Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Sunday, June 3, 2018 thru Saturday, June 16, 2018
- Canada Goose’s Q4 Revenues More Than Double 06/15/2018 sgbonline.com - Canada Goose Inc. reported net income of Canadian $6.6 million, or 7 cents a share, in the fourth quarter ended March 31, rebounding from a loss of C$23.3 million, or 23 cents,...
- EORA, NESR Emerge Under New Brand Identity 06/13/2018 insideoutdoor.com - EORA (Eastern Outdoor Reps Association) and NESR (New England Sports Representatives) formally merged and named themselves Eastern Active Sports Reps, bringing together 675 reps and 2,900 retailers at 12 markets and expos...
- Vail Resorts CEO To Donate $31 Million From SAR Exercise 06/12/2018 sgbonline.com - Vail Resorts Inc. announced that Chairman and CEO Rob Katz has exercised stock appreciation rights that were expiring over the next two years and will be donating 100 percent to his family's...
- Entire National Forest Closed Due to Fire Danger 06/11/2018 gearjunkie.com - Colorado’s 1.8-million acre San Juan National Forest will remain closed to the public until ‘historic’ fire conditions improve.
- Smartwool Signs as The Official Sock Of The GoPro Mountain Games 06/08/2018 outdoorindustry.org - Smartwool is the sock of choice for the GoPro Mountain Games. The Colorado-based Merino brand signed on as an official sock sponsor of the annual event taking place from June 7 to...
- OIA Elects Two Returning And Four First-Term Board Members 06/08/2018 sgbonline.com - The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) incoming members to the board: CEO of Biolite Jonathan Cedar, Hydroflask VP Phyllis Grove, Grassroots Outdoor Alliance retailer relations manager Dana Howe, Outdoor Afro founder and CEO...
- Ski Resort ‘Arms Race’ Escalates With Vail’s Latest Move 06/07/2018 sgbonline.com - Vail Resorts Inc.’s acquisition of four ski resorts and adding locales near key U.S. markets could prove to be a monumental move. The acquisitions will fuel more pass sales, making the purchase...
- Proposition 68 Approved In California 06/07/2018 sgbonline.com - Proposition 68 was approved in California. The measure will authorize the state to borrow $4.1 billion for investments in outdoor recreation, land conservation and water projects.
- Why the Outdoor Industry Needs to Advocate for Women Execs 06/07/2018 footwearnews.com - If there are women in the ranks of leadership with men, there exists a richer dialogue and debate around the decisions that are being made. Despite some considerable growing pains, the industry...
- The Ultimate Backpacking Calorie Estimator 06/06/2018 outsideonline.com - Military researchers have spent years calculating the energy cost of hauling a pack in various conditions. Here's how to use what they’ve found.
- It’s So Dry, Forests Across the Southwest Are Closing 06/06/2018 outsideonline.com - Thanks to abysmal snowfall, nearly two-thirds of New Mexico is experiencing extreme drought. It’s a similar story across the entire Southwest. As a result, forests across the region are being closed pending...
- How steel and aluminum tariffs will impact the outdoor industry 06/06/2018 snewsnet.com - President Donald Trump says that tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada, Mexico, the EU, and other countries will benefit U.S. manufacturers. But the outdoor industry disagrees.
- The North Face to Start Selling Refurbished Gear 06/06/2018 adventure-journal.com - he North Face has just launched The North Face Renewed, a marketplace featuring The North Face apparel that’s been worn, turned in, and refurbished to like-new standards. The idea is to keep...
- Climbing Launches Competition Channel 06/05/2018 snewsnet.com - Climbing Magazine launched the “Competition Channel” (Competitions) dedicated to covering domestic and international competition climbing leading up to the 2020 Olympics. The editorial channel is the first to provide a centralized...
- Active Lifestyle Vendors Deliver Robust Q1 06/04/2018 sgbonline.com - Vans, Champion, Puma and Callaway Golf stood out with healthy double-digit top-line growth but earnings from Nike, Deckers Outdoor, Columbia Sportswear and Wolverine Worldwide also all easily topped Wall Street’s targets.
- Vail Resorts acquires four ski resorts 06/04/2018 snewsnet.com - ail Resorts just got even bigger with the acquisition of four ski resorts. The Colorado-based owner of ski areas announced that it has entered into a purchase agreement with Triple Peaks, the...
- 2 Climbers Killed in Fall on Yosemite’s El Capitan 06/04/2018 adventure-journal.com - Jason Wells and Tim Klein knew Yosemite National Park’s El Capitan intimately. Wells had climbed it more than 100 times and Klein had scaled it repeatedly, too. But something went terribly wrong...
