December 21, 2023

Compass Diversified Receives $75.2 Million Equity Investment

Compass Diversified (CODI), owner of Velocity Outdoor, BOA, Primaloft, 5.11, and other active lifestyle brands, reported that it had completed a private placement of approximately 3.6 million of its common shares to a mutual fund managed by Allspring Global Investments to raise $75.2 million. The shares were sold for $21.18...

December 20, 2023

Winnebago Industries’ Towable RV Business Down 4.8% YOY in Q1

Winnebago Industries, Inc. reported financial results for the company’s first quarter of its fiscal year 2024 Wednesday. Revenues for the fiscal 2024 first quarter ended Nov. 25, 2023, at $763.0 million, a decrease of 19.9% compared to $952.2 million for the fiscal 2023 first quarter. Gross profit for the fiscal 2024...

December 20, 2023

Fischer becomes exclusive ski partner of the Colorado Mountain School

/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ Fischer US is pleased to announce a new and exclusive ski partnership with the Colorado Mountain School (CMS). Starting in December 2023, CMS guides will exclusively be on Fischer’s award-winning Transalp ski lineup, including the Backcountry Magazine Editor’s Choice Transalp 105CTi and the Freeskier Editor’s Choice Transalp 98CTi....

December 20, 2023

Salewa Adds New Sales Agency For Pacific Northwest

Boulder, CO (December 20, 2023) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Salewa announced today that it has added Katie Borgen and her firm Skadi Collective to represent the brand in the Pacific Northwest, placing a passionate and experienced salesperson in charge of sales in one of the company’s most crucial regions. Based in...

December 19, 2023

Asics Sells Haglöfs to PE Firm

Asics reported that it sold Swedish outdoor brand Haglöfs AB to the Hong Kong fund LionRock Capital, which acquired 100 percent interest in the company. Terms were not disclosed. Asics acquired Haglöfs in 2010 for $128.7 million. SGB

December 19, 2023

Norco and Backbone Ride into 2024

VANCOUVER, December 19, 2023 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Norco, the trailblazing mountain bike brand founded in 1964, is pleased to announce its collaboration with Backbone, the premier active lifestyle media agency. Backbone will serve as the official PR agency of record for Norco, supporting the brand’s growth in the U.S. and globally....

December 19, 2023

Rab Is Not For Sale According to Parent Company

In response to media reports that Equip Outdoor Technologies was planning to sell off outdoor brand Rab, Matt Gowar, CEO and owner of Equip, said no change in ownership is planned for now or in the near future. Gowar’s statement comes after the Financial Times ran a story on Friday saying...

December 19, 2023

Oberalp Group Adds New Sales Rep For Dynafit, Pomoca

Boulder, CO (December 19, 2023)/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - The Oberalp Group, which owns Salewa, Dynafit, Pomoca, Wild Country, and Evolv, announced today that it has added Mallory Duncan and his firm Uhuru Mountain Collective to represent Dynafit and Pomoca in the Pacific Northwest, placing an industry veteran in charge of the...

December 19, 2023

Montana Based Peak Ski Company Promotes Catie Park to Director of Business Development and Special Projects

BOZEMAN, Montana, December 19, 2023/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Peak Ski Company announced today that Catie Park has been promoted to the position of director of business development and special projects. Park most recently served Peak as its manager of retail operations. In April of 2022, the Peak Ski Company was launched,...

December 19, 2023

iKamper Bolsters U.S. Team with Three New Additions

December 19, 2023 (Seattle, WA) — iKamper, the leading provider of rooftop tents and adventure gear, is thrilled to announce the expansion of their U.S. team with three new hires: Callie Pople, Kara Thrift and Matthew Kim. These strategic hires follow closely on the heels of iKamper's recent launch of...