Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Friday, November 23, 2018 thru Thursday, December 6, 2018
- Polartec announces 2018 Apex Design Award winners 12/06/2018 snewsnet.com - This year, 14 outdoor, bike, lifestyle, and fashion brands took home the textile company Polartec's coveted Malden statues. The awards celebrate the designers who turn Polartec fabric into some of the finest...
- Peloton Yoga Studio Opens In New York City 12/05/2018 prnewswire.com - Peloton, the global technology company, opened a new yoga studio in New York City, the Peloton Yoga Studio, now open to the public. Peloton's third Manhattan studio space will serve as the...
- Outdoor Retailer shortens its shows to three days for 2019 12/05/2018 bicycleretailer.com - Outdoor Retailer said that all three of its shows in 2019 will be three days long. OR's Summer Market in June and Winter Market in November will be shortened from the original...
- OIA Welcomes Tariff Hike Delay 12/04/2018 sgbonline.com - In a positive step for the $887 billion outdoor recreation economy, President Trump and President Xi of China agreed to a 90-day “pause” in the U.S.-China trade war and will continue talks...
- Special series: How one Colorado retailer launched a wildly popular women’s event 12/04/2018 snewsnet.com - Colorado’s Backcountry Experience built its Women Outside Adventure Forum from scratch. It wants other retailers to capitalize on what they’ve learned.
- Online Ski Apparel Rental Store Launches 12/03/2018 insideoutdoor.com - Slope Threads, which went live last week, is a new site whereby non-avid skiers can rent ski apparel. The company bills itself as a one-stop shop for ski clothing rental. Customers rent...
- Jack Wolfskin has a new owner 12/03/2018 snewsnet.com - A giant golf company is hoping to push its way into the active lifestyle category with its acquisition of Jack Wolfskin, a German eco-friendly, high performance apparel brand. Callaway Golf Company announced...
- Lululemon Founder Close to Joining Chinese Bid for Amer 12/03/2018 bloomberg.com - Lululemon founder is close to joining the Chinese investor group pursuing a takeover of Amer Sports Oyj. Chip Wilson is in talks to take around a 20 percent stake as part of...
- Can GoPro Make Me an Influencer in Three Days? 12/02/2018 outsideonline.com - Outside’s Brent Rose went to the GoPro Creator Summit in Banff, Canada. It was a collection of 50 high-profile content creators in the GoPro Family, comprised of pro athletes, TV celebs, travel...
- The ups and downs of the first apparel-focused November show 11/30/2018 snewsnet.com - Attendance of the first Outdoor Retailer Winter Market in Denver was down, and those who went exchanged comments about the quiet aisles and scarcity of events. Upside is, attendees found time and...
- Patagonia plans to donate $10 million saved from Trump tax cuts to environmental groups 11/28/2018 usatoday.com - Patagonia has taken on President Donald Trump before, said Wednesday that it will donate the $10 million it saved from recent tax cuts to environmental protection groups. Patagonia said it plans to...
- YETI Holdings, Inc. Announces Exercise of Over-Allotment Option 11/27/2018 businesswire.com - YETI Holdings, Inc. announced that the underwriters of its previously announced initial public offering of common stock have exercised, in part, their option to purchase additional shares of common stock, in an...
- Columbia Sportswear Company Announces Appointment of John Soh as Vice President and General Manager of China 11/27/2018 businesswire.com - Columbia Sportswear Company, active outdoor apparel, footwear, accessories and equipment, announced the appointment of John Soh as VP abd GM of China, effective February 2019. John joins Columbia Sportswear Company from LEGO...
- Moosejaw Named in Class Action Lawsuit for ‘Wiretapping’ Web Users 11/27/2018 insideoutdoor.com - Moosejaw, along with fellow defendant NaviStone, is being sued for “wiretapping” computers of its website visitors. The suit alleges Moosejaw and data broker NaviStone violated California privacy law when they “secretly embedded”...
- Ben Lecomte Abandons Bid to Swim Across the Pacific After 1,500 Miles 11/27/2018 adventure-journal.com - Ben Lecomte, 50, was hoping to become the first person ever to swim across the length of the Pacific Ocean. But five months after he’d set out, after having to restart his...
- Peak Resorts Completes Acquisition of Snow Time 11/26/2018 nasdaq.com - Peak Resorts, Inc., owner and operator of U.S. ski resorts, announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Snow Time, Inc. Peak Resorts paid approximately $70 million in cash consideration...
