Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Thursday, October 3, 2019 thru Wednesday, October 16, 2019
- Burton Snowboards Announces B Corp Certification 10/16/2019 shop-eat-surf.com - Burton, the world’s leading snowboard company, announced that it’s becoming a Certified B Corporation®. Burton is the first snowboard company to receive this certification, widely recognized as the gold standard for responsible...
- Yellowstone Hires First Female Chief Ranger Ever 10/16/2019 gearjunkie.com - Over the past 147 years, a series of men has stood in charge at Yellowstone National Park. This November, that will change. And when it does, Ranger Sarah Davis, a 20-year National...
- Ibex Outdoor Clothing is relaunching 10/14/2019 snewsnet.com - Under new management, the beloved wool apparel company, Ibex, is set to relaunch in late October with a limited collection based on original pieces.
- REI Rolls Out Direct Shipment 10/11/2019 sgbonline.com - REI Co-op said this month it will be enabling select brand partners to ship orders directly to customers, expanding REI’s curated assortment and giving customers access to a wider variety of products,...
- Patagonia conducted an audit of its own waste at Outdoor Retailer 10/07/2019 snewsnet.com - Inspired by the Plastic Impact Alliance, Patagonia took a hard internal look at its own trade show footprint to discover ways to improve its zero-waste efforts.
- OIA Names Eagle Creek’s Steve Barker As Interim Executive Director 10/07/2019 sgbonline.com - Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) has named Eagle Creek co-founder Steve Barker as interim executive director. He replaces Amy Roberts, who left her post last week to join The North Face.
- BACKPACKER Lands Talent, Launches New Ventures 10/03/2019 snewsnet.com - Effective November 1, Shannon Davis will join Backpacker as editorial director; simultaneously, longtime editor-in-chief Dennis Lewon will assume the new role of Director of Content across the group portfolio.
- Sorel’s First Fashion Show Sent 100 Women Down a Mile-Long Runway in the Rain 10/03/2019 footwearnews.com - Sorel’s boots are made to withstand any weather condition — and the shoes were put to the test at the brand’s first-ever runway show Oct. 2, which sent models on a mile-long...
