PRESS RELEASES
Browse the latest press releases from companies serving the outdoor sports industry. You’ll find news regarding new hires, promotions, products, partnerships, mergers, acquisitions, special announcements, and more.
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December 8, 2021
Eddie Bauer Announces Sustainability Roadmap for Core Categories
BELLEVUE, Wash., Dec. 8, 2021 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - SPARC Group (SPARC), a leading retail enterprise, is proud to announce that it has established new benchmarks to improve Eddie Bauer’s sustainability practices for product categories, including apparel and gear, with the objective of reducing its environmental impact. In partnership with corporate...
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December 8, 2021
Camping World Announces Deal to Acquire Lloyd Bridges Traveland
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.-- Camping World Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CWH) (“Camping World”), America’s Recreation Dealer, today announced an agreement to acquire the Lloyd Bridges Traveland RV dealerships in Chelsea, MI. The acquisition is anticipated to close early in 2022. “We continue to pursue dealership acquisitions to expand our market share and we...
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December 8, 2021
Vail Resorts to Acquire Seven Springs Mountain Resort, Hidden Valley Resort and Laurel Mountain Ski Area in Pittsburgh Area
BROOMFIELD, Colo., Dec. 8, 2021 -- Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to purchase Seven Springs Mountain Resort in Pennsylvania from Seven Springs Mountain Resort, Inc. As a part of the acquisition, Vail Resorts will also acquire Hidden Valley Resort and the operations of Laurel Mountain Ski Area....
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December 8, 2021
Backcountry Access releases Avalanche Group Search video and kicks off 2021 Freeskier Safety Week
/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Access (BCA) announces a new educational video “Avalanche Group Search Techniques: Searching in Parallel.” The new BCA video demonstrates how to conduct an avalanche search with multiple people using their beacons in tandem to find both single and multiple burials in an avalanche. This video is part...
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December 8, 2021
Erem Joins Plastic Impact Alliance
Henderson, Nev. – Dec. 8, 2021 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Erem is proud to announce that it has joined the Plastic Impact Alliance—a grassroots commitment to eradicate single-use plastic from the outdoor industry. “Since our inception, Erem has focused on being the most sustainable brand in the outdoor industry in how...
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December 8, 2021
Lightspeed strengthens specialty buying base with launch of enhanced NuORDER by Lightspeed ordering experience for Grassroots Outdoor Alliance retailers
LOS ANGELES (DECEMBER 8, 2021) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Lightspeed (NYSE: LSPD) (TSX: LSPD) today announced strong retailer enrollment and positive reactions following the launch of its enhanced NuORDER by Lightspeed buying experience for Grassroots Outdoor Alliance specialty independent retailers at last months’ Grassroots Connect buying show. Developed with key feedback...
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December 8, 2021
The All-New Aero SUP Paddle Seat Transforms BOTE Paddle Boards into Sit-Atop Vessels
MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - BOTE is known for pushing the envelope when it comes to innovation in stand up paddle boards, docks, and kayaks, and now they’ve taken it a step further to deliver a true game changer in paddle sports innovation. Today, BOTE announced the introduction of...
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December 7, 2021
Cotopaxi Named to Inc.’s 2021 Best in Business List in Consumer Products
Salt Lake City, UT. December 7, 2021 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Outdoor gear brand, and certified B Corp, Cotopaxi has been named to the Inc. 2021 Best in Business list in the consumer products category. Inc.’s Best in Business Awards honor companies that have gone above and beyond to make a...
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December 7, 2021
Historic Investments in North Carolina Outdoor Recreation
[Raleigh, NC] /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - The North Carolina Outdoor Recreation Coalition celebrates the recently enacted state budget. Passed by the NC General Assembly and signed into law on November 18, 2021, the new biennium budget includes over $500 million in funding for parks, trails, and conservation projects. It also directs...
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December 7, 2021
Swiss Kids Outdoor Brand ‘namuk’ Launches in North America
ZURICH (December 7, 2021) – namuk, a Swiss-based premium sustainable outdoor brand for kids, today announces the expansion into the North American market with office headquarters based in Bend, OR. The brand has experienced tremendous growth since its inception in 2016 and this expanded presence allows the brand to continue...