May 25, 2023

KAVU marks a milestone: 30 years of building fun into everything they do

SEATTLE /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – The KAVU team is celebrating its 30th anniversary as an independent, privately owned business this year with the launch of a new footwear line and a blowout company camping trip to Japan. 2023 marks three decades for the Seattle-based apparel brand that started on a commercial fishing...

May 24, 2023

Black Diamond Equipment To Host Salt Lake Climbers Alliance 21st Annual Fundraiser

SALT LAKE CITY, UT (May 24, 2023) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd., a leading manufacturer and distributor of innovative, high performance outdoor equipment, apparel and footwear, is hosting the 21rst Annual Salt Lake Climbers Alliance (SLCA) Fundraiser, scheduled for 6-10 p.m., Thursday, June 1. The event will take...

May 23, 2023

Lectric eBikes Establishes National E-Bike Day

PHOENIX (May 23, 2023) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Lectric eBikes, the industry leading e-bike brand and the maker of the country’s best-selling e-bike model and third best-selling electric vehicle, has initiated May 30 as the official National E-Bike Day. The new holiday, established and sponsored by Lectric, encourages riders everywhere to...

May 23, 2023

Dick’s SG Posts 5.3 Percent Comp Sales Growth In Q1; EPS Up 38 Percent

Dick’s Sporting Goods reported net sales for the fiscal first quarter* rose 5.3 percent to $2.84 billion from $2.70 billion in the prior-year Q1 period. Comparable store sales grew 3.4 percent, partially reversing the 8.4 percent comp store sales decline in the year-ago period. Net income increased 17 percent to...

May 23, 2023

DU/ER Appoints Burt Damsky as Vice President of Global Sales

New York, NY (May 23, 2023)/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Canadian performance apparel brand DU/ER, announced today the appointment of Burt Damsky as VP of Global Sales. Based out of the brand’s New York City showroom, Damsky will oversee the strategic growth of DU/ER’s global wholesale network. After consecutive years of growth upwards of...

May 22, 2023

Mountain Equipment Company Set to Expand in the Maritimes

(Vancouver BC) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Mountain Equipment Company (MEC), Canada’s most trusted outdoor retailer is set to expand its retail footprint with the opening of a new standalone store in the Maritimes this August. The new location will be situated at The Mapleton Centre, Moncton and will offer a wide selection...

May 22, 2023

Why REI’s Grassroots Unionization Efforts Are Spreading Across the Fleet ‘Like Wildfire’

“The pandemic seems to have sort of changed the labor environment in a way that sort of opened up an opportunity for unions,” said John Logan, a labor professor at San Francisco State University. “Particular kinds of workers are very attracted to the idea of organizing right now as a...

May 22, 2023

Canada Goose Sales Up 31.4% on International Success

Strength in China as well as the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region helped performance luxury brand Canada Goose record a 31.4% increase in sales for the fiscal fourth quarter ended April 2. The company said it is looking to grow in the future by increasing its appeal with younger...

May 22, 2023

Kahtoola Applauds Interior Secretary Deb Haaland’s Visit to Proposed Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument

Flagstaff, Ariz. (May 22, 2023)/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Kahtoola, headquartered in Flagstaff, Arizona, celebrates Interior Secretary Deb Haaland’s historic visit on May 20 to the proposed Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument, and stands alongside the Grand Canyon Tribal Coalition in calling upon President Joe Biden to protect the area....

May 22, 2023

Helinox Opens New Creative Center in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - May 22, 2023 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Helinox, the brand that created the category of lightweight, portable furniture, has announced the opening of its third multi-story creative center, “Helinox Creative Center Tokyo,” (HCC Tokyo). HCC Tokyo officially opened its doors on May 19. Located in the buzzing Harajuku neighborhood...