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The acquisition of Rock/Creek Outfitters for a second time in two years will bring the outdoor specialty shop closer to its community roots, President Chad Wykle said Friday. Gearhead Outfitters, a privately-held retailer in Arkansas, announced on Thursday the acquisition of ...read more

Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at [email protected]. Our friends over at Catapult Creative Labs have partnered with Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), ICELab @ Western, and Moosejaw to introduce the first Catapult ...read more

Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at [email protected] Before Hilaree Nelson and Jim Morrison, nobody had climbed to the 27,940-foot summit of Lhotse—the world's fourth tallest mountain—then skied down the 7,000-foot ...read more

According to Frank Hugelmeyer, the outdoor industry has an elitism problem. The president of the RV Industry Association—and former CEO of Outdoor Industry Association (OIA)—believes that both groups need to relax how they define themselves, because the outdoor and RV worlds are ...read more

At the new Erehwon Mountain Outfitter store, you won’t have to go outside to test the warming capabilities of a winter jacket you’re eyeing. Just step into the "cold room." The 22,000-square-foot location—the biggest and fifth in the retailer’s fleet—opened last week in ...read more

Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? We've created a new form where you can submit tips and story ideas. "Let our people go vote": This November, Patagonia is giving workers the day off for Election Day. And CEO Rose Marcario is ...read more

How good of an investment is the outdoor and recreation industry on Wall Street? A SNEWS analysis shows the sector has outpaced broader market indices such as the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average with healthy gains during the past five years, albeit still lagging behind ...read more

If you were a regular customer at Rock/Creek Outfitters long enough, the owners, managers, and sales floor staff greeted you by name when you walked through the doors and also came to know your outdoor activities. Shopping there was not merely a transaction; it was a gathering ...read more

Rock/Creek, a beacon for outdoor specialty retail, on April 20 announced that it had sold to Uncle Dan's, a subsidiary of Camping World Holdings. The corporation has recently been on a buying spree, also snapping up Erehwon Mountain Outfitters earlier this year. We've heard mixed ...read more

If you read anything today, make it Industry Buzz. Here are the latest headlines: Do you have buzzworthy news tips? Email us at [email protected]. We have breaking specialty retailer news. Chattanooga-based Rock/Creek Outfitters was sold to Uncle Dan's Outfitters, a ...read more

Owners of Rock/Creek Outfitters have sold the business to Uncle Dan’s Outfitters, a subsidiary of Camping World Holdings Inc., according to multiple news reports. The specialty outdoor retailer has served Tennessee and beyond for more than 30 years. In 2017, it was bought by Chad ...read more

If you read anything today, make it Industry Buzz. Here are the latest headlines: Do you have buzzworthy news tips? Email us at [email protected]. Together we are a force! About 120 members of our industry—including our own Editor-in-Chief, Kristin Hostetter—are gathered at ...read more