July 27, 2022

Cotopaxi Welcomes Chobani Veteran Grace Zuncic as Chief People and Impact Officer

Salt Lake City, UT. July 27, 2022/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Certified B Corporation™ and impact-driven adventure lifestyle brand, Cotopaxi, is proud to welcome Grace Zuncic as their first ever Chief People and Impact Officer. Zuncic brings decades of aligned expertise to the company and will be driving strategic employee-centric practices as well as...

July 25, 2022

The Outdoor Collective Looks to Open Its Second Location in Asheville, NC

Black Mountain, NC – July, 2022 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ –The Outdoor Collective, the community-first outdoor retailer based in Black Mountain, North Carolina, is looking to expand to a second location. In keeping with its community-grown roots, the retailer is offering Western North Carolinians the chance to be grassroots supporters of the outdoor neighborhood...

July 25, 2022

The Outbound Collective Announces its 2022 Roster of Writers Residency for Underrepresented Storytellers

San Francisco, Calif. – July 25, 2022/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Today, the Outbound Collective announced the new cohort of its third annual Writers Residency for Underrepresented Storytellers. Bree Salazar, Clarice Henry, and Erica Zazo were each awarded a $4,000 cash stipend and gear packages from supporting partners. The 2022 residency started on July...

July 22, 2022

Thule Group’s Q2 Sales Expand 2.6 Percent

Thule Group reported earnings slipped 6.8 percent in the second quarter ended June 30 as sales grew 2.6 percent. In the second quarter of 2022, net sales amounted to SEK 3,314m (3,229), representing an increase of 2.6 percent. Adjusted for exchange rate fluctuations, net sales for the Group decreased 3.4...

July 22, 2022

Lululemon Workers Look to Unionize D.C. Store, the First Location to Do So

A Lululemon store has started the process of organizing a union. A store in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday filed a request with the National Labor Relations Board to hold a union election. The group is looking for the company to voluntarily recognize their union, which is called the “Association of...

July 22, 2022

Biden Has Reinstated FICOR, a Group Tasked With Growing the Outdoor Industry in the U.S.

The Federal Interagency Council of Outdoor Recreation (FICOR)­, whose goal was to support economic development through outdoor recreation, was reestablished in a White House signing ceremony yesterday, the Biden Administration announced. Established under President Obama, FICOR was suspended by the Trump Administration in 2020. With Thursday’s signing, FICOR again aims...

July 20, 2022

Winnebago Industries Foundation Funds Summer Internships with Camber Outdoors

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minnesota, July 20, 2022 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – This summer, the Winnebago Industries Foundation is funding a new internship program in partnership with Camber Outdoors, a nonprofit leader driving workplace inclusion, diversity and equity in the outdoor industry. In total, five outdoor recreation companies are hosting fifteen interns with the...

July 19, 2022

Houdini and The Woolmark Company Launch New Collection Made of Natural Materials

STOCKHOLM (July 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Driven by its love for nature, circular sportswear brand Houdini has been revolutionizing the outdoor and textile industry since 1993, creating real alternatives to linear apparel with innovative designs. With a focus on doing more with less, to create designs that are timeless, functional,...

July 19, 2022

REI Path Ahead Ventures Launches Navigate Accelerator Program

REI Path Ahead Ventures is launching its Navigate accelerator program, with an inaugural cohort of six companies. Path Ahead Ventures partners with founders of color as they further their growth in the outdoor industry. The 16-week Navigate program will bring founders together in-person and online to provide funding, mentorship, curated programming...

July 19, 2022

Primus North America Retains Award-Winning Sespe Group

LOUISVILLE, Colo. (July 19, 2022)/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Primus, the Swedish cooking equipment brand, partners with industry leading independent sales agency, Sespe Group, for regional representation in California, Arizona, Nevada, and Hawaii. The Sespe Group represents a wide range of premium outdoor brands in the hike, climb, ski, run, bike, and lifestyle...