Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Wednesday, March 11, 2020 thru Tuesday, March 24, 2020
- Tokyo 2020 Olympics officially postponed until 2021 03/24/2020 espn.com - Never before had the Olympic Games been postponed or canceled for something other than war, but on Tuesday, Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach agreed to postpone...
- Alpenglow Sports sells $75k in gift cards in just four days 03/23/2020 snewsnet.com - Owner Brendan Madigan asked his community to #SaveYourLocalGearShop. And they did.
- Peloton temporarily suspends sales and deliveries of its treadmill 03/23/2020 theverge.com - Peloton announced that it will temporarily suspend the sale and delivery of its Tread, a treadmill with a touchscreen to stream live and on-demand classes, because the size of the machine is too...
- IOC member says 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be postponed because of coronavirus pandemic 03/23/2020 usatoday.com - Veteran International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound, a Canadian who has been one of the most influential members of the IOC for decades, said the games will likely be moved to 2021, with...
- Facebook is giving out $100 million in small-business grants. 03/19/2020 inc.com - Tuesday's announcement by Facebook that it will offer $100 million in grants to 30,000 small businesses may well be the sort of watershed moment that's been needed to spur entrepreneurship and small business growth well into the...
- National Park Service to waive entrance fees at open parks to aid social distancing 03/19/2020 cnn.com - Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt has directed the National Park Service to the waive entrance fees at all national parks that remain open during the coronavirus pandemic in an effort to...
- Under Armour announces $2M donation to support those impacted by the coronavirus pandemic 03/19/2020 footwearnews.com - The company said it will split the donation between a pair of nonprofit organizations. Feeding America will receive a donation of $1 million and another $1 million in money and product will go to...
- Recreate in place? How people are safely getting outside to exercise in the coronavirus age 03/19/2020 mercurynews.com - Medical experts encourage a healthy lifestyle that includes exercise and fresh air amid lockdowns and coronavirus pandemic. Find how others are navigating in the Mercury News.
- Nike commits $15M toward COVID-19 fight — Including personal donations from new and former CEOs 03/18/2020 footwearnews.com - Nike has pledged over $15 million to fight the virus — including $10 million in contributions Phil Knight, co-founder and chairman emeritus, Mark Parker, former CEO and current executive chairman of the and...
- Vail Resorts details economic hit from closures 03/18/2020 shop-eat-surf.com - Vail Resorts' North American mountain resorts and retail stores will remain closed through the remainder of the 2019/2020 North American ski season. Additionally, the company anticipates that its operating results for March...
- On a lighter note: homemade soap treadmills 03/18/2020 runningmagazine.ca - Runners stuck at home have come up with an interesting substitute for a treadmill. on Canadian Running.
- National Parks Are Still Open Despite COVID-19 03/18/2020 outsideonline.com - Despite warnings about crowds and the spread of the coronavirus, the National Park Service is keeping most of its units open for now, but a number of parks are starting to close...
- On a lighter note…We ate 26 energy products in one go and this is what happened 03/18/2020 bikeradar.com - BikeRadar is known for its comprehensive, authoritative testing, so they decided to try every product in the Clif Bar range in a single sitting. Find out what their favorite flavors were and what...
- Cancel the Olympics? Postpone them? Every alternative has problems. 03/17/2020 washingtonpost.com - As novel coronavirus fears have essentially shut down daily life in many areas and forced sports leagues around the globe to cancel play and suspend operations, the International Olympic Committee has been resolute in...
- They Went Off the Grid. They Came Back to the Coronavirus. 03/17/2020 nytimes.com - 25 days rafting through the Grand Canyon meant no access to the news - and a new reality when the trip ended. in the Wall Street Journal.
- Boardriders Sells Xcel Wetsuits 03/17/2020 shop-eat-surf.com - Boardriders Inc., a leading global action sports and lifestyle company that designs, produces and distributes branded apparel, footwear and accessories under the Quiksilver, Billabong, ROXY, DC Shoes, RVCA and Element brands announced...
- Retail shutdowns, ski closures, virtual product launches, state park restrictions, pandemic panic buying 03/16/2020 snewsnet.com - SNEWS lists off nuggets of outdoor industry news you need to know related to coronavirus.
- Even Mount Everest is shutting down 03/16/2020 outsideonline.com - An official declaration from Nepal's Department of Immigration confirms that the world's highest peak will be closed for the season due to coronavirus concerns. on Outside.
- Iconic female athletes replace ‘Clif Bar Climber’ on wrappers 03/16/2020 gearjunkie.com - Clif Bar unveiled its first-ever packaging change with limited-edition wrappers that feature superstar female athletes across six sports. Ashima Shiraishi, Venus Williams, Megan Rapinoe, Lakey Peterson, Katerina Nash, and Jordyn Barratt will...
- Climbing gyms close across US due to coronavirus 03/16/2020 climbing.com - With COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, confirmed in the majority of US states, climbing gyms are now closing their doors. Find out which gyms are impacted most and...
- Alterra and Vail Resorts close ski areas in response to Coronavirus 03/16/2020 adventure-journal.com - The 15 ski resorts operated by Alterra Mountain Company and the North American areas run by Vail Resorts will close due to the coronavirus pandemic. Alterra’s are shut down until further notice,...
- Cycling: UCI seeks retroactive end to Olympic qualifying process 03/16/2020 nytimes.com - Cycling's governing body (UCI) plans to retroactively use March 3 as the cut-off point for Olympic qualification in mountain bike, BMX Racing and BMX Freestyle as the coronavirus pandemic continues to decimate...
- Dick’s Q4 earnings beat targets, to remove hunt from 440 stores 03/11/2020 sgbonline.com - Net sales for the fourth quarter of 2019 increased 4.7 percent to approximately $2.61 billion, topping 2.57 Wall Street’s consensus estimate of $2.57 billion. Net sales for the 52 weeks ended February...
- Patagonia employee apparently fabricates coronavirus exposure story 03/11/2020 snewsnet.com - On Monday, a Patagonia employee in Reno, Nevada, reported to the company that his roommate had contracted the virus, resulting in the employee's exposure and potential infection. In response to the claim,...
- Coronavirus kills Everest: China shuts down Tibet climbs 03/11/2020 gearjunkie.com - Over fears of an outbreak of COVID-19 around Base Camp, China halted all Everest expeditions from the north side of the mountain. At this time, there’s no word on whether Nepal will...
