Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Friday, January 25, 2019 thru Thursday, February 7, 2019
- Cavers Are Pissed at Prana’s Photo of Chris Sharma 02/07/2019 outsideonline.com - Prana’s spring catalog has spurred an outcry due to an image of Chris Sharma climbing the walls of an underground cave. In the photo, titled “pitch black mallorcan cave,” a flip-flop clad...
- Scott Sports and Bach Equipment join forces 02/06/2019 cyclingindustry.news - Scott Sports has announced it is now organising the global distribution of Bach Backpacks, in turn expanding its offering to the outdoor sector. Bach develops, designs and markets both technical backpacks and...
- GoPro Posts First Profit In Five Quarters 02/06/2019 sgbonline.com - GoPro Inc. reported a profit against a year-ago loss in the fourth quarter as sales climbed 13%. Revenue for Q4 2018 was $377 million, up 13% year-over-year. GAAP gross margin for Q4...
- Former Cabela’s Employees Launch Highby Outdoors 02/05/2019 sgbonline.com - A number of former Cabela’s employees, led by Matt Highby, have officially launched Highby Outdoors, a e-commerce site focusing on outdoor gear. The company will initially offer an extensive line of outdoor...
- Camber CEO Outdoor Equity Pledge sparks major backlash 02/04/2019 outdoorsportswire.com - The Pledge, announced to a packed house at Outdoor Retailer Snow Show, was intended to bring the industry together, but ignited a wave of skepticism and criticism instead.
- Is REI too big? 02/01/2019 snewsnet.com - The industry’s largest specialty retailer is also its most powerful. Does that make it a visionary leader? Necessary evil? Cutthroat competitor? Or something else entirely?
- New Outdoor Accelerator debuts with powerful coalition, diverse class of startups 02/01/2019 snewsnet.com - Colorado’s newest business accelerator announced the selection of four innovative young companies to participate in its first 12-week business development program. Catapult Outdoor Accelerator is a unique collaboration of industry-leading brands in...
- Columbia Sportswear Sues Seirus, Ventex For Patent Challenge Fraud 02/01/2019 sgbonline.com - Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc. filed a $20,000,000 racketeering lawsuit against Seirus Innovative Accessories and Ventex Co., claiming the companies committed fraud and infringed on two of Columbia’s patents. Columbia claims Seirus...
- Wolverine Worldwide Makes Investment In Thrive Outside 02/01/2019 sgbonline.com - Wolverine Worldwide is investing $300,000 in the Outdoor Foundation, the charitable arm of Outdoor Industry Association, to support the Thrive Outside Communities program, designed to help young people’s social, emotional and academic...
- Did American Media Just Buy TEN? 01/31/2019 boardistan.com - American Media, the parent corporation of Men’s Journal, Radar, US Weekly and the National Enquirer, is purchasing TransWorld Skateboarding, Snowboarding, Snowboarder and Surfer Magazine’s parent company, The Enthusiast Network. Things may not...
- Timberland Names Chris McGrath Vice President, Global Footwear Design 01/31/2019 sgbonline.com - Timberland announced that industry veteran Chris McGrath has been named vice president, global footwear design. McGrath has worked with diverse brands including Musto, Puma, Clarks, Nike, Speedo and McLaren Formula 1....
- Polartec Commits To 100 Percent Recycled Materials And Biodegradability 01/30/2019 sgbonline.com - Polartec, the producer of innovative and sustainable textile solutions, introduced its Eco-Engineering initiative to use recycled and biodegradable materials across its entire product line. The goal is to create the world’s first...
- Snow Peak Strengthens its North American Management with Three New Leaders 01/30/2019 snewsnet.com - Snow Peak, the innovative outdoor lifestyle company, announced it has welcomed three new members to its leadership team. Newly named are Ross Halbach as Chief Financial Officer, Matt Liddle is CEO, while...
- The end of elite 01/30/2019 snewsnet.com - When several high-end brands joined—and then quickly defected from—Walmart’s Premium Outdoor Store, they resurrected the question “Who is the outdoors for?” Is the sense of elitism is that which drew many people...
- Alterra Mountain Co. Announces 4-Year Sponsorship With Smartwool 01/29/2019 sgbonline.com - Alterra Mountain Co. announced that Smartwool has been named the official Merino wool base layer, underwear and sock of all 14 Alterra Mountain destinations throughout North America. The collaboration provides Smartwool with...
- Free Solo Nabbed an Oscars Nomination 01/28/2019 adventureblog.net - Last week, Free Solo, the epic documentary about Alex Honnold’s 2017 ascent of El Capitan without ropes, found itself amongst the finalist in the “Best Documentary Film” category.
