Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Monday, January 13, 2020 thru Sunday, January 26, 2020
- Nepal Shutters Two Mountain Clinics as Travel Insurance Scam Continues 01/22/2020 adventureblog.net - One of the biggest stories out of Nepal over the past couple of years was the revelation of an ongoing travel insurance scam that was costing companies millions of dollars.
- Vail Resorts Seeing Total Skier Visits Decline 01/17/2020 sgbonline.com - Vail Resorts Inc. reported season-to-date total Skier visits were down 7.8% compared to the prior year season-to-date period. Season-to-date total Lift Ticket revenue, including an allocated portion of season pass revenue for...
- The 25 Best Accessible Trails in America 01/15/2020 outsideonline.com - There’s stiff competition to get onto any “best of” trail list in the United States. But with sweeping views of towering rock features, ruins of historic railroad towns, and some of the...
- Timberland President Jim Pisani Steps Down 01/15/2020 footwearnews.com - Jim Pisani is stepping down as Timberland’s global brand president, VF Corp. announced today. Pisani assumed the post at Timberland in August 2016. The search for Pisani’s successor is underway and...
- Spartan Pushes Tough Mudder Toward Chapter 11 01/13/2020 mudrunguide.com - The saga continues with Tough Mudder, its co-founder, the companies it owes money to, and Spartan, who wants to acquire them. Spartan has filed a statement in support of an emergency motion...
- U.S. to probe Fitbit, Garmin, other wearable devices after Philips complains 01/13/2020 reuters.com - U.S. trade regulators said on Friday they will investigate wearable monitoring devices, including those made by Fitbit Inc (FIT.N) and Garmin Ltd (GRMN.O), following allegations of patent violations by rival Koninklijke Philips...
- The Big Gear Show taps Kenji Haroutunian as show director 01/13/2020 snewsnet.com - Outdoor industry longtimer Kenji Haroutunian was just appointed show director of The Big Gear Show (BGS), a new paddling, cycling, climbing, and camping gear hardgoods-only buying event staging in Salt Lake City...
