October 28, 2021

Pulse Boot Lab Opens 2nd Location in Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel & Conference Centre

Banff, Alberta (October 28, 2021) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - With ski season just around the corner, skiers in Banff, Lake Louise, Calgary and Edmonton have a new reason to get excited about hitting the slopes. For the first time, skiers get custom-fitted ski boots and accessories as Pulse Boot Lab and...

October 28, 2021

Big Agnes Boosts Sales Team with Key Hires and Promotions

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 28, 2021) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Big Agnes, the Steamboat-Springs-based outdoor equipment brand, today announced a series of new hires and promotions within its sales team, which continues to expand in the brand’s twentieth year of operation. Joining the sales teams are Craig Hatton and Parker Batt,...

October 27, 2021

Why is Patagonia now selling wine?

Patagonia provides much of the apparel and gear needed to explore the backcountry, and now the company is giving adventurers—the adult ones, anyway—another beverage option for their après festivities. The company’s food division, Patagonia Provisions, unveiled a collection of wines, ciders, and sake. The launch comes as the brand works to...

October 27, 2021

Garmin revenue rises 7% in third quarter

Garmin Ltd. revenue increased 7% year-over-year, aided by a slight jump in fitness sales driven by cycling and wearable products. However, it's the first earnings report since Q2 last year in which Garmin didn't record double-digit revenue growth. Total revenue for the quarter ending Sept. 25 was $1.19 billion, rising from...

October 26, 2021

Orvis Names Rebecca Jones Chief People Officer

MANCHESTER, Vt. (Oct. 26, 2021) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Orvis, the family-owned and operated outdoor retailer that specializes in fly-fishing gear, dog products and active lifestyle apparel, announces that Rebecca Jones has been named chief people officer, effective October 18, 2021. In this new position, Jones will provide executive oversight for the...

October 25, 2021

Sun Valley Resort Announces Winter Operating Plan for 2021-2022 Season

Sun Valley, ID. – Oct. 25, 2021 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Sun Valley Resort, ranked #1 Overall Resort in SKI Magazine’s Annual Ski Resort Awards and Reader’s Poll for the second year in a row, today announced its 2021-2022 season Winter Operating Plan. Similar to last season, the plan focuses on...

October 22, 2021

Sun Valley Is North America’s Top Resort Two Years Running

Sun Valley, ID. – Oct. 22, 2021 – Sun Valley Resort, the original North American destination ski resort, is proud to announce it has been named as the top ski resort in North America for the second year running, in SKI Magazine’s 2021/22 Annual Ski Resort Awards and Reader’s Poll....

October 22, 2021

South Pole Honors Rab and Lowe Alpine as “Climate Pioneers”

October 22, 2021 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - In the countdown to COP26, independent climate solutions provider South Pole has honoured British outdoor brands Rab and Lowe Alpine (owned by Equip Outdoor Technologies Ltd.) for being among the “Climate Pioneers” in the UK and Ireland that are integrating ambitious climate reduction solutions into...

October 21, 2021

Outside Inc. Teams Up with Athletic Brewing, Premium Non-Alcoholic Beer, to Launch Exclusive Content Hub

Boulder, Colorado — October 21, 2021 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Outside Inc., the world’s leading creator of active lifestyle content, services, events, and experiences, today announced a partnership with Athletic Brewing, a premium, non-alcoholic craft brewery, to create shared experiences and an exclusive content hub on Outside Online, known as Without Compromise....

October 21, 2021

Market research company NPD Group sold to PE firm

This week, NPD Group, the Port Washington, N.Y.-based global firm that specializes in market analysis (including the outdoor industry), announced it had agreed to be acquired by the private equity firm Hellman & Friedman for an undisclosed amount. Under the terms of the deal, NPD’s executive chairman, Tod Johnson, and...