Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Thursday, May 9, 2019 thru Wednesday, May 22, 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...
