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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October 20, 2020
Ignik Introduces State-of-the-Art Line of Active Heating Products
Seattle, WA – October 20, 2020 – Ignik, a Seattle-based brand committed to improving the sustainability of outdoor heating products, proudly introduces a new line designed to elevate cold weather activities to a new level of comfort. Featuring their patent-pending Radiant Carbon Strand (RCS) active heating elements, the new Heated...
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October 20, 2020
Outdoor Editors and Publishers Form Outdoor Media 4 Inclusion
A group of publishers and editors who oversee consumer and B2B outdoor media titles have formed the working group Outdoor Media 4 Inclusion (OM4I) to provide more opportunities for journalists and contributors who are Black, Indigenous, people of color, and members of other marginalized communities. Teresa Baker, founder of the Outdoor...
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October 20, 2020
PeopleForBikes’ Work on Section 301 Tariffs Saves Bike Industry Millions
BOULDER, CO (Oct. 20, 2020) — PeopleForBikes, with the assistance of their nearly 300 member companies, saved the bike industry more than $130 million in Section 301 tariffs since September 2018. Section 301 tariffs represent additional duties paid on nearly all imported goods from China. The United States Trade Representative...
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October 20, 2020
BikeFlights.com Introduces New Reusable Bike Box, A Pro-Level Solution for Protecting Bikes in Transit
PORTLAND, OR (October 20, 2020) - Drawing from 11 years of experience shipping bicycles to every corner of the world, the bicycle shipping experts at BikeFlights.com have developed an entirely new, reusable bike box system. The BikeFlights Bike Box is a collapsible, cardboard-based shipping case that integrates the protective benefits...
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October 20, 2020
PrimaLoft, Inc. Announces ISO 17025 Certification in its Latham, NY Laboratory
LATHAM, N.Y. (October, 2020) – PrimaLoft, Inc., the leader in advanced material technology, is pleased to announce today that it has earned ISO 17025 certification. The certification process includes comprehensive system audits that cover every aspect of testing. Meeting ISO 17025 certification standards demonstrates that a lab operates competently and...
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October 20, 2020
EY Announces Davis Smith and Stephan Jacob of Cotopaxi as an Entrepreneurs Of The Year® 2020 Utah Region Award Winner
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 10/20/2020 – Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) recently announced that CEO and co-founder Davis Smith and COO and co-founder Stephan Jacob of Cotopaxi were named an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2020 Utah Region Award winner. The Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards program is one of...
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October 20, 2020
La Sportiva Goes WIDE for Spring 2021
October 20, 2020 (BOULDER, Colo.) – La Sportiva, makers of the world’s finest mountain footwear, today announces that for the first time in the brand’s history, it will offer wide sizing. Available in the Nucleo High II GTX and the Ultra Raptor Mid II GTX hiking boots initially, the new...
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October 19, 2020
Mammut And The Lady Alliance Announce Second Adventure Safety Tour
(Denver, CO.) Oct. 19, 2020 - Mammut and The Lady Alliance are teaming up again to host a second virtual Adventure Safety Tour, in response to an overwhelming positive and successful first event in June of this year. Mountain safety and outdoor gear brand Mammut and The Lady Alliance, a...
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October 19, 2020
Evans Group Named Outdoor Sales Representatives for Thorogood
MERRILL, WI –Weinbrenner Shoe Company, employee-owned manufacturer of Thorogood brand footwear announces The Evans Group as new sales representatives for the Outdoor sales division. Beginning November 1st, 2020, The Evans Group will be overseeing all sales operations for the Outdoor sales division in all states except Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia,...
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October 19, 2020
Klarna announces Partnership with Backcountry.com
New York, NY (Oct. 19, 2020) – Klarna, the leading global payments provider and shopping service, today announced that it has partnered with Backcountry.com, the premier online specialty retailer of outdoor gear, to offer customers flexible buy now, pay later solutions. Backcountry.com’s community of athletes and outdoor fans, including its many...