November 17, 2020

Equip brands Rab and Lowe Alpine commit to achieve Net Zero by 2030

As part of their long-term sustainability strategy, British outdoor brands Rab and Lowe Alpine (owned by Equip Outdoor Technologies Ltd.), have committed to achieve Net Zero by 2030. As a first step, Equip has become ‘Climate Neutral Company’ in November 2020, certified by independent project developer and climate solutions provider...

November 16, 2020

‘Wall Street Journal highlights the rise of ‘Covid Campers’

After months of living under work-from-home measures and travel restrictions, many cabin-feverish Americans are looking for safe ways to work outside their house and see new places, too. They are turning to “Covid Campers”: specially fitted recreational vehicles – or retrofitted existing vehicles – that offer the comforts of home...

November 16, 2020

RV’ing it across the country while running a business

Three productivity rules that allow this business owner to do it. Entrepreneur

November 16, 2020

2020 SNEWS Retailer Survey results, part 1: Sales volume

172 independent retailers across the country responded to this year's annual survey. This is part one of a multi-part series. SNEWS

November 16, 2020

National Park Service faces $270M wrongful death claim after incident at Arches National Park

The family of a women's rights activist from Uganda has filed a more than $270 million wrongful death and personal injury claim against the National Park Service after she was decapitated by an unsecured gate at Utah's Arches National Park. USA Today

November 16, 2020

Cotopaxi and MiiR Create Sustainable New Partnership And Drinkware Collection

(Salt Lake City, UT.) Nov 16, 2020 – Outdoor brands Cotopaxi and MiiR have created a powerful partnership to not only tackle the single use plastics crisis, but also to reinvent corporate expectations of “collaboration before competition”. The brands, both certified B Corps dedicated to giving back and doing good,...

November 16, 2020

Gregory’s Q3 revenues slide 13 percent, High Sierra’s tumble

Samsonite International S.A. reported sales on a currency-neutral basis were down 13 percent for its Gregory brand and off 70.2 percent at High Sierra. On a reported basis, Gregory’s sales reached $15.9 million against $18.0 million, down 11.7 percent. High Sierra’s were down on a reported basis to $4.5 million from...

November 16, 2020

Emerald appoints Hervé Sedky as President and Chief Executive Officer

Sedky brings three decades of experience including, most recently, six years as President of Reed Exhibitions Americas. Before that, he was an executive for 20-years at the American Express Company, where he held the title of Senior Vice President and General Manager of American Express Business Travel.

November 16, 2020

Lululemon to sell Mirror devices in stores, add community features

After acquiring the company over the summer, Lululemon will now offer Mirror devices at its stores across the U.S., beginning with 18 stores this holiday season. The athletics retailer is also introducing a range of new engagement features for the tech, including letting users turn on a built-in camera to...

November 16, 2020

The American Camp Association Begins Important Work to Achieve Access and Inclusion at Camp through Counselor-in-Training Programs

Martinsville, IN (November, 16 2020) — The American Camp Association (ACA) announces an exciting new project that includes a three-year grant program designed to foster evidence-informed planning, testing, and improving initiatives to increase access to and engagement in counselor-in-training (CIT) programs and other qualified leadership programs among young people with diverse backgrounds, abilities,...