SGB Update Outdoor
Camping World Acquires Rock/Creek Outfitters
Camping World has acquired Rock/Creek Outfitters, based in Chattanooga, TN, according to multiple reports.
Sportsmen, Conservationists, Patagonia Run Full-page Ad Against Fracking In Nevada’s Ruby Mountains
Thirteen conservation and sportsmen’s groups and outdoor apparel manufacturer Patagonia ran a full-page advertisement in Monday’s Elko Daily Free-Press opposing federal plans to open Nevada’s iconic Ruby Mountains to oil drilling and fracking.
Columbia Sportswear Appoints Snow Burns as Mountain Hardwear’s Head Of Marketing
Columbia Sportswear Company announced the appointment of Snow Burns to serve as global vice president of marketing for the Mountain Hardwear brand.
Newell Brands Announces Agreement With Starboard To End Proxy Contest
Newell Brands agreed to add three independent directors to the company’s board, ending a months-long proxy fight with activist investor Starboard Value LP.
Planalytics Sees Weather Taking Toll On Q1 Retail
Planalytics estimated the the cold early spring extracted $1.4 billion in sales from DIY stores and $425 million from clothing stores versus the prior year.
Yeti Coolers Ends Relationship With The NRA
Yeti Coolers has cut ties with the NRA Foundation, the NRA announced. Yeti called it an “outdated” discount program and asserted the NRA-ILA’s statement criticizing the company is incorrect.
The North Face Partners With National Park Foundation
One dollar ($1) from each product in the Bottle Source collection will go back to the parks through the National Park Foundation to support sustainability projects.
OIA Announces Friend Of The Outdoor Industry Award
The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) presented its Friend of the Outdoor Industry Award to Representative Elise Stefanik, Representative Erik Paulsen and Senator Jon Tester for their continued support of the outdoor recreation economy and key issues important to the outdoor industry.
Zinke Signs Secretarial Orders To Increase Recreational Opportunities On Public Lands and Waters
Secretarial Order 3366 directs certain Interior bureaus to create and deliver plans to the Department within 90 days that focus on developing or expanding recreational opportunities on public lands and waterways.
Accell North America Launches Commerce-Enabled Haibike Website Experience
Accell North America (ANA) has brought more new consumers and fulfillment opportunities to the company’s independent bicycle dealers (IBD) channel with the launch of a commerce-enabled website for the company’s ePerformance mountain bike brand, Haibike.
Cherokee Global Brands Earnings Plummet As Challenges Mount
Cherokee Global Brands reported a fourth-quarter loss of $45.6 million, or $3.26 per share, reflecting the impact of a one-time impairment charge of $35.5 million.
Independent Lab Testing Gives LifeStraw High Marks
LifeStraw, which develops filtration and purification products for safe drinking water, announced that its water filtration products achieved a removal rate of 99.999 percent of microplastics from drinking water in independent lab testing.
Nike Community Impact Fund Awards $250,000 To Nonprofits & Schools
With the goal of building stronger communities and giving kids positive experiences with sport, play and physical activity, 21 nonprofits and schools in Portland and southwest Washington have been awarded grants totaling $250,000.
Egan To Speak At Conservation Alliance Breakfast At OR Summer Market
Author Timothy Egan will be the featured speaker at The Conservation Alliance Breakfast at the upcoming Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, Tuesday, July 24, at the Hyatt Regency, Capitol Ballroom, in Denver.
Vail Resorts Sees Lift-Ticket Growth For Its Ski Season
Vail Resorts reported season-to-date total lift ticket revenue at the company’s North American mountain resorts, including an allocated portion of season pass revenue for each applicable period, was up 3.7 percent from the beginning of the ski season through April 15.
