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Rumpl Doubles Down on Outdoor Market After Learning Hard Growth Lessons
Colorful outdoor blanket company Rumpl was on a rocket ship of upward growth through the pandemic, even being named fastest-growing camping brand in outdoor specialty for 2022 by NPD’s U.S.…
News June 8, 2023Fox Racing Sees Bentonville Store as Model for Future Retail
Fox leader Jeff McGuane on the company’s decision to open up shop in Bentonville, Arkansas – a growing hub for cyclists – and how it’s one part of a bigger…
News June 7, 2023
Academy Sports and Outdoors Posts Q1 Sales Decline
Academy Sports and Outdoors, a Texas-based sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer, posted a comparable sales decline of 7.3% for its first quarter ended April 29 as macro-economic pressures and…
News June 6, 2023
OR Attendees Can Learn What’s Hot With Outdoor Consumers at OAX
Participation in outdoor activities is at a record high, and not everyone new to the outdoors knows how to responsibly enjoy themselves. That’s why there will be a major focus…
News June 6, 2023Remembering Evo Senior Buyer Won Suh
Executives from Evo, Westlife, C3, Mervin, and Nidecker remember a friend and colleague.
News June 6, 2023Pit Viper Finds a Following in the Brand’s Sarcastic Humor
How the Salt Lake City business went from spray painting sunglasses one by one to a fast-selling, full-on eyewear brand by not taking things too seriously.
News June 5, 2023
Bike Retailers Ride Inventory Glut As Demand Softens
As American consumers return to spending money on experiences post-pandemic, they’re not spending nearly as much at bike shops as they did during the COVID-19 outbreak. Thus bike retailers that struggled…
News June 5, 2023
