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Amer Sports Accelerates Organic Initiatives
The company will cut up to €25 million in expenses by the end of 2017 so it can accelerate organic growth initiatives that are already exceeding expectations.
Timberland Launches “Buy One. Plant One.” Initiative
Timberland has launched a program that will plant a tree for every pair of kids shoes sold in a partnership withPur Projet.
Kraig BioCraft Begins Work on Third Site
Three weeks after completing construction of a plant in Indiana, the maker of genetically engineered spider silk fibers has identified a third production site.
Keen to Debut Documentary at 90 Colleges
The footwear company expects to reach up to 1 million students through the Outdoor Nation Campus Challenge, which seeks to create future outdoor enthusiasts.
German E-Bike Producers Forecast Rebound
The trade association for Germany’s bicycle manufacturers expects the country will grow its production of e-bikes 5 percent this year despite a slow first half.
Red Fox Adds Highliner To Team Roster
The European sportswear brand, which opened a store in Boulder, CO in July, expects Friedi Kühne’s high-line antics encourage more people to enjoy the outdoors.
Yakima And National Park Foundation Team Up
Yakima Products, Inc. started a new partnership with the National Park Foundation – the official charitable partner of the National Park Service, which is celebrating its centennial in 2016.
Camber Outdoors Hosts Webinar With REI, Timberland, Burton Leaders
Camber Outdoors, formerly the Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition (OIWC), will host a webinar on September 1 with three talent acquisition leaders in the active-outdoor industries.
Gregory Sales Up High-Teens Through First Half
Sales of Gregory-branded packs grew 20.9 percent in the first half ended June 30, or 17.6 percent in currency-neutral terms, Samsonite International S.A. reported. The Hong Kong based luggage and pack giant reported Gregory sales reached $21.8 million during the period, compared with $18.0 million in the first half of 2015. Sales of the more […]
Lenzing Sales Rise on Stronger Pricing
Higher prices for Modal, Tencel and other wood-based specialty fibers enabled the Austrian company to reach €1.04 billion in sales in the first half of the year.
KOA Charts Bump In Labor Day Camping; AAA Ceases Forecasts
Kampgrounds of America parks throughout North America are expecting more record-setting crowds this Labor Day Weekend, while AAA takes a pass this year on its annual holiday weekend forecast.
Garmin: Navico Patent Claims Unresolved
Contrary to statements by Navico Holdings AS, Garmin asserts neither the courts nor federal officials have ruled that its DownVü scanning sonar infringes any patents.
Vista Outdoor Divides Outdoor Brands Into New Segments
Under the new scheme, a VP for Outdoor Recreation will oversee CamelBak and Jimmy Styks and a VP of Sports Protection will oversee Giro, Bell, Bollé, Cébé, Blackburn, Krash, Raskullz, and Serengeti.
SFIA: Industry Grows 2 Percent in 2015
The Sports and Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) released its 2016 State of the Industry Report (SOTI), which showed another moderate year of industry growth despite major disruption in the sporting goods sector.
Surfrider’s Smartfin Makes Surfers Citizen Scientists
The Surfrider Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to ocean, wave and beach protection, will debut the Smartfin, a surfboard fin with data-collecting sensors, with a pilot program launch in early 2017. By outfitting surfboards with the new technology, Surfrider hopes to turn surfers into “citizen scientists” actively engaged in ocean and climate research. The foundation will encourage the […]
