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October 4, 2022
REI to Close Its Stores on Black Friday Permanently
After closing its doors on Black Friday every year since 2015, the annual practice, dubbed “Opt Outside,” was launched as a way to allow workers to spend time with family and friends during the Thanksgiving Day weekend and encourage shoppers to spend some time outside. This year, the program has...
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October 4, 2022
Boat, RV Fixtures Maker to Invest $7 Million to Establish North American Headquarters
A manufacturer of high-end furnishings for boats and recreational vehicles plans to establish a new North American headquarters and manufacturing facility in Western Michigan, state and company officials announced. Tecnoform, headquartered near Bologna, Italy, recently established a Technoform USA subsidiary to produce upscale RV fixtures. The company expects to invest...
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October 4, 2022
Glamping Show USA Ready for Busy Week in Colorado
The Glamping Show USA kicked off Oct 4 with a full slate of educational sessions and over 100 vendors. The show is being held at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds in Aurora, Colo., and it will run through Wednesday. Woodallscm
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October 3, 2022
How to Make Outdoor Products Go Viral
Going viral is every marketing team’s dream. With more than 4.7 billion users active on social media around the world every day, the power of virality—even of a single post—can revive a struggling product or brand almost overnight. But content creation takes time, energy, and creativity, and even the best...
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October 3, 2022
Avalanche Strikes Manaslu Base Camp – At Least One Fatality
For the second time in a week, a large avalanche cycle has hit climbers on the mountain. Last week, avalanches killed several climbers including world-renowned ski mountaineer Hilaree Nelson. A massive avalanche struck base camp on the morning of October 2, burying upwards of 30 tents. Higher up on the...
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September 29, 2022
Wolverine Campground could get 50 more campsites, $5M in new investment
The county is considering a $5-million investment in its Wolverine Campground in Richfield Township, money that would be used to demolish and replace restroom and shower buildings and to develop 50 new campsites. The county Board of Commissioners gave initial approval to awarding a construction contract for the job to...
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September 29, 2022
Wholesale RV Values Decline As Economic Outlook Weakens
Black Book, which publishes a family of vehicle appraisal guides, has released the Black Book RV Market Commentary for October. The average sales prices for motor homes and towables sold at wholesale auctions decreased last month, as auction volume increased to more typical levels. RV Business
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September 29, 2022
Johnson Outdoors Announces Cash Dividend Increase
Johnson Outdoors Inc. announced approval by its Board of Directors of an increased quarterly cash dividend. Class A shareholders will now receive a 31 cents dividend per share and Class B shareholders a 28 cents dividend per share. The quarterly cash dividend is payable on October 27, 2022, to shareholders...
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September 28, 2022
Lippert™ Enters into License Agreement to Acquire Rights to Resonado® Performance Audio Technology
LCI Industries announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Lippert Components, Inc., a manufacturer and supplier of a broad array of highly engineered components for leading RV, marine, and automotive manufacturers, has entered into a license agreement to acquire exclusive rights from audio technology company Resonado, Inc. to the Resonado Performance...
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September 28, 2022
Vail Resort’s Strong Recovery In Fiscal 2023
Vail Resorts, Inc. reported results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended July 31 outperformed results from the prior year primarily due to the impact of COVID-19 and related limitations and restrictions on results for the previous year. Season-to-date season pass sales are ahead 7 percent, and the company...
