April 29, 2022

Patagonia Joins Lawsuit Against Forest Service to Stop Logging in Los Padres Nat’l Forest

A forest thinning project approved by the U.S. Forest Service threatens to cut down virgin forests on two California peaks. A host of entities, including Patagonia, aim to stop what they call the ‘commercial logging’ initiative. GearJunkie

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...

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...

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...

April 28, 2022

Moosejaw Launches Outdoor Gear Rental Program Shipping Direct to Consumer’s Destination At No Cost Easing Entry to Outdoor Experience

MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. (April 28, 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Moosejaw, a leading retailer specializing in outdoor gear and apparel, recently launched its gear rental program that ships to any destination in the continental US, expanding the rental option to outdoor lovers not close to a gear rental store. Outbound and return...

April 27, 2022

LIVSN Designs Introduces New Women’s Trail Tights

/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - LIVSN Designs (https://livsndesigns.com), an outdoor apparel brand focused on creating durable outdoor clothing for those who value experiences more than stuff, today announces the launch of the new Women's Trail Tights. After much anticipation for LIVSN to release a women's line, the Trail Tights are the first...

April 27, 2022

Dick’s Sporting Goods And Public Land Pilot In-Store Buy-Back Program

Dick’s Sporting Goods and Public Lands, its new specialty outdoor retailer concept, will pilot an in-store buy-back program for select hard outdoor gear (including hard and soft goods) in select markets. SGBMedia

April 27, 2022

How The Ski And Snowboard Industry Is Changing In 2022 (And What Comes Next)

Over recent seasons, we’ve seen developments in sustainability, especially on the resort level; the business side of lift ticket sales; technology, including how we navigate the mountain; avalanche and backcountry awareness as more people took to self-guided tours of the slopes during the pandemic; the hard and soft goods business;...

April 27, 2022

Helen Of Troy’s Home And Outdoor Segment Q4 Sales Climb 30 Percent

Helen Of Troy said sales in its Home & Outdoor segment, including OXO, Hydro Flask and Osprey, increased 29.8 percent in the fourth quarter ended February 28, to $210.8 million. The growth was driven by an increase in Organic business of $24.7 million, or 15.2 percent and growth from the...

April 27, 2022

Outdoor Foundation Announces Four New Thrive Outside Communities, Growing National Network to 12 Regions

Boulder, Colorado, April 27, 2022/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – The Outdoor Foundation today announced its third cohort of Thrive Outside Communities in Chicago, Detroit, Seattle, and Washington, D.C., growing the Thrive Outside Initiative to 12 regions nationwide. The Outdoor Foundation also welcomed two new funders, Amazon and Carhartt, as Thrive Outside Community Leadership Partners....