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August 1, 2021
Bear Attack Fatalities Are Up This Year. Is it a Trend, or Just a Coincidence?
Grizzly and black bears have killed five people in North America over the last five months. Is this cause for concern? Outside
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July 31, 2021
The Outdoor Market Is Missing Out on Hundreds of Millions of Dollars Worth of Business With Women: Here’s Why
There are hundreds of millions of dollars worth of business being left on the table from women buyers, so whoever is not appealing that customer base is missing a huge opportunity. Getting more women outdoor footwear consumers is simple - make women’s-specific shoes and make them cute. Those are the...
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July 31, 2021
RV Retailer Keeps Expanding, Bets Big On Continuing Boom In Sales
RV Retailer President and CEO Jon Ferrando is about as bullish as they come in assessing the prospects for U.S. recreational-vehicle sales over the next year or so. Soon it might be possible to get your RV fixed much more quickly, as modernizing the repair-service process is one of RV...
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July 31, 2021
Unusual camping partnership puts RV renters in fancy glamping tents … with “turn down” service
Outdoorsy announced it was partnering with luxury glamping provider Collective Retreats to provide something they are calling a “hybrid campground offering.” Collective Retreats is well known for providing very high-end glamping experiences in fancy safari tents in fantastic locations. Renters will be able to stay in their rented RV rigs...
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July 31, 2021
IOC acknowledge current transgender guidelines out of date with new framework to be revealed
International Olympic Committee (IOC) medical and scientific director Richard Budgett has acknowledged current guidelines around transgender athletes are no longer fit for purpose, with the organisation set to publish an updated framework to guide International Federations in devising their own rules. Inside The Games
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July 30, 2021
Snow Peak rethinks the traditional campground with 25-acre ‘Campfield’ concept
The gear maker’s newest venture is a campground in Washington state that’s modeled after existing sites in its home country of Japan and honors the brand’s ethos of connecting consumers with nature. OBJ
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July 30, 2021
Emerald Reports First Quarter 2021 Losses
For the first quarter of 2021, Emerald reported revenues of $12.9 million compared to revenues of $99.7 million for the first quarter of 2020, a decrease of $86.8 million, or 87.1% due to the COVID-19 crisis. The company owns Outdoor Retailer, Surf Expo and many others, See all the numbers...
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July 30, 2021
Newell’s Outdoor & Recreation Segment Delivers 28 Percent Growth In Q2
Newell Brands Inc. reported its Outdoor & Recreation segment generated net sales of $453 million in the second quarter compared with $353 million in the prior-year period, a gain of 28.3 percent. The Outdoor & Recreation segment includes Aerobed, Bubba, Campingaz, Coleman, Contigo, Marmot, Stearns, and ExOfficio. SGBMedia
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July 30, 2021
Deckers Beats on Q1 Earnings, Raises Fiscal ’22 View
Net sales surged 78.2% to $504.7 million during the quarter, and handily beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $398.2 million. Its HOKA ONE ONE brand net sales increased 95.5% to $213.1 million during the reported quarter. Teva brand net sales grew 65.9% to $58.5 million. Net sales for the Sanuk...
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July 29, 2021
Wolverine Sees Trends Accelerating Toward Hiking, Run And Work
Led by Merrell and Saucony, Wolverine Worldwide’s second-quarter results came in well above Wall Street estimates. In the quarter ended July 3, revenue jumped 81.0 percent to $631.9 million, topping Wall Street’s consensus estimate of $573 million. SGBMedia
