When Travis Campbell bought travel brand Eagle Creek in 2021 from VF Corporation, the COVID-19 pandemic was raging. Outdoor customers were spending their money on hardgoods like kayaks and bikes, not new luggage or other travel gear. Fast-forward to 2023 and people...
Editor's note: Read about the first quarter results for sister brand Hoka and Deckers Brands overall here. Deckers Brands hopes to revitalize its Teva brand after a decline in its recently ended fiscal quarter. Teva sales dropped 18.8% to $48.4 million in the fiscal...
Three outdoor industry companies, Newell Brands, Fenix Outdoor, and Shimano posted sales and profit declines for the most recent earnings period. The companies cited a variety of reasons for the declines, including macroeconomic factors such as inflation as well as...
Vista Outdoor reported a company-wide decline in earnings for the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, with sales down 14% to $693 million compared to the prior year quarter. However, In the Outdoor Products division, sales increased 8% to $317 million for the quarter...
Outdoor Prolink, the leading pro purchase program for outdoor professionals, is excited to announce additional brands for its Canadian outdoor industry professionals. With this move, Outdoor Prolink strengthens its commitment to providing outdoor professionals with...
Big Agnes, the Steamboat-Springs-based outdoor equipment brand, recently announced that it has secured a long-term home for the company’s headquarters in downtown Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Located in the heart of downtown at 840 Yampa Street, just steps from the...
ISLE Surf and SUP, a leading name in the water sports industry, is excited to announce its strategic sponsorship in the highly anticipated CrossFit Games 2023. The partnership aims to foster brand awareness, create brand synergy, and explore new avenues in the dynamic...
NEMO, the award-winning, independent designer of outdoor gear and accessories built to improve the adventure experience, hosted a New Hampshire Outdoor Recreation Economy Roundtable at its Dover, NH headquarters on Friday, July 21st with Congressman Pappas and key...
Geartrade, the online resale platform for used gear and apparel, is leveraging artificial intelligence not to replace its workforce, but to make its employees’ lives easier, according to company executives. In January, Geartrade launched an AI system that was...
(This story was updated on 8/10/2023.) Vermont outdoor businesses were badly battered by the heavy rainfall earlier this month, with heavy flooding and mudslides in the state causing thousands of dollars in damage to stores, including structural impacts to buildings...
(This story was updated on 7/28/2023) Vista Outdoor has appointed Eric Nyman as CEO of the company's Outdoor Products division, following Vista's move to separate outdoor from its Sporting Products business and create two independent, publicly traded companies. Nyman...
(This story was updated on 9/26/2023.) The Conservation Alliance sent a letter signed by more than 100 companies to the Bureau of Land Management, the Biden Administration, and members of Congress in support of the BLM's draft Public Lands Rule. The companies include...
