Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Friday, April 19, 2019 thru Thursday, May 2, 2019
- Seattle’s Ascent Outdoors suddenly closes after 23 years 05/02/2019 snewsnet.com - Less than a year after Seattle's Ascent Outdoors opened a second location and not even a month after celebrating its 23rd anniversary, the business has unexpectedly shuttered all three of its doors....
- Yeti’s Q1 Revenues Expand 15 Percent 05/02/2019 sgbonline.com - Yeti Holdings Inc. reported significant improvement in earnings on an adjusted basis in the first quarter ended March 31, as gross margins expanded 700 basis points and revenues grew 15%. Net sales...
- REI Co-op To Invest Up To $1 Million In National Forest Foundation 05/02/2019 sgbonline.com - REI will donate up to $1 million to the National Forest Foundation in 2019, bringing the co-op’s total investment in the NFF to nearly $3.5 million. Funds this year will support 15...
- Are pro-deals helping or hurting the outdoor industry 05/01/2019 snewsnet.com - Many argue that pro-deal programs over-distribute and undervalue product and undermine the efforts and bottom lines of specialty retail. Is the pro-purchase system a valuable marketing tool, or source of market saturation?...
- REI Co-op Names New VP In Merchandising 04/29/2019 sgbonline.com - REI Co-op has named Michael Benkel its new VP of planning, inventory and solutions. Benkel has worked in the past for Pier 1 Imports, Pottery Barn and Macy’s. In his spare time,...
- The Plastic Impact Alliance is now 96 brands strong. Will you join? 04/26/2019 snewsnet.com - To reduce the footprint at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, Plastic Impact Alliance was created. Together as an industry, the goal is to throw away as little as possible at the next biggest...
- Vail Resorts Sees Healthy Close To North American Ski Season 04/26/2019 sgbonline.com - Vail Resorts reported season-to-date total lift ticket revenue at the company’s North American mountain resorts was up 9.3% compared to the prior year. Ski school revenue was up 6.5% and dining revenue...
- Columbia Sportswear Company Reports Record First Quarter 2019 Financial Results; Raises Full Year 2019 Financial Outlook 04/25/2019 businesswire.com - Columbia Sportswear Company announced first quarter 2019 financial results for the period ended March 31, 2019. Net sales was $2.98 to $3.04 billion, representing net sales growth of 6.5 to 8.5%. Operating...
- Take a Virtual Tour of 31 National Parks Courtesy of Google Earth 04/25/2019 adventureblog.net - To celebrate National Parks Week, Google has added virtual tours of 31 of America’s national parks. These tours integrate detailed satellite maps, 3D models of important landmarks, sweeping fly-through animations, and more,...
- What’s Being Done About Trash (and Bodies) on Everest 04/23/2019 outsideonline.com - This year, governments and guiding companies are promising to do more to keep the mountain clean, but the question of what to do with the dead bodies is becoming more urgent.
- Men’s Journal Ranks the World’s Best National Parks 04/23/2019 adventureblog.net - The team at Men’s Journal has come up with its definitive list of the absolute best national parks in the world. MJ‘s list includes just nine national parks from a variety of...
- OIA Secures $40 Million In Tariff Savings 04/22/2019 sgbonline.com - The Outdoor Industry Association’s Trade Advisory Council was able to get 10 footwear-related Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) petitions approved, some of which reduced import duties from 37.5% to zero. The council focused...
- North Face Climbers Confirmed Dead After Banff National Park Avalanche 04/22/2019 sgbonline.com - The bodies of three pro mountain climbers – American Jess Roskelley and Austrians David Lama and Hansjorg Auer – were found days after they were presumed dead in an avalanche at Canada’s...
- Columbia Sportswear to Match All In-Store Customer Donations to Support Clean Water on Earth Day 04/21/2019 businesswire.com - Columbia Sportswear announced a new donation program to drive support for Planet Water Foundation, a U.S. non-profit that brings clean water to some of the world’s most disadvantaged communities. Customers can visit...
