May 16, 2023

Orvis Appoints Carla Feely Chief Product Officer

MANCHESTER, Vt. (May 16, 2023) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Orvis, the family-owned-and-operated outdoor lifestyle retailer and leader in fly-fishing and wingshooting gear, dog products and apparel, announces today that Carla Feely has been named chief product officer. In this role, Feely will oversee the next chapter of Orvis’s commitment to product...

May 16, 2023

Big Agnes Grows Sales Team with Key Hires for the Northeast Territory

Steamboat Springs, Colo. (May 16, 2023)/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Big Agnes, the Steamboat-Springs-based outdoor equipment brand, today announced the hiring of Round Pond Sales Group, led by Kyle Rohne and Ian Wauchope, to represent Big Agnes in the Northeast territory. With the addition of the new sales group, Big Agnes will be better...

May 11, 2023

Yeti Posts Q1 Revenue Growth Despite Recalls

Yeti managed to post revenue growth in the first quarter despite the negative impacts of the voluntary recall of three different products due to safety concerns and a slower pace of wholesale orders in North America. In March, Yeti initiated the voluntary recall of the Hopper M30 Soft Cooler, the...

May 11, 2023

Chums Launches New Bag Collection As Part Of 40 Year Celebration

Salt Lake City, UT (May 11, 2023)/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Chums, the leading brand in eyewear retainers and protective accessories for dry-land and water-based activities, has revamped its bag and waist pack collections with exciting new models and updated styles. The latest in Chums' bag collection includes a cavernous new addition to...

May 11, 2023

Solo Brands acquires TerraFlame

Adding to its portfolio of direct-to-consumer companies, Solo Brands on Thursday announced it acquired TerraFlame for an undisclosed amount. TerraFlame’s team will become a part of Solo Brands, including CEO Lenny Vainberg, who will transition to the role of TerraFlame general manager, according to a company press release emailed to...

May 11, 2023

Grassroots Outdoor Alliance adds Chelsea Flynn as Director of Events

MAY 11, 2023 / FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, the national organization working together for the health and growth of specialty outdoor retail, this week named Chelsea Flynn as Director of Events. Flynn joins the team ahead of the group’s annual spring buying show, Grassroots Connect (June 11-15; Knoxville,...

May 10, 2023

Merrell and Saucony the Stars for Wolverine Worldwide in Q1

Hiking brand Merrell and running brand Saucony were the stars for parent company Wolverine Worldwide in the first quarter ended April 1. The company believes those two brands, along with active brand Sweaty Betty, have the most potential to grow and is focusing its efforts and investments on them. The Daily OR

May 10, 2023

tentreeⓇ partners with GoBolt to provide carbon neutral delivery solution

Vancouver, BC (May 10, 2023)/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – tentreeⓇ, the apparel brand best known for planting trees for every item purchased, is excited to announce their partnership today with GoBolt, the Toronto-based technology company building the first sustainable and vertically integrated supply chain network. GoBolt will handle tentree’s ecommerce fulfillment and final mile...

May 10, 2023

Outdoor Research and Nikwax Announce Strategic Partnership

SEATTLE (May 10, 2023)/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Outdoor Research (OR), a leading outdoor gear and apparel company, has announced a strategic partnership with Nikwax, a pioneer in aftercare solutions for outdoor gear, apparel, and footwear. The partnership will officially launch in September 2023. Under the partnership, Nikwax will become OR's preferred partner for...

May 10, 2023

GoPro Q1 revenue down 19% in Q1

For the quarter ending March 31, revenue was $175 million, compared with $217 million at the same time last year. Subscribers were up 36% year-over-year (2.36 million). GoPro.com revenue, including subscription and service revenue, increased 7% year-over-year at $95 million (54% of all revenue). Retail channel revenue was $80 million,...