Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Saturday, February 17, 2018 thru Friday, March 2, 2018
- REI to Halt Orders from Vista Outdoor 03/02/2018 outsideonline.com - The retailer will not place any new orders for brands under the umbrella of the Utah-based parent company, which also owns a semi-automatic rifle maker.
- Boycott of Giro, CamelBak, and Other Cycling Brands Over NRA Ties Gains Steam 03/02/2018 bicycling.com - Sparked by a tweet, a boycott targeting cycling brands owned by Vista Outdoor, a major gun manufacturer and NRA supporter, has been taken up by REI and other major suppliers.
- Would You Rent All Your Outdoor Gear? 03/02/2018 adventure-journal.com - The subscription-based economy seems to be taking over cars, clothes, jewelry, phones, computers - you can rent everything from tents to surfboards to overland vehicles. Should you?
- REI suspends orders of Vista Outdoor brands, encourages Vista ’to lead’ 03/01/2018 bicycleretailer.com - REI, like its Canadian co-op cohort MEC has decided to suspend orders of Vista Outdoor products because of the company's connection to the firearms industry. REI sells Vista's Giro, Bell, CamelBak, Camp...
- Consumers Ask Retailers to Cut Ties with Vista Outdoor 03/01/2018 outsideonline.com - Mountain Equipment Co-Op announced it will stop carrying Vista Outoor brands Bollé, Bushnell, CamelBak, Camp Chef, Jimmy Styks. The debate started last Friday, when MEC Co-Op members created a petition, which now...
- Granite Gear Announces the 2018 Grounds Keepers Roster and Altra Footwear Running as Supporting Sponsor 02/28/2018 outdoorindustry.org - Granite Gear launched the 2018 Grounds Keepers Program with new supporting sponsor Altra Running. The 2018 team includes 25 experienced hikers with diverse backgrounds who are committed to cleaning up a minimum...
- Dick’s Sporting Goods will stop selling assault-style rifles 02/28/2018 cnn.com - Dick's Sporting Goods, the nation's largest sporting goods retailer, will stop selling assault-style weapons like the one used in the Parkland, Florida, high school shooting. The company said it will also raise...
- Fox Factory’s Sales Climb In Q4 02/28/2018 sgbonline.com - Fox Factory Holding Corp. reported sales increased 8.6 percent in the fourth quarter to $121.1 million compared to $111.6 million in the same period last fiscal year.
- REI to offer curated selection of Athleta apparel at the co-op 02/26/2018 snewsnet.com - REI and Athleta announced plans to bring a curated selection of current Athleta apparel to 14 REI stores and REI.com this spring. The partnership will bring Athleta hiking, yoga, swim and other...
- Wanted: Women outdoor entrepreneurs 02/26/2018 snewsnet.com - Camber Outdoors is seeking applications for Pitchfest 2018. This 10-week intensive mentoring program for women-led businesses prepare finalists for presenting at the live “pitch” event in Denver to the outdoor industries’ most...
- Illegal Mountain-Bike Trail Raises Questions of Access vs. Conservation 02/23/2018 bicycling.com - Two Indianapolis men were arrested for building illegal singletrack in a nature preserve, but local mountain bikers say the trail should be reopened.
- Outdoor Brands Face Boycott Over Firearm Company Ownership 02/23/2018 adventure-journal.com - In a bid to diversify its holdings in 2015, Vista started buying non-shooting outdoors and bike companies. Vista now owns Camelbak, Giro, Bell Helmets, Bollé, Camp Chef, and Blackburn. But in the...
- Former Dallas Mavs CEO Terdema Ussery Was In & Out of Under Armour In Just Two Months 02/21/2018 footwearnews.com - Former Dallas Mavericks president and CEO Terdema Ussery is the latest public figure to face accusations of workplace misconduct as a widespread time of reckoning continues across multiple professional industries.
- MYSTERY RANCH Names Polar Explorer John Huston to Ambassador Team 02/20/2018 snewsnet.com - MYSTERY RANCH, the industry-leading pack company built on a heritage of comfortable load carriage, function and durability for people who have a mission to accomplish, has named Polar Explorer John Huston to...
- Occupancy And Bookings Slide, Revenues Hanging On At Western Mountain Ski Resorts 02/20/2018 sgbonline.com - Meager snowfall at most western ski resorts during January has led to a drop-off in bookings for the remainder of the ski season as lodging properties maintain a tenuous hold on revenues....
- Average Skier Finds Loophole, Lands Spot in Olympic Halfpipe 02/20/2018 gearjunkie.com - According to the Olympic Games, while Elizabeth Swaney was born in the U.S., her grandparents are from Hungary, so she is eligible to represent Hungary through her mother’s heritage.
- Cabela’s Headquarters Employees Receive Buyouts 02/19/2018 sgbonline.com - The remaining employees at Cabela’s former headquarters in western Nebraska have received buyout offers. The report indicated it’s not clear how many positions in Sidney, NE will be eliminated.
