Top Outdoor Industry News Headlines

Bike shop owners are looking for creative ways to move excess inventory as the COVID-19 pandemic boom fades out. We checked in with data firm Circana and industry experts for insights. Bright spots include electric and gravel bikes.

Mark Nenow led the Sorel brand to $347 million in net sales in 2022.

The complaint, filed with a California federal court, states that the sweatshirts and T-shirts are being sold in Nordstrom Rack stores.

The leadership of Outdoor Retailer highlights this year's offerings, including a redesigned floor plan layout, the Outdoor Adventure X experience, and education and community components.

Introducing vvast's 360 Approach to D2C for High-Growth Brands.

Chris Hufnagel was named company president and Janice Tennant and Rob Griffiths were added as key brand leaders to support Wolverine's global brand-building strategy.

We toured the Denver-based outdoor specialty retailer to learn about business trends, future plans, and what's hot on store shelves.

The Daily spoke with BOA CEO Shawn Neville in an exclusive interview about how BOA plans to scale its new ski boot business into a market leader.

Deckers Brands expects to grow Hoka into a multibillion-dollar business in the near future.

The Denver-based mountain resort company spoke with The Daily about its strategy to deploy $500 million for capital improvements at its resorts.

Details about how Timberland performed around the world for the quarter and full year ended April 1.

The North Face also had a strong fourth quarter while VF’s other major brands were either down or flat.

Introducing vvast's 360 Approach to D2C for High-Growth Brands.

Chris Hufnagel was named company president and Janice Tennant and Rob Griffiths were added as key brand leaders to support Wolverine's global brand-building strategy.

We toured the Denver-based outdoor specialty retailer to learn about business trends, future plans, and what's hot on store shelves.

The Daily spoke with BOA CEO Shawn Neville in an exclusive interview about how BOA plans to scale its new ski boot business into a market leader.

Deckers Brands expects to grow Hoka into a multibillion-dollar business in the near future.

The Denver-based mountain resort company spoke with The Daily about its strategy to deploy $500 million for capital improvements at its resorts.

Details about how Timberland performed around the world for the quarter and full year ended April 1.

The North Face also had a strong fourth quarter while VF’s other major brands were either down or flat.

Large industry customer Dick's Sporting Goods reported strong first quarter results as it continues to buck a slowdown in consumer spending.

The company said it is looking to grow in the future by increasing its appeal with younger customers, growing its DTC network, and expanding into new product categories.

Details about what drove growth at Helly Hansen and at SportChek, a large industry account which is also owned by Canadian Tire Corporation.

The winners will be announced at the live awards ceremony at the Hyatt Regency in Salt Lake City on June 20, 2023, at Outdoor Retailer Summer.

Large industry customer Dick's Sporting Goods reported strong first quarter results as it continues to buck a slowdown in consumer spending.

The company said it is looking to grow in the future by increasing its appeal with younger customers, growing its DTC network, and expanding into new product categories.

Details about what drove growth at Helly Hansen and at SportChek, a large industry account which is also owned by Canadian Tire Corporation.

The winners will be announced at the live awards ceremony at the Hyatt Regency in Salt Lake City on June 20, 2023, at Outdoor Retailer Summer.

The Bozeman, Montana-based footwear brand reported big sales growth for the first nine months of the fiscal year. Parent company KMD Brands detailed Oboz's growth strategy for product, and the wholesale and DTC channels this week.

Garmin Associate Director of Outdoor Marketing Audra Ratliff tells us about the strategy behind the Women of Adventure campaign and how the company has expanded it over the years.

As the outdoor brand hits the three-decade mark, The Daily spoke with founder Barry Barr about business lessons he’s learned, sales trends, and where the company is headed.

We take a closer look at the kayak and SUP market in the past 12 months with help from sales data tracking firm Circana. We also detail where those categories currently stand compared to pre-pandemic levels.

Representatives from REI, Burton, and Erik’s Bike Shop shared ideas for reaching more consumers at the Sea Otter Classic Summit, including rentals, e-commerce data, and removing friction from the sales process. 

Solo Brands, Inc., the owner of Solo Stove, Oru Kayak, ISLE, and Chubbies, announced Thursday that it has acquired TerraFlame, which specializes in indoor fire products.

CEO Matt Reintjes also noted on an earnings call Thursday that gross margin expanded for the first time in seven quarters as inbound freight expenses, which had risen astronomically during the pandemic, continue to drop.

Parent company Wolverine Worldwide also announced it is "exploring strategic alternatives" for the Sperry brand.