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February 5, 2024
RV sales ‘normalizing’ to pre-pandemic numbers following huge boom in sales
After a tremendous boom during the pandemic, RV sales are normalizing back to pre-COVID times, but that doesn't mean Americans aren't camping. According to Kampgrounds of America, around 57% of campers have already booked a trip for this year. The pandemic threw a lot of businesses under the bus but...
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February 1, 2024
Salomon Owner Amer Sports Raises $1.37 Billion in U.S. IPO
Amer Sports, Inc. raised $1.37 billion its U.S. initial public offering (IPO), a total that fell short of its projected $1.8 billion. The Finnish company, which owns the Salomon, Arc’Teryx, Wilson, Peak Performance and Atomic brands, sold 105 million ordinary shares for $13 each. The company previously anticipated offering 100 million ordinary...
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January 31, 2024
KOA Launches AI Chatbot for Traveler Experience
The new KOA AI Chatbot is designed to meet and exceed the rapidly evolving expectations of today’s campers and travelers, it said. According to the company’s June KOA Monthly Report, 32% of campers report already using AI for trip planning, with an additional 22% planning to utilize it in the...
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January 31, 2024
Yeti Acquires Backpack Brand Mystery Ranch
Outdoor products company Yeti announced Wednesday that it has acquired growing pack brand Mystery Ranch. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Daily will update this story with more information from the companies as this develops. Mystery Ranch will continue to operate out of Bozeman and will work with...
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January 30, 2024
Your Brain Doesn’t Want You to Exercise
If the benefits of physical activity were distilled into a pill, everyone would be on it. Studies show that moving improves nearly every aspect of health: boosting sleep, strength, and mental well-being while slashing the risk of chronic conditions and premature death. What’s more, studies show that exercise has a...
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January 30, 2024
Improving fitness may be linked to a 35% lower risk of prostate cancer, study finds
Plenty of research has linked regular exercise to a lower risk of cancer, but a new study suggests that getting into better shape could reduce the risk of prostate cancer in particular, a diagnosis that around 113 out of every 100,000 men get every year in the U.S. The research,...
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January 26, 2024
REI Lays Off More than 300 Employees as It Warns About Rocky 2024
CEO Eric Artz notified employees in a Jan. 25 letter that the outdoor retailer would lay off 357 people across its organization, including 200 corporate employees at its Sumner, Wash. headquarters and 121 in its distribution centers. The news follows Nike’s December announcement to “streamline” its organization and cut costs,...
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January 25, 2024
RV Shipments Top 313,000 For 2023
Results for the RV Industry Association’s December 2023 survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with 21,522 units, an increase of 8.1% compared to the 19,907 units shipped in December 2022. RV shipments in 2023 ended with 313,174 units, down (-36.5%) compared to 2022. RVIA
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January 25, 2024
Annual Industry Report Says Surfing’s Demographics Are Changing
According to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association, surfing is the fastest growing water sport in the United States with over one million new surfers joining lineups over the past five years. To non-profit directors, surfboard shapers, clothing brand entrepreneurs, and just about anybody else whose love for surfing has...
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January 25, 2024
AllGear Digital Acquires Travel and Gear Guide Pack Hacker
AllGear Digital, the leading publisher of media brands serving the outdoor and active-lifestyle enthusiast, announced that it has added Pack Hacker to its growing network, which includes the best-in-class brands GearJunkie, Switchback Travel, The Intertia, BikeRumor, iRunFar, and Explorer’s Web. Pack Hacker was founded by Tom Wahlin, a former tech-industry...
