Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Tuesday, August 25, 2020 thru Monday, September 7, 2020
- 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...
- Athleta’s comps soar on strength in active 08/31/2020 sgbonline.com - Athleta’s same-store sales climbed 19 percent in the second quarter as the chain tapped into the overall momentum in active apparel in the quarter, according to the quarterly results of its parent,...
- Garmin back online after sudden outage this weekend 08/31/2020 cyclingweekly.com - This latest disruption followed the ransomware attack last month. on Cycling Weekly.
- New study shows Everest has gotten safer despite being more crowded 08/31/2020 adventureblog.net - A new study conducted by the University of Washington and the University of California takes a look at the past two decades of climbing on Mt. Everest and comes away with some...
- The recreation economy isn’t as resilient as we thought 08/31/2020 .outsideonline.com - The pandemic has shown that the things that make outdoor recreation destinations appealing, like lack of industry and minimal infrastructure, are also what make them fragile. about the outdoor boom-and-bust tourism economy...
- Youcamp joins the Hipcamp family in first move to international expansion 08/31/2020 businesswire.com - This marks Hipcamp’s foray into an international market, acquiring Youcamp’s existing 1,000 properties representing 50,000 Australian campsites. Hipcamp also announces further international expansion in Canada, starting with access to a growing number...
- With Halo, Amazon’s entry into the fitness space is ambitious, but odd 08/28/2020 cnet.com - Amazon's new health service and fitness band offers a new take on health metrics that includes a body fat analysis using your phone's camera and voice analysis to determine how you sound...
- 120 jobs in jeopardy as Gore “realigns” fabrics division 08/27/2020 snewsnet.com - The fabrics division of W. L. Gore & Associates announced to employees this week that the company is realigning its organization to support a refined business strategy - a move that has...
- The state of OIA 08/27/2020 snewsnet.com - A healthy trade organization is key to a healthy industry. How has the pandemic affected Outdoor Industry Association, and how will OIA fare in the future? on SNEWS.
- Dick’s Sporting Goods Reports 194% Q2 Increase in Online Sales 08/26/2020 frontofficesports.com - A number of sporting goods retailers have reported major boosts to their sales, with people embracing fitness and outdoor activities, while other pastimes are inaccessible. Dick’s Sporting Goods’ digital sales skyrocketed in...
- Exercise may boost your vaccine response 08/26/2020 nytimes.com - Athletes may gain greater immunity from a flu shot than people who are less active, according to two complementary and timely new studies of exercise and vaccinations. The studies suggest that intense...
- California’s Squaw Valley Ski Resort to Change Name Amidst National Social Justice Movement 08/26/2020 theinertia.com - Historic Squaw Valley Resort, home of the 1960 Winter Olympics, will remove the racial slur from its name, part of a national movement to account for America’s racist past and present. The...
- Company paying $1,000 to go camping at national park, albeit with no ‘technology’ or internet access 08/25/2020 foxnews.com - SatelliteInternet.com, a satellite-internet comparison resource operated by Clear Link Technologies LLC, is ironically seeking one brave soul to partake in a “digital detox” camping adventure at a U.S. national park, with “no...
- Only 30 per cent of gym goers have returned post-lockdown, study finds 08/25/2020 runningmagazine.ca - A recent survey found that the vast majority of people have yet to go back to their gyms since they reopened. A staggering number of people have already cancelled their gym memberships,...
