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April 29, 2022
Registrations for The Big Gear Show Surge
The Big Gear Show is showing strength in numbers on the retail registrations front, as well as with exhibitor booth sales. More than 200 retail businesses, representing more than 900 stores have registered, eclipsing the total number of retailers that attended the 2021 event. Inside Outdoor
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April 29, 2022
Osprey’s Layne Rigney Stepping Down as CEO
Osprey Packs announced Thursday that CEO Layne Rigney will leave the company at the end of the day following nearly six years. Rigney joined Osprey in 2016 as president and assumed the role of CEO in 2018. During his tenure, he oversaw the acquisition of Osprey Europe from its former...
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April 29, 2022
Earthcruiser Reveals New Isuzu-Based Overland Platform With GM V8 Engine
EarthCruiser, one of America’s largest overland vehicle manufacturers, moves to a new platform for some of its models. The company switches to the Isuzu NPR Series Class 4 platform, which replaces the previous Fuso platform. This move covers the next-generation EXP and FX EarthCruiser models, as well as the CORE...
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April 28, 2022
Patrick Industries, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2022 Financial Results
Patrick Industries, Inc. reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 27, 2022. Net sales in the first quarter of 2022 increased $491.7 million, or 58%, to $1.3 billion from $850.5 million in the first quarter of 2021. Operating income of $161.8 million increased $93.3 million, or 136%, from $68.5 million in the first quarter of 2021. Net income...
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April 28, 2022
Dometic Posts 55% Increase in Sales for Q1
Sweden-based Dometic, which releases its earnings in Krona, reported sales during the first quarter equivalent to $770 million, a 55 percent increase over the same period a year ago. The company reported a profit equivalent to $50.2 million. RV-Pro
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April 28, 2022
Columbia Sportswear Raises Earnings Guidance On Q1 Beat
Columbia Sportswear Company’s earnings rose 20 percent in the first quarter ended March 31 on a 22 percent revenue gain. The company raised its EPS guidance for the year, with earnings topping Wall Street targets. Among brands, the largest gain came from Sorel, up 37 percent year-over-year, followed by Columbia, up 22...
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April 28, 2022
Outdoor Sports Insurance Shares Best Crime-Prevention Practices Amid 50% Rise in Theft Claims
EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA (Thursday, April 28, 2022)/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – With headline-making robberies of cycling, skiing, and outdoor retailers becoming a common occurrence, Outdoor Sports Insurance (outdoorsportsins.com) is encouraging outdoor businesses and specialty retailers to reexamine their security practices amidst a nationwide rise in outdoor equipment theft. “With the pandemic, there has not...
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April 28, 2022
She Fell Eight Feet Down a Trailhead Toilet. But She Got Her Phone
The woman, described as in her mid-forties, was visiting the Mount Walker hiking trail on Olympic Peninsula when she entered one of the pit toilets and accidentally dropped her phone down the bowl. Outside Online
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April 28, 2022
Slingshot Sports Releases Introductory Winging Package & Launches Learning Platform: Foil-Academy.com
HOOD RIVER, Ore. (April 28, 2022)/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Slingshot Sports, industry-bending innovators and manufacturer of watersports equipment, launched their online learning platform, Foil-Academy.com, to provide users with a comprehensive library of learning resources for winging. With over 6 hours of total content and 60 lessons, Foil Academy is the most complete online...
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April 28, 2022
Chaco Footwear and Thomas Rhett Team Up on Fishing Inspired Summer Collection
ROCKFORD, Mich. (April 28, 2022)/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Chaco Footwear, the iconic outdoor lifestyle brand, and multi-PLATINUM selling country artist Thomas Rhett have announced the newest Chaco x Thomas Rhett collaboration. The line expands upon last year’s successful collection and is designed to encourage adventure. The limited-edition sandals are inspired by Thomas...
