November 18, 2020

Ride for Racial Justice and SBT GRVL Announce Groundbreaking Partnership and Athlete Program for 2021

DENVER (Nov. 18, 2020) – Ride for Racial Justice and SBT GRVL today announce a new, trailblazing partnership and athlete program that will bring greater diversity, equity and representation to one of the world’s most premiere gravel races. Launching today, the joint program offers 25 secured spots for Black, Indigenous...

November 18, 2020

Sea to Summit Welcomes Sally McCoy to the Global Leadership Team

Perth, Australia (November 17, 2020) — Sea to Summit, the adventure equipment manufacturer headquartered in Western Australia, is thrilled to welcome Sally McCoy, a seasoned outdoor industry executive, to the company’s global leadership team. McCoy will occupy the newly created position of Executive Chair of Sea to Summit and will...

November 17, 2020

Mountain Hardwear Bolsters European Presence With New Distribution Partners

Richmond, Calif. (November 17, 2020) - Mountain Hardwear, a leader in performance equipment and apparel for climbers, mountaineers, and athletes, is proud to announce the expansion of their international distribution to include four new distribution partners in Europe including MnO International, 2Pure, E.Tremmel Marketing and Amwear. “The value of having...

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...