October 19, 2022

RV Industry Association Responds to Indy Star Reports

The RV Industry Association (RVIA) on Wednesday issued a statement in response to a pair of Indy Star stories published Oct. 19 that reflected poorly on the RV manufacturing side of the industry, which RVIA represents. The “subscriber’s exclusive” focuses initially on the period in early 2020 when COVID-19 first...

October 19, 2022

Outdoor Retailers Give Customers Their Expertise for Free. Should They?

The cost of spending valuable time and energy on customers, only to have them walk away, is measurable and meaningful. Ieremia estimates he and his sales staff lose 10 to 15 hours per week to non-paying customers, or 480 to 720 hours a year. In dollars, he estimates that time...

October 19, 2022

Winnebago Sees 14 Percent Growth In Fourth Quarter

Winnebago Industries reported sales rose 13.8 percent in the fourth quarter and 36.6 percent in the fiscal year ending August 27. Quarterly sales and earnings exceeded Wall Street’s targets. Revenues for the Fiscal 2022 fourth quarter ended August 27, 2022, were $1.2 billion, an increase of 13.8 percent compared to...

October 19, 2022

Snow Peak Opens New Retail Location in Brooklyn

Portland, OR (Oct 19, 2022)/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Snow Peak, the Japanese outdoor lifestyle brand, is pleased to announce the opening of its new Brooklyn retail location. Embracing the neighborhood’s thriving business environment, outdoor community and access to green spaces, Snow Peak is opening its doors at 76 North Sixth Street in Williamsburg...

October 19, 2022

Minus33 is seeking search-and-rescue partners for upcycled wool program

ASHLAND, NH /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – New Hampshire’s merino wool specialist, Minus33, is accepting applications from search-and-rescue organizations nationwide to receive its wool warm up kits. The Minus33 wool warm-up kits are provided to mountain rescue operations in order to furnish rescuees with a head-to-toe layer of warm wool for the journey...

October 19, 2022

Athletic Brewing Company Launches Mobile App

MILFORD, Conn. and SAN DIEGO (October 19, 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Athletic Brewing Company, America’s leading non-alcoholic craft brewer, today announced the official launch of its app, giving consumers a way to stay connected with all things Athletic. The user-friendly mobile app enables customers to easily locate and purchase their...

October 19, 2022

Matador Makes Ultralight Even Lighter with Beast28 Helium

BOULDER, Colo. (Oct. 19, 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Matador Travel Equipment, the award-winning producer of high-performance travel equipment, today introduced the Beast28 Helium, a special-edition, ultralight version of the brand’s award-winning Beast28 Ultralight Technical Backpack. Constructed entirely with new, industry-leading materials, the Beast28 Helium cuts weight from the Beast28’s original...

October 19, 2022

OROS Apparel Launches Streetwise, Storm-ready Gambit Jacket

Portland, OR (October, 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – OROS, the innovator of next-generation thermal apparel, has announced the launch of its Men’s and Women’s urban-meets-outdoor styled, storm-ready Gambit Jacket. The Gambit integrates a dual-shell design with a waterproof hardshell upper and flexible softshell lower and, as always, the zero-bulk insulative qualities of...

October 18, 2022

Patagonia Will Donate $100 Million a Year to Fight Climate Change. What Can that Money Accomplish?

On September 14, one of the most influential business owners in the outdoor space made a decision that stunned the world. Yvon Chouinard, founder of the apparel brand Patagonia, announced that he had voluntarily given away his $3 billion company, placing ownership in a trust and vowing to spend all...

October 18, 2022

Rossignol Group shares composition of its first recyclable ski, the Essential

St-Jean-de-Moirans, France, October 18, 2022 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – To initiate a more collective industry movement, the Rossignol Group today shared its plans for its new recyclable ski with all stakeholders in the mountain / winter sport segment. The aim is to actively contribute to the launch or development of exchangeable technical...