Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Tuesday, September 8, 2020 thru Monday, September 21, 2020
- 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...
- 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,...
