All USA articles – Page 10
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News briefsKitsbow launches second-hand online store in the U.S.
U.S. cycling apparel brand Kitsbow has launched the “Kitsbow Experience Apparel” retail store for used Kitsbow apparel through its DTC online store, where U.S. Kitsbow customers can sell their previously purchased Kitsbow gear. To use the site, sellers pay the company 10 percent of the sale price. Kitsbow alternatively offers ...
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ArticleU.S. outdoor recreation industry rebounds
Inflation-adjusted (“real”) GDP for the U.S. outdoor recreation economy increased 18.9 percent in 2021, compared to a 5.9 percent growth for the overall U.S. economy, according to recent figures by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Growth in 2021 reflected a rebound after dropping 21.6 percent in 2020. The ...
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ArticleOutdoor Retailer Snow Show to feature new on-snow summit
Outdoor Retailer (OR) will host its first-ever on-mountain winter experience and industry day in January alongside the Outdoor Retailer Snow Show in Salt Lake City, Utah. “The Summit by OR” will take place on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, at Brighton Resort and Solitude Nordic & Snowshoe Center and will feature ...
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News briefsKathmandu launches in Europe and the UK
Following an appearance at Paris Fashion Week in late March and a collaboration with renowned Paris retailer Leclaireur to launch its FW 2022 collection, Kathmandu, the New Zealand-based outdoor apparel and gear brand, has now launched country-specific online stores in the U.K., France and Germany, in addition to supplying select ...
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ArticleCanada Goose opens two new permanent stores in the U.S.
Source: Canada Goose Las Vegas Snow Room Canada Goose continues its retail expansion in the U.S. with the announcement of two new permanent locations in Las Vegas and Denver, as well as two pop-up stores in Aspen and Detroit. The Canadian brand will open its doors at ...
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News briefsFour outdoor drinkware brands join forces to promote sustainability in the U.S.
Klean Kanteen, MiiR, Stanley and Yeti have joined forces to identify opportunities and actions to reduce carbon emissions throughout the drinkware supply chain, making an important contribution to a more sustainable future. The project, known as the Drinkware CoLab, supports the Colorado-based Outdoor Industry Association’s (OIA) goal of making the ...
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News briefsSave the Duck opens first U.S. flagship
Save the Duck, the Milan-based firm known for outerwear made exclusively with animal-free and “cruelty-free” materials, has opened its first flagship store in the U.S. Located in New York’s lower Broadway, the 140-square-meter store features a giant orange duck brand mascot. Save the Duck was already sold in the U.S. ...
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News briefsThule cuts jobs in the U.S.
The American division of Sweden-based Thule Group is implementing organizational changes that involve the commercial management team, product development and manufacturing. There have been “a limited number” of staff changes in commercial management, said Hilary Hartley, the president of Thule Group’s region America branch. Also, the company has decided to ...
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ArticleSnow Peak USA announces new leadership structure
Snow Peak, the outdoor gear and apparel company originally from Japan and currently distributed in Asia, the U.S. and the U.K., has reorganized its leadership structure in the U.S. While the brand continues to grow in the territory – more than tripling its sales over the past four years – ...
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ArticleHoudini strengthens global leadership, opens U.S. office in Portland
Swedish outdoor brand and circular business pioneer Houdini has announced a strengthened global leadership team and the establishment of a U.S. office in Portland, Oregon. Niclas Bornling has been named general manager for North America, and Brian Anthony becomes director of sales and merchandising. Both are working out of the ...
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News briefsKathmandu announces expansion plans at Paris Fashion Week
As reported by ragtrader.com.au, New Zealand-based brand Kathmandu has launched dedicated e-commerce sites for Europe, the U.K. and Canada, with plans to expand into the U.S. later this year as well. Kathmandu partnered with Paris-based retailer Leclaireur during Paris Fashion Week to unveil its 2022 fall/winter collection, which will be ...
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ArticleExports up and projects underway at Spain’s Capri Bikes
Seeing its exports expand from 40 to 60 percent of sales over the past half-year, Capri Bikes is raising its projection for annual revenues from €1.76 to €2.2 million, according to CMDsport. This would raise the total sold of its 1970s-themed bikes from last year’s 5,000 to 7,000. Last year ...
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ArticleRebecca Heard promoted evo's first CMO
Source: evo evo’s new CMO, Rebecca Heard evo, the Seattle-based outdoor retail and adventure brand, announces that Rebecca Heard, VP of brand, marketing, and e-commerce, has been promoted to the company’s leadership team as its first chief marketing officer. In her new role, Heard will oversee evo’s ...
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News briefsREI to close its stores permanently and forever on Black Friday
U.S. outdoor specialty retailer REI Co-op has announced that its Opt Outside movement for all employees will be permanent. On this Black Friday and every other Black Friday in the future, the co-op will forgo profits and sales at all stores and instead pay its more than 16,000 employees to ...
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News briefsDPS Skis strengthens product and marketing teams
U.S.-based ski manufacturer DPS Skis announced the hiring of Stu Gleason as ski and process engineer and Zach Clayton as global marketing manager. These additions complement DPS Skis’ product and marketing departments as the company expands into global markets. Gleason brings nearly two decades of product development experience to the ...
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News briefsCalifornia passes bill to ban PFAS in textiles
The State of California has passed a bill to end the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in new fabrics and textiles across the state. The California State Assembly passed The Safer Clothes and Textiles Act on Aug. 30, 2022. The bill now heads to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk. ...
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News briefsOIA with new board members
The members of the U.S. Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) have elected two new directors: Sara Ellis, global product specialist for W.L. Gore & Associates, and José G. González, founder of Latino Outdoors and partner at Avarna Group. They will begin their three-year terms in September and join two returning directors, ...
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ArticleOIA and Patagonia release statements on Utah’s Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante lawsuit
The U.S. Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) released a statement on the state of Utah’s decision to file a lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s decision to restore the boundaries of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments under the Antiquities Act after former President Trump cut protections for those areas ...
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ArticleU.S. outdoor industry study examines recreation and outdoor companies’ hiring challenges
The Oregon State University’s center for the outdoor recreation economy, with support from Basecamp Outdoor, Path to Peak education and consulting and the Confluence of States, has conducted a new Outdoor Industry Workforce Assessment for the American Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable. The study aims to ...
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News briefsNew global bike show planned in Portland in 2023
According to BikePortland, the city in the U.S. state of Oregon will host a new bike show next year called the MADE Global Bike Show, a new “industry and consumer bike event with a mission to bring frame builders, media and makers together to elevate and inspire.” It is scheduled ...
