Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Saturday, March 3, 2018 thru Friday, March 16, 2018
- Croakies® Elevates To Entertainment Sponsor and Exclusive Eyewear Retainer for The 2018 Quicksilver Waterman Carolina Cup Presented By Surftech 03/15/2018 outdoorindustry.org - Croakies, manufacturer of industry-leading outdoor retention products, announced it has expanded on its 2017 “Exclusive Eyewear Retainer” designation, by adding Official Entertainment Sponsor for the 2018 Quicksilver Waterman Carolina Cup on April...
- Alexa for Outdoors: Vail Resorts Launches ‘Emma’ Digital Mountain Assistant 03/13/2018 gearjunkie.com - Vail Resorts, operator of 11 mountain resorts and three urban ski areas worldwide, introduces Emma, a virtual helper for resort guests. Emma can instantly answer text messages about snow conditions on the...
- Outdoor Voices Secures C Round Funding 03/13/2018 insideoutdoor.com - Fitness apparel startup Outdoor Voices has raised $34 million in a series C round. The latest round was led by GV, previously known as Google Venture. The Austin-based company was launched in...
- World’s Largest Paddle Festival Attracts Global Sponsor 03/13/2018 prnewswire.com - The Carolina Cup, the world's largest festival combining paddle races, clinics, product displays, and entertainment has attracted the support of Quiksilver Waterman as title sponsor. The Carolina Cup is a great way...
- Ibex Bought by Investment Group: So What’s Next? 03/12/2018 adventure-journal.com - Wool-clothing maker Ibex, a Vermont-based company that shut down earlier this year after mounting economic pressures, was bought at auction last week by Flour Fund, a New York investment group. Flour Fund...
- Ortlieb GmbH appoints new CEO 03/08/2018 snewsnet.com - ORTLIEB Sportartikel GmbH announced the hire of Jürgen Siegwarth as the company’s CEO and the addition of senior staff members Jeff Scully and Martin Esslinger to its managing board. Scully has served...
- OIA Responds To New Tariffs On Steel, Aluminum Imports 03/08/2018 sgbonline.com - Rich Harper, Outdoor Industry Association manager, wrote that the Trump administration’s move to raise tariffs on steel and aluminum imports would lead to higher costs for outdoor products produced domestically that utilize...
- Forest Service Chief Quits After Sexual Misconduct Allegations 03/07/2018 adventure-journal.com - Tony Tooke, the head of the U.S. Forest Service, has resigned after accusations of personal sexual misconduct. The resignation follows a damning report which cited a culture of workplace harassment and misconduct...
- Nepal Supreme Court Overturns Rules Banning Disabled Climbers 03/07/2018 theadventureblog.blogspot.com - Nepal's new rule banning blind and double amputees from climbing Everest has been widely criticized in the mountaineering community. But the highest court in Nepal took very little time in rendering its...
- Elan Announces ‘Smart Ski’ to Track Your Turns 03/07/2018 gearjunkie.com - Now in prototype phase, Elan’s Smart Ski will have embedded sensors to tell skiers what they are doing right and wrong. And it will use the data to tell skiers how to...
- GearJunkie.com expands staff, opens Denver editorial office 03/07/2018 bicycleretailer.com - GearJunkie LLC, the owner of GearJunkie.com, has made some staff additions and is opening an office in Denver. Longtime managing editor Sean McCoy has been named editor-in-chief, while Stephen Regenold, formerly editor-in-chief,...
- LifeProof Announces Official Sponsorship Of World Surf League 03/06/2018 sgbonline.com - LifeProof, seller of waterproof cases in the U.S., announced a partnership with the World Surf League across 2018 North American events as well as the season kickoff, the Quiksilver and Roxy Pro...
- Nepal’s Everest Ban for Double Amputees Challenged in Supreme Court 03/06/2018 theadventureblog.blogspot.com - A lawyer who has represented persons with disabilities seeks to have a specific sub-clause of the new Mt. Everest regulations removed, most notably the one that bans blind climbers and double amputees....
- REI Adventures Launches Travel Agent Program to Better Serve Growing Base Of Active Travel Enthusiasts; Qualified Agents To Receive Commission And Incentives 03/06/2018 outdoorindustry.org - REI Adventures, the award-winning active travel company of national outdoor co-op REI, introduced a travel agent program to reach even more travelers interested in active vacations. Qualified professionals and agencies will be...
- Mountain Bike Hall Of Fame opens 2018 nominee submissions 03/05/2018 endurancebusiness.com - The Mountain Bike Hall of Fame (MBHOF) has opened up submissions for nominations, which will remain open from now until April 15, 2018. Nominations are for those who have made a substantial...
- Johnson Outdoors Announces 20 Percent Increase In Cash Dividend 03/05/2018 sgbonline.com - Johnson Outdoors Inc. announced approval by its board of directors of a quarterly cash dividend of 12 cents per class A share and $0.1091 per class B share – an 20 percent...
