July 8, 2021

Oros Outerwear Gets $14.5 Million in Funding

Oros, a Portland, Ore.-based technical outerwear brand, has received $14.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Elizabeth Street Ventures and Enlightenment Capital. Also participating in the financing are entrepreneur Thomas Tull, the chairman of Snap Inc.; Michael Lynton, and Brandon Shainfeld, among others. The brand is known for using...

July 8, 2021

Rossignol Group welcomes new sales agent for Dynastar and Lange brands

Park City, UT – July 8, 2021 – Rossignol Group is pleased to welcome John Segal to lead sales for the Dynastar and Lange brands in California and Nevada sales territory, effective immediately. Segal will be tasked with supporting current retail partners in the territory while simultaneously driving sales and...

July 7, 2021

Grassroots Outdoor Alliance expands to 196 retail doors, as Big Agnes and Osprey join as vendor partners

ASHEVILLE, NC (July 7, 2021) -- Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, the national organization dedicated to the health and growth of specialty outdoor retail, is announcing the addition of five new retail members as well as the addition of Big Agnes and Osprey as vendor partners. The new retailers include Active Endeavors...

July 7, 2021

Oberalp Group Reaffirms Commitment to Sustainability

Boulder, CO (July 2021) - The Oberalp Group, which owns SALEWA, DYNAFIT, POMOCA, WILD COUNTRY, and EVOLV, recently unveiled its 2020 Sustainability Report and reaffirmed its commitment to a unique and comprehensive strategy focused on employee wellness, safe factory conditions, philanthropy, and environmental sustainability. The Oberalp Group published its Sustainability...

July 7, 2021

Leslie Jordan, Inc. Certified by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council

[Portland, OR]—Leslie Jordan, Inc is proud to announce national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by WBEC Pacific, a regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). Leslie says, “Thanks for the warm welcome to WBENC. We are excited to connect with other women who have worked...

July 7, 2021

Kodiak Commits to Sustainability with “Built for What Matters” Initiative

Cambridge, Ontario, July 7, 2021– Kodiak, the 110-year-old Canadian boot brand, is taking steps to reduce its environmental footprint and improve sustainability through a new multi-year, multi-faceted initiative dubbed, Built for What Matters. The initiative kicks off with a focus on design and manufacturing, incorporating fewer, more sustainable materials and...

July 6, 2021

Buddy Now Protects Connecticut from Outdoor Mishaps

RICHMOND, Va. July 6, 2021 —Connecticut, the Constitution State, is the 43rd state to approve e-commerce insurtech startup Buddy (https://buddyinsurance.com/) to operate in, according to an announcement today. The Richmond-based online agency offers instant accident insurance to anyone who is active outdoors — and is a resident of a state...

July 3, 2021

The North Face sunsets FutureLight logo following legal dispute

The North Face announced it will discontinue the logo the brand had used for its FutureLight apparel technology after an artist named Futura filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against the company. The artist claimed that the apparel technology’s logo resembled one of his atom designs - his “signature atomic element”...

July 2, 2021

What Eagle Creek’s Shutdown Spells For The Travel Luggage And Adventure Travel Markets

While VF Corp.’s decision to shutter travel luggage brand Eagle Creek this fall came as a blow to its employees and its founders for the adventure travel category, it’s hardly a death knell for the category or the adventure travel market.  Instead, it begs the question: Who benefits from the...

July 1, 2021

Anchorage RV rental company ordered to pay $110,000 over unfair treatment of tourists

The state attorney general’s office filed the civil action against Alaska Motor Home Inc. in 2019 because allegedly, the company’s owners took advantage of dozens of tourists in 2017 and 2018, charging exorbitant fees or canceling on short notice to rent vehicles to customers willing to pay higher prices. Anchorage...