Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Friday, May 3, 2019 thru Thursday, May 16, 2019
- Trump proposes tariffs on all imports from China; public comment period starts in June 05/16/2019 snewsnet.com - President Donald Trump followed through with his plan to impose a fourth round of tariffs on $300 billion worth of products, which covers nearly all remaining imports from China. Hiking boots, trail...
- DJI Unveils ‘Osmo’ Action Camera, Sights Set on GoPro Market 05/15/2019 gearjunkie.com - Drone-maker DJI punts into a new market, and its main competitor is the very camera brand that established the industry standard and the form factor: GoPro. The rugged 4K camera has state-of-the-art...
- Harassment Led to Murder on the Appalachian Trail 05/14/2019 outsideonline.com - After one hiker was killed and another wounded after a weekend attack on theAppalachian Trail, many are asking why something wasn't done about James Jordan, a seemingly mentally disturbed hiker accused of...
- Mount Kilimanjaro Could Get a Cable Car If Controversial Plans Materialize 05/13/2019 gearjunkie.com - Ride a cable car to the top of Africa’s highest mountain? A plan revealed by Tanzania’s deputy minister of tourism could make this a reality.
- Patagonia joins Plastic Impact Alliance, now 153 companies strong 05/10/2019 snewsnet.com - Just this week, Patagonia joined the Plastic Impact Alliance to save the home planet by tracking waste during the booth build and throughout the three-day Outdoor Retailer event, with a goal of...
- Vista Outdoor Q4 Profits Miss Plan 05/09/2019 sgbonline.com - Vista Outdoor Inc. reported fourth-quarter profitability was lower than expected as a result of increases to reserves for customer credit risk and product liability litigation. Sales were $515 million, down 10% from...
- Xceed Acquires Peaks Apparel 05/09/2019 insideoutdoor.com - Mexico-based custom activewear company Xceed has rapidly expanded its brand through the acquisition of U.S.-based Peaks Apparel. The financial terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed but sources have confirmed the...
- Adidas Teams Up with 1Climb to Introduce Climbing to 100,000 Kids 05/09/2019 adventureblog.net - Adidas Outdoors has announced that it is teaming up with 1Climb - a nonprofit dedicated to introducing kids to climbing - to build new climbing walls in ten Boys and Girls Clubs...
- Canada Goose Promotes Ana Mihaljevic To Chief Commercial Officer 05/08/2019 sgbonline.com - Canada Goose announced the promotion of Ana Mihaljevic to chief commercial officer. Rick Wood, who previously served as chief commercial officer, will move into a new role, serving as executive adviser on...
- Eric Artz tapped as REI’s new president and CEO 05/07/2019 snewsnet.com - Four months since Jerry Stritzke resigned as REI's CEO and president, Eric Artz, who was interim CEO since February, was chosen by the BOD to lead the co-op after a national search....
- Yeti Announces Launch of Secondary Offering of Shares of Common Stock by Selling Stockholders 05/06/2019 businesswire.com - YETI Holdings, Inc. announced the commencement of an underwritten public offering of 9,500,000 shares of YETI’s common stock by certain of its stockholders. In connection with the Offering, the selling stockholders intend...
- Yosemite Permits Aren’t Making Half Dome Safer 05/03/2019 outsideonline.com - he hope behind Yosemite’s Half Dome permit system was that it would lead to fewer hiker accidents and deaths. But since the park began issuing permits in 2010, the number of incidents...
- Johnson Outdoors’ Q2 Sales Expand 7 Percent 05/03/2019 sgbonline.com - Johnson Outdoors Inc. reported increased sales and earnings during the company’s 2019 second fiscal quarter ending March 29. Net sales rose 7% to $177.7 million in the current fiscal second quarter compared...
