November 1, 2021

Snowsports Industries America Issues Inclusion Challenge to the Winter Outdoor Community: We Can and Must Do Better

Park City, Utah (November 1, 2021) – Snowsports Industries America (SIA) kicks off the 2021/2022 winter season with a commitment to make the industry more inclusive and diverse. Having singled out inclusion as one of the critical components for industry growth, the SIA Inclusion Committee has a message for the...

November 1, 2021

DICK’S Sporting Goods Announces Grand Opening of its Second Public Lands Store and Second Golf Galaxy Performance Center

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- DICK'S Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) will expand the footprint of its Public Lands outdoor concept with the grand opening of its second Public Lands store -- in Columbus, Ohio -- on Nov. 5. DICK'S, the leading U.S. golf retailer also will open its second Golf Galaxy Performance Center, a newly redesigned...

November 1, 2021

Katadyn North America Appoints Chris Voxland as President

ROCKLIN, California (November 1, 2021) / OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/– Continuing on a plan of measured growth, Katadyn North America appoints Chris Voxland as company president. An outdoor industry veteran with more than two decades at Katadyn, and most recently in the role of Vice President of Operations, Voxland will be stepping...

October 29, 2021

REI Co-op to Invest $30M in Founders of Color to Accelerate Their Outdoor Industry Businesses

REI Co-op has created an initiative aimed at helping founders of color with their outdoor-focused businesses. The retail giant has revealed Path Ahead Ventures, an effort it said will help founders of color who are starting and scaling their businesses. For this initiative, REI said it will partner with Black, Indigenous, Latinx...

October 29, 2021

Outdoor industry sales numbers grew moderately in Q3, despite headwinds

Many outdoor-focused, publicly traded companies fell short of Wall Street’s projections for revenue and income growth in the third quarter, but they still posted decent numbers—especially considering that supply chain congestion worsened in the period. Find out how they fared on Outside Business Journal

October 29, 2021

Solo Stove Celebrates Earth With Launch of New Colorful Fire Pits

SOUTHLAKE, Texas (Oct. 29, 2021) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Solo Stove, designers of beautiful, easy-to-use fire pits and camp stoves, today announced the release of its Elemental Color Series, a series of the brand’s signature fire pits, now offered in five modern colorways inspired by Earth’s natural elements. To celebrate the launch,...

October 28, 2021

Emerald Holding Shrinks Q3 Loss

During the third quarter, Emerald traded 32 in-person trade shows, conferences and other events, serving “more than 92,000 attendees and 5,200 exhibiting companies. Net loss of $9.0 million for the third quarter 2021, compared to a net loss of $15.3 million for the third quarter 2020. Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, of...

October 28, 2021

Patagonia CEO Slams Facebook, Calls on Other Businesses to Boycott Advertisements To Stop Misinformation

Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert took the the company’s Twitter account to encourage businesses to join the outdoor retailer in removing advertisements from Facebook as well as its subsidiary Instagram. The viral thread, which has over 57,000 likes collectively, explains Patagonia’s decision to stop all paid advertising on Facebook platforms in June...

October 28, 2021

Columbia Sportswear Company Reports Third Quarter and First Nine Months 2021 Financial Results; Updates Full Year 2021 Financial Outlook and Provides Preliminary 2022 Commentary

Financial Highlights Third quarter 2021 net sales increased 15 percent to $804.7 million, compared to third quarter 2020. Third quarter 2021 operating income increased 56 percent to $133.5 million, or 16.6 percent of net sales, compared to third quarter 2020 operating income of $85.6 million, or 12.2 percent of net...

October 28, 2021

CERO Bikes Launches Partnership with LODEN to distribute the Award-Winning CERO One Compact Electric Cargo Bike in Europe

LOS ANGELES, CA /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - CERO launches a partnership with LODEN to distribute its  EUROBIKE Gold Award winning e-cargo bike throughout Europe and Australia; CERO has re-branded under the LODEN name in both European & Australian markets. CERO went through an extensive modification process to register its e-cargo bike as...