Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Thursday, November 14, 2019 thru Wednesday, November 27, 2019
- US life expectancy is still on the decline. Here’s why 11/26/2019 cnn.com - Life expectancy at birth - the average length of time that you are expected to live - continues to drop for Americans, a new study finds. Drug overdoses, suicides, alcohol-related illnesses and...
- Dick’s Sporting Goods To Sell Its First CBD Products 11/26/2019 sgbonline.com - Myaderm, a leading producer of cannabidiol (CBD) products, announced that it reached a deal to become the first CBD products to sell at Dick’s Sporting Goods. The company’s entire CBD Sport Cream...
- Adventure 16 says goodbye after 57 years in business 11/22/2019 snewsnet.com - Adventure 16 will have a “Going Out of Business Sale” starting Nov. 29, Black Friday, and will include a purge of outdoor equipment inventory. On Dec. 7, the stores will begin...
- Burton Snowboard Founder, Jake Burton, Has Died 11/21/2019 outsideonline.com - Jake Burton Carpenter, the founder of Burton Snowboards and one of the pioneers of the sport of snowboarding, died Wednesday night. Carpenter had announced early in the month that he was battling...
- Our Public Lands Are Broke: Is It Time for a ‘Backpack Tax’? 11/21/2019 gearjunkie.com - We have a perfect solution we don’t use and benefactors we don’t thank. It may be time for a tax on outdoor gear.
- At $2.6 billion increase, tariffs hit all-time high for outdoor industry 11/20/2019 snewsnet.com - As the trade war with China rages on, new data from OIA reveals that outdoor businesses have paid an additional $2.6 billion in punitive tariffs over the last year, up from $1.3...
- Airbnb Signs ‘$500 Million’ Olympic Sponsorship Ahead Of IPO 11/19/2019 forbes.com - Airbnb has signed a sponsorship deal reportedly worth $500 million with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) ahead of its planned IPO in 2020. Airbnb would commit to providing “guaranteed” accommodation over the...
- E-Bikes Provide Similar Level of Exercise as Regular MTBs, Says New Study 11/19/2019 adventure-journal.com - A new study from health researchers at BYU showed that e-bike riders on mountain bike trails experienced nearly identical heart rates when they rode e-bikes as they did conventional bikes on the...
- ‘Just the beginning’: Companies partner with Backcountry following trademark dilemma 11/19/2019 snewsnet.com - Not only is Backcountry apologizing to smaller brands impacted by its trademark litigation, the online retailer has formed partnerships with at least three so far as part of making reparations with consumers...
- Trail group sues Forest Service for allowing e-bikes on trails 11/19/2019 bicycleretailer.com - A group of trail and forest advocates filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service for allowing Class 1 e-bikes on non-motorized trails in the Tahoe National Forest without first conducting a...
- Patagonia Opens First ‘Worn Wear’ Clothing Store 11/14/2019 gearjunkie.com - Patagonia’s Worn Wear Collection offers a selection of used products the brand buys back from customers, washes, mends, and redesigns. So far, the collection features everything from NanoPuff jackets to vests, pants,...
- Kelly Slater to host reality show “Ultimate Surfer” 11/14/2019 surfertoday.com - The World Surf League (WSL) and the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) announced the launch of a reality show at the Surf Ranch, in Lemoore, California. "Ultimate Surf" will feature America's most promising...
