Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Wednesday, December 4, 2019 thru Tuesday, December 17, 2019
- Patagonia is matching $10 million in donations to environmental causes 12/17/2019 snewsnet.com - More than 1,000 grassroots environmental organizations in the U.S. and Europe will benefit from the gifts through Patagonia Action Works.
- Paddle Powerhouse Pelican Supersizes, Buys Confluence Outdoor 12/17/2019 gearjunkie.com - Pelican International acquired major paddlesports gear provider Confluence Outdoor, which now makes Pelican the largest provider of paddlesports gear in the industry. Confluence owns Wilderness Systems, Perception, Mad River Canoe, Harmony Gear,...
- Most Fitness-Friendly Places for 2020 12/16/2019 finance.yahoo.com - SmartAsset examined the data to find the most affordable fitness-friendly places for the upcoming year. Data was gathered on 317 metro areas across five metrics: percentage of residents who walk or bike...
- Eating chilies cuts risk of death from heart attack and stroke, study says 12/16/2019 cnn.com - For many years, chili has been hailed for its therapeutic properties, and now researchers have found that eating chili peppers regularly can cut the risk of death from heart disease and stroke.
- Tahiti chosen for Olympic surfing competition at 2024 Paris Games 12/12/2019 olympics.nbcsports.com - Paris 2024 Olympic organizers want the surfing competition to be held in Tahiti, an island in French Polynesia that is about 9,800 miles from Paris. It would break the record for the...
- Would exercise advice on food labels change your eating habits? 12/12/2019 theguardian.com - While all packaged food must display certain nutritional information, such as calorie content, a new study backs another approach to labelling: displaying small symbols showing how much physical activity is needed to compensate...
- Outdoor industry weighs in on trade shows in this new survey 12/12/2019 snewsnet.com - SNEWS recently posted a survey about what our constituents want and need from it trade shows. In all, 250 people weighed in and here are the results.
- Finalists announced for second annual Outdoor Retailer Innovation Awards 12/12/2019 outdoorretailer.com - Outdoor Retailer unveiled 30 finalists for the second annual Outdoor Retailer Innovation Awards presented by PayPal Credit, which recognize achievements in outdoor products, materials and services.
- The Renewal Workshop raises $5.5M Series A 12/11/2019 insideoutdoor.com - The Renewal Workshop, a provider of circular solutions for apparel and textile brands, announced a $5.5 million series A financing round and expansion into Europe.
- Shop Eat Surf Acquired by Emerald Expositions 12/11/2019 shop-eat-surf.com - Trade publication Shop Eat Surf has been acquired by Emerald Expositions, the company that owns Surf Expo, Outdoor Retailer, and more than 50 other B2B trade shows.
- Russia banned from Olympics, world champs for 4 years; athletes could compete as neutrals 12/09/2019 nbcsports.com - Russia is banned from the next two Olympics and other major sports events for four years, though its athletes could still compete without representing the country if cleared by anti-doping authorities. Russia’s hosting...
- A “big” new trade show is launching in summer 2020 12/09/2019 snewsnet.com - Come summer 2020, the outdoor industry will have yet another trade show to choose from. The Big Gear Show, a concept by longtime retailers Sutton Bacon and Darren Bush, the team behind...
- The 2019 Outsiders of the Year 12/09/2019 outsideonline.com - The list compiled from Outside Magazine honors the athletes, activists, makers, movers, hustlers, and rule breakers who shaped our world this year.
- Camping business drives Johnson Outdoors in Q4 12/09/2019 sgbonline.com - For the fiscal fourth quarter ended September 27, the company reported sales of $104 million, up 14.1 percent and ahead of Wall Street’s estimates by $9.8 million. And for the fiscal year,...
- Yakima Acquires Road Shower 12/05/2019 sgbonline.com - Yakima, a maker of recreational cargo management solutions and outdoor specialty products, announced it has completed an asset acquisition of Road Shower, the on-vehicle outdoor recreation water transport system. Yakima will take...
- Life Time buys Crusher in the Tushar a year after acquiring Dirty Kanza 12/05/2019 velonews.com - Life Time has acquired the Crusher in the Tushar, adding another marquee gravel race to its growing portfolio of off-road endurance cycling races. The news was announced by Crusher in the Tushar...
- Tokyo struggles to find 14,000 hotel rooms in time For 2020 Olympics 12/05/2019 thetravel.com - The latest news from the Tokyo is that organizers are panicking over the lack of hotel space for visitors, when planners discovered that they'll be short at least 14,000 suites for the big event.
- Video: The first woman to climb Everest without oxygen shares her controversial story 12/05/2019 adventureblog.net - Back in 1988, Lydia Bradey became the first woman to climb Everest without using supplemental oxygen. She also immediately became the subject of ridicule and doubt. Many questioned her claims and every...
- Spartan Race Acquires La Ruta Mountain Bike Race 12/05/2019 obstacleracingmedia.com - Spartan Race announced they have acquired La Ruta De Los Conquistadores Mountain Bike Race, which calls itself the Toughest Mountain Bike Race On The Planet. It is a 3 day race that covers...
- GoPro HERO8 Black Sets Record Over Black Friday / Cyber Monday 12/04/2019 shop-eat-surf.com - - GoPro, Inc. announced a strong Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping period. The Company reported year-over-year sell-through growth of 30% based on data from its U.S. retail partners and 20% based...
- Rent the Runway expands to include ski and athleisure apparel categories 12/04/2019 goodmorningamerica.com - The company announced new apparel options that will initially include 20 brand partnerships such as Lululemon, Champion, Fila, Aztech Mountain and Spyder. on GMA.
