Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Monday, September 14, 2020 thru Sunday, September 27, 2020
- REI’s New Climate Commitment Includes Pledge to Halve its Carbon Footprint by 2030 09/24/2020 rei.com - REI announced its most ambitious commitment to date: to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions 55% by 2030 and offset emissions for its brand and operations starting with 2020. To meet this goal,...
- Patagonia Just Announced a New CEO 09/23/2020 outsideonline.com - Ryan Gellert will become CEO of Patagonia Works, the umbrella company for all its ventures, from clothing to smoked salmon to documentaries. Gellert has overseen Patagonia’s business across Europe, the Middle East,...
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park entrance vandalized with ‘Black lives don’t matter’ sign 09/23/2020 cnn.com - Officials from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are investigating after someone placed a black bear skin and a cardboard sign that read "from here to the lake black lives don't matter,"...
- BOA Acquired for $454 Million 09/22/2020 shop-eat-surf.com - Compass Diversified, an owner of leading middle market businesses, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire BOA Technology Inc., creators of the award-winning BOA® Fit System, for a...
- Vail Resorts And PepsiCo Renew + Expand Distribution; Sustainability Initiative 09/22/2020 sgbonline.com - Vail Resorts and PepsiCo announced an expansion of their partnership to 18 additional Vail Resort locations across N. America including Whistler Blackcomb in British Columbia, Mount Snow in Vermont and Hunter Mountain...
- Left Litter in the Park? Thailand Officials Will Mail It to Your Home 09/21/2020 nytimes.com - Officials in Thailand had an unorthodox approach to deal with visitors who left a tent filled with litter in a national park. Garbage left by campers in Thailand was packed up and...
- Bob Gore, inventor of Gore-Tex, has passed away at 83 09/21/2020 snewsnet.com - Robert W. "Bob" Gore, the inventor of Gore-Tex and longtime CEO of W.L. Gore & Associates, passed away at his home in Earleville, Maryland, on September 17. Over the course of half...
- CDC Just Issued a Warning About Gyms 09/21/2020 yahoo.com - While health experts have remained cautiously skeptical, warning that exercising in an indoor space around others could potentially expose you to the virus, the fitness industry has attempted to promote a message...
- Yosemite National Park closes due to hazardous air quality from the wildfires 09/18/2020 edition.cnn.com - Yosemite National Park in California can't escape the effects of the wildfires. The park is closing to all visitors due to wildfire smoke and the hazardous air quality, with officials expecting it...
- This season, Patagonia hid a secret message on one of its products—and the internet just noticed. 09/16/2020 backpacker.com - From suing the president over Bears Ears National Monument to boycotting one of the outdoor industry's biggest trade shows, Patagonia hasn't been shy about wading into politics. But one of its latest...
- Building the next generation of Black outdoor leaders 09/16/2020 snewsnet.com - The nonprofit HBCUs Outside wants to create a more diverse pipeline of talent in the outdoor industry by introducing students at historically Black colleges and universities to the joys of getting outside....
- Shock and sorrow as Canada’s biggest co-op sold to US private equity firm 09/15/2020 theguardian.com - Canada’s best-known outdoor supplies retailer has been sold to a US private equity firm, in a move which has shocked members and former staff of the country’s largest cooperative. Mountain Equipment Co-op,...
- Do Demonstrations Belong at Our Crags? The Climbing Community Speaks Out 09/15/2020 climbing.com - There is a debate between climbers from up and down the Eastern Seaboard. Should crags be used for political display — and would doing so be a dangerous step toward turning natural...
- Sea Otter Play virtual event opens Thursday with 250+ brands 09/15/2020 bicycleretailer.com - Sea Otter Play, a virtual event for consumers, will have more than 100 participating companies representing 250 brands, offering chances to interact with brands, visit virtual expo booths, win product prizes, and...
- Camper Fined $53k For Starting Grand Canyon NP Fire With Burning Toilet Paper 09/15/2020 adventure-journal.com - A camper in Grand Canyon National Park recently learned that the hard—and expensive—way. The 71-year-old backpacker was camped near Cottonwood Creek back in October of 2019. In an attempt to dispose of...
- PepsiCo to launch drink to aid sleep as consumers struggle with stress 09/14/2020 cnbc.com - Pepsi employees came up with an idea for a beverage to help consumers de-stress and relax before bed as part of an internal competition started last year. Driftwell is an enhanced water...
- Fitbit Receives Regulatory Clearance For ECG App To Identify Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) 09/14/2020 sgbonline.com - Fitbit has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, as well as Conformité Européenne marking in the European Union, for its electrocardiogram (ECG) app to assess heart rhythm for...
- REI Sells Its Washington Headquarters to Facebook 09/14/2020 footwearnews.com - In a statement, REI said it completed the sale of its campus — located in the Spring District neighborhood of Bellevue, Wash. — for $390 million to Facebook. The company said Facebook...
