-to-peer RV rental marketplace PaulCamper to further global expansion. The company operates in Australia, New Zealand, Spain, the UK, the Netherlands, and Austria.
REI To Open Store In Laguna Hills, CA
REI Co-op will open a new store in Laguna Hills in fall 2023. This is the retailer’s 31st location in California and 12th in the Los Angeles market.
Vista Outdoor Announces Departure Of CFO
Vista Outdoor, Inc. announced that after two and a half years in his role, Sudhanshu Priyadarshi, the company’s chief financial officer, has decided to pursue another opportunity and is leaving his position in November. The company also reported preliminary second-quarter results that showed sales expanding by 4 percent.
Recall: Salewa Alp Trainer 2 Mid GTX Hiking Boots
Salewa has recalled its men’s and women’s Alp Trainer 2 Mid GTX Hiking Boots manufactured before April 2022.
The North Face To Open 70-Plus Stores In North America
The North Face plans to open more than 70 stores in North America and up to 300 additional retail and partner locations globally over the next five years.
L.L.Bean Set To Open In Hudson, MA In November
L.L.Bean is opening a store at Hudson’s Highland Commons on November 4; this is the retailer’s ninth store in Massachusetts.
Yellow Dog Fly Fishing Acquires Fins & Feathers
Yellow Dog Flyfishing Adventures, the Bozeman, MT-based fly-fishing travel vacation company, acquired Fins & Feathers, a fly shop in Four Corners, eight miles west of Bozeman.
Kampgrounds Of America Reports Q3 Revenue Growth
Kampgrounds of America, Inc. shared continued revenue growth in its Q3 Business Report. When comparing the same period in a record-setting 2021, revenue improved by 2.1 percent on a same-store basis. Looking ahead, advanced deposits on future business are up 4.5 percent.
Recall: Aqualong Recalls Buoyancy Compensator
Aqualong’s Apeks Exotec Scuba Diving Buoyancy Compensator Devices (BCDs) are being recalled. The dump valve knob on certain models could get stuck when the recalled BCD inflates
Al’s Sporting Goods Acquires Bob Ward’s & Sons
Al’s Sporting Goods, with three stores in Utah and Idaho, acquired all five Bob Ward & Sons, an outdoor retailer with five locations in Montana.
REI Co-Op To Open In Tallahassee
REI Co-op will open its Tallahassee, FL store on November 11. Located at 1415 Timberlane Road at Market Square, the store offers 22,000 square feet of space.
Red Wing Shoe Names Fourth-Generation Family Member As CEO
Red Wing Shoe Company announced that its board of directors had named Allison Gettings president and chief executive officer, effective January 1, 2023. Gettings is the great-granddaughter of J.R. Sweasy, who was president and CEO from 1921 to 1949 and the first fourth-generation family member to run the company.
Cotopaxi Closes Store In San Francisco Due To Crime
Cotopaxi is closing its store in San Francisco because of repeated break-ins and rampant crime in the area, CEO Davis Smith said in a LinkedIn post.
Backpacker’s Pantry Welcomes New CEO
Backpacker’s Pantry hired Duane Primozich as CEO. He will work closely with the owner and head chef Soraya Smith to continue Backpacker’s Pantry’s 71 years of creating gourmet adventure meals for consumers while maintaining the family’s vision of the business.
