Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Thursday, October 17, 2019 thru Wednesday, October 30, 2019
- America’s Favorite Tent? ‘Tiny Tent’ Sells Out REI in 3 Weeks 10/29/2019 gearjunkie.com - Less than one month after the Tiny Tent hit REI shelves, the Co-op’s entire inventory of the 12-inch-tall, totally real tent sold out. Not just that, but buyers’ reviews make the 9.5-ounce,...
- NPS Reverses Plan to Allow ATVs in Utah’s National Parks After Backlash 10/28/2019 adventure-journal.com - The National Park Service announced they were retracting a previous order that would have allowed ATVs and UTVs to operate on backcountry dirt roads within Utah’s national parks.
- Does the outdoor industry have an age-discrimination problem 10/28/2019 snewsnet.com - Outdoor brands are taking a harder look at inclusivity, but are they factoring age into the equation?
- Dick’s Sporting Goods claims former chief tech officer owes it half of his $1.5 million sign-on bonus 10/24/2019 pennrecord.com -Dick's Sporting Goods Inc., filed a suit against Paul Gaffney claiming breach of contract.
- Vista Outdoor Names Pearl Izumi’s Chris Sword President of Bell/Giro 10/24/2019 bicycleretailer.com - Sword, who has been president of Shimano-owned Pearl Izumi for about two years, will become president of Vista Outdoor's Bell & Giro brands effective Oct. 30.
- A 9-Year-Old Climbed El Capitan 10/23/2019 outsideonline.com - Over four days and three nights in mid-September, Pearl Johnson, age 9, climbed the Triple Direct route on El Capitan, earning her the title as the youngest person to ascend the 3,000-foot...
- REI to Close All Stores on Black Friday Again + Do Something Different 10/23/2019 footwearnews.com - On Black Friday, REI marks its fifth annual “Opt Outside” initiative — closing of all of its stores and its e-commerce business on one of the biggest shopping days of the year...
- Dick’s CEO Ed Stack Considering Presidential Bid 10/23/2019 sgbonline.com - Ed Stack, Dick’s Sporting Good’s CEO, is “quietly” testing a presidential bid as a third-party candidate. Stack has tested various messages with a focus group in Wisconsin where participants were asked to...
- One Killed, Another Rescued on Possibly Illegal Climb 10/21/2019 explorersweb.com - Felipe Valverde, 44, of Spain was killed yesterday while descending from the summit of 6,257m Chukima Go in the Nepal Himalaya. His rope somehow became untied and he fell 700m to his...
- A New Plan to Make Camping in National Parks Worse 10/21/2019 outsideonline.com - A controversial advisory panel for the Interior Department has outlined a plan to privatize national-park campgrounds, allow commercialized services such as Wi-Fi and food trucks, and limit benefits for seniors. Critics fear...
