Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Tuesday, July 7, 2020 thru Monday, July 20, 2020
- REI Faces Staff Backlash Over Response to Covid-19 Cases 07/19/2020 nytimes.com - Employees at REI stores in states like Arizona and Texas took to social media to say that their store managers had not properly informed them about colleagues who had tested positive. on...
- How to Pitch and Freelance for Outside Magazine 07/17/2020 outsideonline.com - The publisher of stories about adventure sports, gear, travel, fitness, health, culture, and the environment is always on the lookout for reporting, essays, service pieces, and cultural criticism focused on the outdoor...
- World Surf League cancels 2020 season 07/17/2020 surfertoday.com - The World Surf League announced the cancellation of the 2020 Championship Tour and Qualifying Series seasons due to the Covid-19 pandemic. As a result, WSL is planning to kick off the 2021...
- Why some retailers are growing while others are shrinking 07/17/2020 snewsnet.com - A critical factor in the success and struggle of businesses during the pandemic has been the somewhat vague definition of the word "essential," used to classify which retailers were allowed to remain...
- Fox drops offer to acquire Mavic, but about 13 potential buyers remain 07/17/2020 bicycleretailer.com - The thirteen other groups include include several with ties to the bike industry. The Badger is still in the hunt, but French administrators will decide on the winning bid this month. on...
- A New Theory on Exercise’s Anti-Cancer Effect 07/16/2020 outsideonline.com - The ability to sustain a high rate of energy burn for a prolonged period of time may help ward off cancer, according to a new study. on Outside.
- Why the Name of a Major Gravel Event Is Being Changed 07/15/2020 outsideonline.com - Why the Name of a Major Gravel Event Is Being Changed. The event team of the Dirty Kanza was confronted about the problematic nature of the name of the race, which some...
- Your Fitness Tracker Might Be Able to Predict COVID-19 07/15/2020 outsideonline.com - The pandemic is prompting activity-tracking companies to pivot from personal to public health. on Outside.
- This New Cycling Route Takes You Through Some of America’s Most Beautiful National Parks 07/14/2020 travelandleisure.com - A new 1,287-mile bike route now connects Montana to Minnesota, winding through mountains and prairies while taking riders from Yellowstone National Park — America’s first national park — to the Mississippi River...
- Yeti Cycles Eliminates ‘Tribe’ From Its Community Name, Marketing 07/14/2020 gearjunkie.com - For decades, Yeti Cycles has used the word ‘tribe’ to define fellow Yeti bike riders. That ends on July 14, following a #NotYourTribe Change.org petition that started circulating last week asking Yeti to eliminate...
- Bass Pro Shops To Hire 5,000 07/13/2020 sgbonline.com - Bass Pro and Cabela’s announced plans to hire 5,000 new employees nationwide due to strong demand amid the pandemic. on SGBMedia.
- REI to lay off 400 retail employees this week 07/13/2020 snewsnet.com - In an email sent to REI staff members last week, CEO Eric Artz reportedly confirmed plans to lay off 400 retail employees by Wednesday, cutting the company's 13,000-person customer-facing workforce by roughly...
- Rising Coronavirus Cases Aren’t Keeping All Tourists From National Parks 07/13/2020 nationalparkstraveler.org - While overall visitation to many parks is lower than usual for this time of year, statistics provided to the U.S. Travel Association show many people are traveling hundreds of miles across state...
- Mindbody Announces New Leadership Appointments 07/11/2020 sgbonline.com - Mindbody, the technology platform for the wellness industry, announced that the company’s Co-Founder Rick Stollmeyer is transitioning from the role of CEO to executive chair and that the Mindbody Board of Directors has appointed...
- Big 5 Sees Robust Q2 Profit Turnaround Despite Comps Decline 07/09/2020 sgbonline.com - Big 5 Sporting Goods released upbeat preliminary results for the fiscal second quarter ended June 28. Over the first half of the second quarter, with the pandemic forcing Big 5 to operate...
- Hydro Flask Recovering Smartly As Stores Reopen 07/09/2020 sgbonline.com - Hydro Flask’s sales were down in the first quarter ended May 31, but sales have rebounded steadily since May as stores reopened. Officials at Helen of Troy, the brand’s parent, also see...
- Surfline Partners with Garmin 07/09/2020 shop-eat-surf.com - Surfline, a surf report and forecast service, welcomes Garmin® to its Surfline Sessions Compatible Program. With the Garmin Instinct® Solar – Surf Edition and fēnix® 6 solar editions, users and owners of...
- KEEN Introduces Fit Shield for Safer In-Store Experience 07/08/2020 insideoutdoor.com - As stay-at-home orders are lifted and in-store shopping resumes en masse, it’s important that retailers take the responsibility to keep their employees and customers safe. KEEN is helping to make that possible...
- Garmin claims new Solar smartwatches make recharging a thing of the past 07/08/2020 bikeradar.com - Garmin has launched a range of new solar-powered smartwatches, with multisports functionality. The three model ranges are the Fenix 6 Solar, Instinct Solar and the Tactix Delta Solar Edition, which is said to...
- Under Armour Looking To Sell MyFitnessPal 07/07/2020 sgbonline.com - Under Armour is looking to sell MyFitnessPal, a smartphone app and website that tracks diet and exercise. Under Armour acquired the app in April 2015 for $475 million, but in March 2018,...
- Fishing for Pollution: Patagonia Gives Nets New Life in Its Apparel 07/07/2020 gearjunkie.com - Discarded fishing nets are one of the most harmful forms of ocean pollution. Now, they’re getting recycled, thanks to Patagonia. The gear manufacturer is partnering with Bureo to use NetPlus, a fully...
