Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Tuesday, September 1, 2020 thru Monday, September 14, 2020
- 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...
- Bear Found Scavenging Remains Of Backpacker At Great Smoky Mountains National Park 09/12/2020 nationalparkstraveler.org - Backpackers on the Hazel Creek Trail spotted what appeared to be human remains and the black bear, which was eventually put down, scavenging in the area near campsite 82, where there was...
- Survey finds that morning exercise can boost creativity, productivity at work 09/10/2020 runningmagazine.ca - Exercise has many positive impacts, but when it comes to work, it can really make a difference throughout the day. A recent study shows that a far higher percentage of people who...
- New numbers indicate an outdoor industry turnaround 09/10/2020 snewsnet.com - The newest survey data from the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable show a positive change in sales and employment at outdoor companies for the first time since April. on SNEWS.
- Under Armour Is Laying Off 600 Employees 09/09/2020 footwearnews.com - Under Armour is the latest company in the retail space to resort to mass layoffs as the pandemic continues to take its toll on the U.S. economy. The athletic apparel and footwear...
- Hiker dies in Joshua Tree park as temperatures hit 120 degrees 09/08/2020 nypost.com - The unidentified 20-year-old man fell unconscious in the Turkey Flats area, eventually dying in the Joshua Tree National Park in California. He was hiking as the state grappled with a record-breaking heatwave....
- Thin Air Gear Show Postponed, Employees Still Awaiting Pay 09/08/2020 gearjunkie.com - When COVID-19 struck, the Thin Air Gear Show promised to fill in the vacuum left by shuttered trade shows. But it now faces an uncertain and tumultuous future, as The Thin Air...
- IOC, Tokyo organizers to push forward with 2021 Games ‘at any cost’ 09/08/2020 runningmagazine.ca - Officials from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo Organizing Committee have said the postponed Olympic Games will go ahead no matter what next summer – not even the global pandemic will...
- Lululemon quarterly sales top expectations, CEO ‘cautiously optimistic’ for rest of 2020 09/08/2020 cnbc.com - Lululemon reported surprise revenue growth, despite lockdowns, as stores started reopening and consumers stocked up on workout apparel and yoga accessories. Lululemon’s net income shrank during the second quarter to $86.8 million,...
- Wildfires: Forest Service Closes 8 National Forests in California 09/07/2020 adventure-journal.com - The USFS closed eight of the twenty national forests in the Pacific Southwest region, affecting much of Central and Southern California. These are: Angeles National Forest, Cleveland National Forest, Inyo National Forest,...
- Nasal Breathing: the Secret to Optimal Fitness? 09/07/2020 health.usnews.com - Most of us breathe through our mouths while exercising, especially during intense aerobic workouts. However, emerging research suggests nasal breathing might be more effective. on U.S. Health News.
- More than 200 trapped in camping area by California wildfire airlifted to safety 09/06/2020 katu.com - A fast-moving wildfire trapped them in a popular camping area in California’s Sierra National Forest, one several fires that broke out amid record-breaking, triple-digit temperatures that baked the state. Black Hawk and...
- American Outdoor Brands’ Q1 Revenues Climb 52 Percent 09/03/2020 sgbonline.com - Reported sales in the first quarter ended July 31 of $50.5 million, an increase of 51.9%, over net sales of $33.2 million for the comparable quarter last year. Quarterly gross margin was...
- Fjällräven faces lawsuit 09/03/2020 snewsnet.com - In a lawsuit filed last week in Boulder County, Colorado, landlord Ten Eleven Pearl LLC sued its tenant Fjällräven for allegedly failing to pay rent at the outdoor brand’s downtown Boulder storefront...
- Exxel Outdoors Acquires Compass 360 09/02/2020 snewsnet.com - Exxel Outdoors has completed the acquisition of Compass 360, producer of high quality performance wade-wear, outerwear, rainwear and camo-wear for fishing, hunting, camping and other outdoor adventures. Compass 360 will help bolster...
- Making Gyms Safer: Why The Virus Is Less Likely To Spread There Than In A Bar 09/02/2020 npr.org - America's empty gyms are beckoning the public back for a workout. To reassure wary customers, owners have put in place a variety of coronavirus control measures. The fitness industry is also trying...
