September 27, 2022

REI to Give Every Employee Paid Time Off to Vote

Specialty outdoor retailer REI Co-op announced today that it will delay the opening of its stores by two hours this Election Day to give every employee paid time off for civic engagement. As part of its Your Vote Can’t Wait campaign, the co-op has also created an election resource hub...

September 27, 2022

Applications Now Open for Mountain Hardwear’s 2022 Open Aperture Photo Clinic

Richmond, Calif. /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Mountain Hardwear, a leader in performance equipment and apparel for climbers, mountaineers and athletes, is now accepting applications for its 2022 Open Aperture photo clinic. From November 4-7, 2022, Open Aperture will take place around Las Vegas, Nevada, where participants will sharpen their outdoor photography skills...

September 23, 2022

Exclusive: Black Folks Camp Too Signs First State RV Association as Partner

North Carolina-based Black Folks Camp Too (BFCT), a company that strives to connect the outdoor industry to what it says is a vastly untapped market – Black people – announced that for the first time, it is partnering with a statewide RV dealers association.  Dealers Association has signed with BFCT founder Earl...

September 23, 2022

Rab and Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival Celebrate 6th Year of Partnership

September 22, 2022 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - British outdoor brand Rab (owned by Equip Outdoor Technologies Ltd.) and Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival are excited to celebrate the 6th anniversary of their partnership. Taking place from October 29th to November 6th in Banff and Canmore, the 47th edition of the...

September 22, 2022

Wolverine Worldwide, 3M To Pay $54M In PFAS Class Settlement

A judge has given tentative approval in a $54 million settlement involving Wolverine Worldwide and 3M Co. related to a class action lawsuit over PFAS chemicals that contaminated drinking water in western Michigan. The chemicals from a since-closed tannery were discovered five years ago. SGB Media

September 22, 2022

Columbia Sportswear Looks to Add $700 Million in Net Sales by 2025, Fueled by Growth at Sorel

At its first investor day since going public in 1998, Columbia Sportswear Co. outlined ambitious long-term growth targets. The Portland, Ore.-based sportswear company on Thursday laid out a goal to add over $700 million in net sales by 2025, a strategy that hinges on growth in footwear, digital sales and...

September 21, 2022

Arc’teryx leans into circularity with opening of largest-ever ReBIRD service center in Boulder, CO

NORTH VANCOUVER, Canada - September 21, 2022 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Arc’teryx Equipment, the global design company specializing in technical high-performance apparel and equipment, has opened a hybrid retail brand store and ReBIRD™ Service Center – the largest yet of its kind – in Boulder, Colorado. Situated on historic Pearl Street,...

September 21, 2022

Dick’s Sporting Goods opening more Public Lands’ stores

Dicks’s Sporting Goods is more than doubling its Public Lands’ store portfolio. The sporting goods giant will open four Public Lands stores this fall, starting in Framingham, Mass., on October 14. Additional locations include Melville, N.Y., on October 21; Kennesaw, Ga., on October 28; and Medford, Ore., on November 4.  CSA

September 21, 2022

Snowsports Industries of America Partners with A New Earth Project to Address Sustainable Packaging in the Winter Outdoor Industry

Park City, Utah (Sept. 21, 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Snowsports Industries America (SIA) – the trade association of the winter outdoor industry – is pleased to announce a newly minted partnership with A New Earth Project, a coalition of outdoor enthusiasts, innovative brands, and the global packaging supply chain on a...

September 21, 2022

Bajío Sunglasses Partners with Cool Effect for Trash to Treasure Campaign

New Smyrna Beach, FL (September 21, 2022)/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Bajío, maker of blue-light filtering, sustainably-made, performance sunglasses built to save the world’s saltwater flats and estuaries, is proud to announce a new partner in its sustainability journey: Cool Effect. This globally recognized non-profit platform is successfully reducing carbon pollution, through its...