Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Tuesday, April 10, 2018 thru Monday, April 23, 2018
- YETI Fires Back at NRA’s ‘Inaccurate Statement’ 04/23/2018 gearjunkie.com - Former NRA President Marion Hammer said, ‘YETI should be ashamed,’ claiming the company declined to do business with the NRA Foundation. YETI just issued a statement to the contrary.
- The North Face Partners With National Park Foundation 04/23/2018 sgbonline.com - The North Face announced a new collection of t-shirts and tote bags made from cotton and recycled bottles sourced from three national parks. One dollar ($1) from each product in the Bottle...
- Columbia Sportswear Appoints Snow Burns as Mountain Hardwear’s Head Of Marketing 04/23/2018 sgbonline.com - Columbia Sportswear Company announced the appointment of Snow Burns to serve as global VP of marketing for the Mountain Hardwear brand, effective April 16, 2018. Prior to joining Mountain Hardwear, she led...
- Rock/Creek Outfitters sold to Uncle Dan’s 04/20/2018 snewsnet.com - Owners of Rock/Creek Outfitters have sold the business to Uncle Dan’s Outfitters, a subsidiary of Camping World Holdings Inc. Uncle Dan's Outfitters, a Chicago-based, family-owned chain, was acquired in October 2017 by...
- Paddlesports Retailer Adds Robin Brown to Sales Team 04/18/2018 .snewsnet.com - Paddlesports Retailer, the official national tradeshow of the paddlesports industry, has announced the addition of Robin Brown to the sales team. Brown previously worked at America Outdoor Association serving as the Communications...
- James Samuel Named President Of Canaima Outdoors 04/18/2018 sgbonline.com - Canaima Outdoors, the umbrella company for Boulder-based brands Treepod – Hanging Habitats and Slackline Industries, has appointed James Samuel as president. Samuel previously served as the GM and VP of Sales at...
- Coleman Launches App To Inspire People To Get Outdoors 04/17/2018 sgbonline.com - Coleman launched the company’s first mobile app, Coleman – Get Outdoors, which is now available for iPhone and Android users. The Coleman – Get Outdoors app is free and makes planning a...
- Camping Taking Off 04/16/2018 sgbonline.com - Driven by an influx of younger and more ethnically diverse newcomers, camping is making a comeback, according to the 2018 North American Camping Report. The annual independent study supported by Kampgrounds of...
- GoPro Stock Climbs After Report Of Acquisition Interest 04/12/2018 sgbonline.com - GoPro CEO Nick Woodman had expressed that he would be willing to listen to a buyout deal and Chinese electronics firm Xiaomi might make a bid. Shares of GoPro rose by 35...
- New dates for Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show 2019 and beyond 04/12/2018 snewsnet.com - Outdoor Retailer announced that they are shifting the dates of OR + SS 2019 to Jan. 30 - Feb. 1, 2019, three weeks later than the original schedule. Winter Sports Market, an...
- Columbia Sportswear To Acquire Remaining Interest In China Joint Venture 04/11/2018 sgbonline.com - Columbia Sportswear Company announced the intent to acquire the remaining 40 percent interest in Columbia Sportswear Commercial (Shanghai) Company, the joint venture that the company currently operates in China with Swire Resources...
- Woman Leaves $1 Million to WA Nat’l Parks 04/10/2018 gearjunkie.com - Washington native Bette Wallace is an avid skier who worked with the U.S. Army in Seattle, Alaska and Tokyo. But she will also be remembered as the woman who donated $1 million...
- Sharon Houghton honored as Industry Trailblazer 04/10/2018 snewsnet.com - Sharon Houghton, Group Manager for Active Interest Media’s Outdoor Group (which includes SNEWS, BACKPACKER, Climbing, Outdoor Guide, and National Parks Trips) has been honored with a 2018 Top Women in Media Award...
- Volcom Hits The Selling Block 04/10/2018 sgbonline.com - Kering said it plans to sell its Volcom, the action sports brand, to focus purely on luxury goods. Kering acquired Volcom, which sells skateboarding, snowboarding and surfing apparel, for $608 million in...
