Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Friday, December 7, 2018 thru Thursday, December 20, 2018
- Outdoor apparel company Merrell names Finn Partners as AOR 12/20/2018 prweek.com - Outdoor apparel company Merrell has named Finn Partners as its AOR. The agency has assembled an account team of six people from Chicago, Detroit, and New York, to help Merrell create emotional...
- New Rules Make Everest More Expensive Than Ever 12/19/2018 outsideonline.com - The mountain has gotten even further out of reach for everyone except the very wealthiest. Meanwhile, the guiding industry is rife with corruption.
- Peak Resorts Reports Record Season Pass Sales 12/19/2018 sgbonline.com - Company-wide season pass sales—including season pass sales to customers of the newly acquired Snow Time properties for the 2018/2019 ski season—are up by approximately 36 percent on a unit basis and by...
- Vista Outdoor Names Michael Robinson To Board Of Directors 12/19/2018 prnewswire.com - Vista Outdoor Inc. has named Michael Robinson to its board of directors, He will also serve on the Board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance committee and its Management Development and Compensation committee. Previously,...
- ‘Free Solo’ Parody Exposes Hilarious Dangers of Climbing Gyms 12/17/2018 adventure-journal.com - What could be more thrilling, more daring than Alex Honnold’s free solo of El Capitan? According to this short film from Nick Wright, tackling the wall at your local indoor climbing facility....
- Columbia Taps Athletic Industry Veteran to Lead its Footwear Business 12/12/2018 footwearnews.com - Columbia Sportswear Co. is an outdoor industry powerhouse. And the company announced it added an exec to its team with experience leading athletic footwear behemoths. Peter Ruppe is now the VP of...
- REI Co-op Expands Gear Rental Program 12/11/2018 insideoutdoor.com - REI continues to expand its rental program with new products and additional locations throughout 2019.Starting this month, outdoor enthusiasts can rent snowshoes in 70 REI stores around the country. Most gear available...
- Abandoned Golf Courses Could Mean Miles of New Hiking Trails 12/10/2018 adventure-journal.com - More than a dozen states have seen abandoned golf courses turned into public green spaces and hiking areas. Land trusts from Florida to Michigan have snapped up former golf course parcel at...
- SNEWS launches independent outdoor retail reporting with “The Voice” 12/10/2018 snewsnet.com - SNEWS announces The Voice: A next-generation publication that delivers best-in-industry gear trend information, deep reporting on mission-critical topics, actionable retail advice and unbiased analysis on the state of the outdoor industry....
- GoPro Plans To Move US-Bound Camera Production Out Of China 12/10/2018 sgbonline.com - GoPro Inc. announced that it plans to move most of its U.S.-bound camera production out of China by the summer of 2019 to mitigate the potential impact of inclusion on any new...
- Outside’s People of the Year 12/07/2018 outsideonline.com - Outsideonline brings the year’s most fearless athletes, activists, entrepreneurs, inventors, artists, and lifesavers. The year in adventure fitness, gear, and sports was shaped by bold visionaries with world-changing dreams, and the mojo...
