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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.
Escalade’s Q1 Earnings Dip
Escalade Inc. reported net earnings in the first quarter slid 14.3 percent as sales inched up 0.6 percent. The company said a cold, early spring weather impacted some of the outdoor play categories.
Amazon Reveals It Has 100 Million Prime Members
In a letter to shareholders on Wednesday, Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, revealed that the company has more than 100 million Amazon Prime subscribers globally.
SurfStitch Acquired By Alceon Group
SurfStitch has been acquired by Alceon Retail Holdco Pty Ltd, a specialist advisory, investment and capital solutions firm who also own EziBuy Limited, a New Zealand-based apparel and homewares retailer.
Play It Again Parent’s Q1 Profits Improve
Winmark Corp. the parent of Play It Again Sports, announced net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 of $6.96 million, or $1.69 a share, compared to net income of $5.6 million, or $1.25, in the first quarter of 2017.
REI To Open Store In West Hartford On April 27
REI will be officially open for business in the company’s new West Hartford location at Corbin’s Corner on April 27, just three miles from the current location.
Scott Takes Legal Action Against Fraudulent Online Stores
Scott said the company is taking action against the emerging numbers of fraudulent websites luring consumers to online fake shops.
