Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Thursday, July 18, 2019 thru Wednesday, July 31, 2019
- Lowa Acquires Longtime Shoe Manufacturer 07/30/2019 insideoutdoor.com - Germany-based outdoor boot brand Lowa has acquired Riko Sport, which makes the brand’s shoes in its Slovakia production site. Riko Sport has been a partner of Lowa since 1992, producing shoes in...
- RV Industry Hits Some Bumps In The Road 07/29/2019 sgbonline.com - RV shipments were down double digits last month and some of the industry’s leading companies have seen earnings and shares take a hit from market softness. The Recreational Vehicle Industry Association announced...
- Another ‘Into the Wild’ Pilgrimage Has Ended in Death 07/29/2019 outsideonline.com - A 24-year-old Belarusian woman died while attempting to reach the abandoned bus made famous by Christopher McCandless and Into the Wild. Veranika Nikanava and her husband, Piotr Markielau, were crossing Alaska’s Teklanika...
- Columbia Sportswear Company Reports Record Second Quarter and First Half 2019 Financial Results; Updates Full Year 2019 Financial Outlook 07/25/2019 businesswire.com - Columbia Sportswear Company announced second quarter 2019 financial results for the period ended June 30, 2019. Net sales increased 9% compared to second quarter 2018, to a record $526.2 million. Operating income...
- Granite Gear Names New Public Relations Manager 07/24/2019 sgbonline.com - Granite Gear, manufacturer of backpacks, portage packs and travel gear, named Julie Bacon as public relations manager. Bacon will lead strategy behind media relations, the Grounds Keepers Program and email campaigns. Bacon...
- Vans And North Face Both Clicking for VF Corp 07/24/2019 sgbonline.com - VF Corp raised its outlook for the year on accelerated momentum at Vans and renewed momentum at The North Face in the first quarter. In the quarter ended June 29, revenue from...
- These Trail Donation “Parking” Meters Are Raking it in 07/23/2019 adventure-journal.com - Steamboat Springs, Colorado uprooted ten old parking meters from their “urban” homes and repurposed them as voluntary trail donation meters. Should hikers, bikers, equestrians, trail runners, or other trail users feel compelled...
- Black Diamond cuts 70 positions and transitions manufacturing out of Utah 07/23/2019 snewsnet.com - Black Diamond laid off 70 employees last week in its manufacturing division of the Salt Lake City, Utah, headquarters, a 22% reduction of the Utah workforce and 53% of the manufacturing division....
- Vail Goes Big With Peak Resorts Acquisition 07/22/2019 sgbonline.com - Vail Resorts Inc., a Broomfield, CO-based ski resort and real estate behemoth, grew even bigger Monday morning with the (estimated) $264 million acquisition of Wildwood, MO-based Peak Resorts Inc. The purchase adds...
- Thule’s Q2 Revenues Climb 7 Percent 07/18/2019 sgbonline.com - Thule Group reported earnings rose 8.9% in the second quarter on a 7.3% revenue gain. Sales for the quarter amounted to SEK 2,311m (2,155), corresponding to an increase of 7.3%. Adjusted for...
- Is Artificial Snow the Answer to Saving Antarctica From Climate Change? 07/18/2019 adventureblog.net - A new scientific paper makes a radical proposal on how we can save Antarctica from climate change. According to the report, artificial snow could help stem the damage warmer temperatures created in...
