All Camping articles – Page 4
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News briefsRevelyst sells wood pellet manufacturer
Vista Outdoor’s outdoor segment, Revelyst, has announced the sale of the assets of Fiber Energy Products, the company’s wood pellet manufacturer, to Lignetics, Inc. Arkansas-based Fiber Energy began producing 100 percent natural wood pellet fuel in 2006 and has grown over time to become a manufacturer of barbecue pellets and ...
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ArticleOutdoor slowdown impacts Helen of Troy results
Helen of Troy experienced a 520-basis point decline in Q1 adjusted operating margin for its Home & Outdoor segment to 10.6 percent from 15.8 percent for the period ended May 31.
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News briefsInterim CEO of Brav promoted to permanent role
Source: sportsbransjen.no/ Erik Gunset Sønsterud Norwegian holding company Ferd AS as owner and the Board of Directors of Brav have appointed Erik Gunset Sønsterud as permanent CEO following an extensive recruitment process. During his time as interim CEO since Dec.18, 2023, after Espen Falck Engelstad stepped down ...
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News briefsRumpl publishes 2023 Impact Report
Rumpl, a Portland-based specialist in technical outdoor blankets, has published its Impact Report 2023 in conjunction with its 10-year anniversary. The report highlights several sustainability achievements, including an overall reduction in the brand’s carbon footprint, an increase in its B-Corp score to 87.3, and changes in supply chain, sourcing and ...
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News briefsBioLite acquires Mpowerd
BioLite, a manufacturer of off-grid energy products, has acquired Mpowerd, a B-Corp specializing in solar lighting and charging. Both Brooklyn, New York-based companies share a similar business model and mission: to provide reliable, off-grid power anywhere in the world, especially in humanitarian settings. Now, under the umbrella of a single ...
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News briefsNew UK distributor for Dometic mobile cooling products
Swedish company Dometic has appointed Dalesman International Limited, founded in 1965, as its UK distributor for Dometic-branded mobile colling units with effect from Jan. 1, 2025. Dalesman had already been distributing products from the US brand Igloo, which Dometic acquired at the end of 2021. “Having the two leading ...
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News briefsHelinox opens first European flagship store
Helinox has opened the Helinox Creative Center Paris (HCC Paris), its first European flagship store, on June 19, 2024. This event marks the brand’s expansion into Europe, following Helinox Creative Centers in Seoul, Busan and Tokyo. Located at 10 Rue du Perche, 75003, in a historic building ...
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ArticleUS outdoor participation reaches record levels for ninth consecutive year
The US Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and its philanthropic arm, the Outdoor Foundation, released the results of its 2024 Outdoor Participation Trends Report this week. The report provides outdoor industry members with exclusive participation and activity data that will inform business strategies for the coming year. The report shows that ...
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News briefsThe winners of the Scandinavian Outdoor Award Spring/Summer 2025
The Scandinavian Outdoor Award Spring/Summer 2025 winners were announced at OutDoor by ISPO on June 4, following extensive testing and discussions by an international jury in Lenzerheide, Switzerland. Overall Winner: FabPatch The Finnish brand FabPatch won for its high-quality repair patches for outdoor gear and apparel. These patches help extend ...
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News briefsBig Agnes expands with European websites
Colorado-based outdoor equipment brand Big Agnes has launched its own website, aimed exclusively at the European community of active outdoor enthusiasts. This move is part of the company’s growth strategy. Building on the launch of the Canadian website last year, the brand continues to open up new ways to connect ...
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ArticleOutDoor by ISPO 2024 – what’s next?
In this recap/opinion piece on OutDoor by ISPO, OIC editor-in-chief Wolfgang Greiner tries to get to the bottom of the question of how the future of trade shows could look and whether everything is as bad as often portrayed.
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News briefsThule continues to expand its European e-commerce presence
In early May, Thule successfully launched thule.com e-commerce in Poland, opening its 12th DTC store in Europe. The company said that Poland, the seventh largest country in Europe with a population of around 40 million, offers a significant opportunity to bring all its products closer to many more consumers. The ...
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News briefsSolo Brands hurt by lower DTC traffic in Q1
Solo Brands reported an operating loss of $6.4 million against a profit of $3.2 million for the period ended March 31. Adjusted Ebitda tumbled 72 percent to $4.3 million as gross margin sunk by 250 basis points to 59.2 percent on a shift in channel mix to the lower gross ...
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ArticleQuarterly loss widens at Clarus
Despite the wider operating loss and slightly lower overall sales, Clarus, the parent of Black Diamond, Pieps, Rhino-Rack, Maxtrax and Tred Outdoors, saw sales momentum in its Adventure segment and operational improvement within the Outdoor segment. The period ending March 31 marked the first phase of the group’s three-year strategic ...
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ArticleJohnson Outdoors suffers Q2 operating loss
Each of Johnson Outdoors’s four segments reported a double-digit sales decline for the period ended March 29, and two, Watercraft Recreation and Diving, had a quarterly operating loss. The group’s aggregate Q2 operating loss was $253,000 against a profit of nearly $11.4 million in the year-ago period. Ebit slipped by ...
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News briefsDometic awning production returns to Indiana
After moving its manufacturing operations from its Elkhart, Indiana, facility to other locations in North and South America in early 2022, Dometic has now announced that it is bringing production and distribution back to the site. Awning production will resume in May at the plant on Industrial Parkway in Elkhart ...
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News briefsNewell Brands broadens focus for Coleman
Still working to turn around the fortunes of its struggling Outdoor & Recreation segment, parent Newell Brands has made numerous changes to the business. These include installing a new segment leadership team and broadening Coleman’s focus to all outdoor activities instead of camping exclusively. Newell CEO Chris Peterson told analysts ...
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ArticleThule’s Q1 results benefit from bicycle market recovery
In its Q4 report for 2023, transport system provider Thule Group AB stated that it was already experiencing “the first signs of an improvement in the tense market situation.” The first quarterly report of the current 2024 financial year proves that the Swedes were not mistaken: They have made a ...
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ArticleStrong demand for travel packs should bolster Osprey sales in EMEA, APAC
Osprey parent Helen of Troy reported 5.4 percent Q4 sales growth for its Home and Outdoor segment to $223.3 million. Segment revenues were sparked by higher sales in the brick-and-mortar and club channels, higher insulated beverageware sales from its Hydro Flex business, and international growth led by strong demand for ...
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ArticleNemo announces new and renewed partnerships
New Hampshire-based outdoor gear brand Nemo Equipment has announced its list of 2024 partners that closely align with the company values of innovation, community and sustainability. With an emphasis on access, inclusivity and conservation, the brand has renewed key partnerships and added new ones to get more folks outdoors and ...
