Outdoor Participation Rate Reaches 48.8%
Nearly half of all Americans over the age of six, or 48.8% of the US…
eMarketer Expects Healthy Holiday Season
Total retail sales this holiday season will grow a moderate 3.1% over last year as…
Retail Sales Heat Up in July
Despite record store closings and death knells, retail just had is best sales month of…
New Oregon Law Imposes Scheduling Obligations on Employers
“Predictive scheduling” requirements have been considered by legislatures in several states in recent years, and…
Smart Clothing to Hit $4.5 Billion by 2023
Smart fitness wear market size is predicted grow at more than 30% CAGR from 2016…
Farmers’ Almanac Releases Winter Weather Outlook
Today, the special 200th birthday edition of the Farmers’ Almanac and its long-range weather forecast…
Beeline Bikes Adds Five Franchises
Full-service mobile bike shop Beeline Bikes announced the signing of five new franchise agreements to…
Summit Sports Purchases SnowSportsDeals
Outdoor retailer Summit Sports announced its acquisition of Kentucky-based Loucon, LLC and its SnowSportDeals.com, which…
Hydration a ‘Hot Spot’ in Outdoor Industry, Says NPD
Water may come near-free from a tap, but consumers are showing that they are willing…
Spin Master Acquires Aerobie, Expands Outdoor Segment
Children’s entertainment company Spin Master Corp. today announced the acquisition of certain assets of Aerobie…
Camping World Adds TheHouse.com
RV mega-dealer Camping World Holdings agreed to purchase TheHouse.com, an online retailer specializing in bikes,…
Katadyn Group to Acquire Makers of SteriPEN
Katadyn Group announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire the assets of Hydro-Photon, Inc.…
eMarketer: E-commerce to Hit 10% in 2017
eMarketer slightly reduced its estimates for worldwide retail sales for 2016 through 2021, mainly because…