Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Sunday, December 2, 2018 thru Saturday, December 15, 2018
- 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...
- 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...
