Helen of Troy, parent company of a wide range of brands including Osprey Packs, Hydro Flask and OXO, reported sales in its home and outdoor segment dipped in the quarter ended Aug. 31 on lower brick-and-mortar sales in the insulated beverage category. The company said...
More than two and half years ago, VSSL Gear was making a range of outdoor products, including first aid and camp supply kits. Then it launched its Java coffee grinder, and everything changed. “That thing shot up to the No. 1 seller within the first three to four...
When Danny Giovale, founder of Flagstaff, Arizona-based company Kahtoola, started his business more than 20 years ago it wasn’t, in his words, because he was an MBA student who wanted to make a bunch of money. “I was an outdoor person who had an accident,” he said....
(This story was updated on 10/19/2023.) Outdoor Research, the Seattle-based manufacturer of outdoor apparel and gear, has hired Felix del Toro as senior vice president of product. Del Toro brings more than three decades of product leadership and apparel experience to...
Newell Brands and its former CEO Michael Polk have agreed to pay civil penalties of $12.5 million and $110,000 respectively to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission after the SEC charged the company and former CEO with misleading investors about sales...
Participation demographics and macro-economic challenges were some of the topics of discussion among the roughly 50 outdoor industry professionals gathered in Golden, Colorado, to discuss the snowsports industry on Thursday, Sept. 28. The event, held at the Table...
Vail Resorts is reporting sales of its season passes are up for the 2023/2024 snow season despite challenging weather last year. In its fiscal year earnings report, the company said pass sales through Sept. 22, 2023, for the upcoming season increased about 7% in units...
Vasque Footwear is undergoing a major brand overhaul as the company follows the trend of making lighter, faster hiking shoes and boots. Revenue for the Minnesota-based brand, which is owned by Red Wing Shoes, has been flat for the past three years, said Bryce...
(This story was updated on 10/19/2023 and 10/27/2023.) Dick's Sporting Goods is closing 11 of 14 of its Moosejaw stores just six months after acquiring the outdoor retailer from Walmart. The stores are scheduled to close in February 2024, including Moosejaw's...
(This story was updated on 10/19/2023.) Shoe brand Altra Running has found success in at least two areas it didn’t originally seek out: The thru-hiking category, and doctors recommending its shoes to patients with foot problems. In surveys conducted with hikers on the...
Hikers want fast and light footwear, but they also want stability and durability. Hiking footwear company Oboz is trying to hit that sweet spot with several new products. Oboz posted strong sales growth this year, added key outdoor accounts, and plans to expand its...
(This story was updated on 10/5/2023.) New Cotopaxi CEO Damien Huang has big hiking boots to fill, taking over for founder and former CEO Davis Smith as the brand moves from an emerging one to a more established player. When Smith stepped back from the company earlier...
