Outdoor Life Acquired by EFormed Ventures with Plans for AI-Powered Gear Marketplace
Outdoor Life has a new owner, and the plan includes an AI-driven marketplace for gear. See who is…
News October 7, 2026
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Pradco Outdoor Brands Acquires Kent Outdoors in Its First Watersports Deal
The owner of hunting and fishing brands including Moultrie and Heddon has acquired the company behind Bote, HO…
News October 6, 2026
Equip Outdoor Technologies to Sell Lowe Alpine
Equip Outdoor Technologies has agreed to sell the Lowe Alpine brand to China-based ATG Brands & Data Limited…
News October 6, 2026
KMD Brands Considers External Offers as Rip Curl Returns U.S. Business to Profit
KMD Brands' board is weighing several unsolicited proposals from outside parties following a review of the business, as…
News September 23, 2026
Columbia Veteran Peter Rauch Named President of Mountain Hardwear
Columbia Sportswear names Peter Rauch President of Mountain Hardwear as Troy Sicotte shifts roles, following a similar leadership…
News September 11, 2026
Circana: Outdoor Sales Held Flat on Higher Prices, Fewer Units
Presented at OR Minneapolis, new data from Circana shows outdoor sports equipment holding steady at $42 billion nationally…
News September 9, 2026
The Mother-Son Story Behind Alpacka Raft’s Rise in the Packraft World
Thor Tingey on his mother Sheri's 15 years building Alpacka Raft into a business, the unlikely legal background…
News September 8, 2026
Five Years Later, Bajio’s Bet on Independence Is Still Paying Off
Al Perkinson launched performance eyewear company Bajio as a brand guy. Five years of competing against conglomerate-owned rivals…
Executive Edition September 1, 2026
Talking to Retailers at OR: Business Is Better Than the Headlines Suggest
Four specialty outdoor retailers from Maryland to California to Wyoming all told me the same thing this year:…
News August 28, 2026
Kontoor Brands Names Arc’teryx Executive to Lead Helly Hansen North America Sport
Kontoor Brands has a new leader for Helly Hansen's North America Sport business. The hire comes as at…
News August 27, 2026
Backcountry’s House Brand Gets a New Name: BGA
Backcountry's private label line steps out from under the retailer's name, rebranding as BGA and marking the latest…
News August 26, 2026
