Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Tuesday, December 26, 2017 thru Monday, January 8, 2018
- GoPro Discontinues ‘Karma’ Drone, Lays Off 250 Employees 01/08/2018 gearjunkie.com - GoPro announced it would cancel production of its Karma Drone and exit the drone market. The company also lowered the price of its HERO cameras during the holiday season, laid off more...
- Camping World to Acquire Erehwon Mountain Outfitter 01/08/2018 insideoutdoor.com - Camping World Holdings, a nationwide network of RV-centric and outdoor retail locations, announced plans to purchase Erehwon Mountain Outfitter, a leading Midwest outdoor specialty retailer. Camping World Holding said the deal was...
- Billabong To Merge With Quiksilver 01/04/2018 sgbonline.com - The parent of the Quiksilver, DC Shoes and Roxy, Boardriders Inc., agreed to acquire rival Billabong International Ltd., creating and combining two of the largest active sports brands worldwide. Including the...
- Gander Outdoors to Open Dozens of Stores Nationwide 01/04/2018 gearjunkie.com - Gander Outdoors, the re-branded phoenix of bankrupt Gander Mountain, will rise from the ashes in the coming months with dozens of store openings across the US. All stores will open by the...
- Camping World Holdings Agrees to Acquire Erehwon Mountain Outfitter, a Specialty Retailer of Outdoor Gear and Apparel 01/03/2018 businesswire.com - Camping World Holdings, Inc., RV-centric and outdoor retail locations, announced plans to purchase Erehwon Mountain Outfitter, a top source of outdoor clothing and gear. The acquisition further progresses Camping World Holding’s commitment...
- Digital Screens are Coming to your Chairlift 01/02/2018 gearjunkie.com - With the installation of flat screens in five chairlift restraining bars at Winter Park Resort, the digital era has been further integrated into skiing. According to both Winter Park and Alpine Media...
- Ibex to Hit Auction Block 01/02/2018 insideoutdoor.com - Ibex is being auctioned off after a planned sale of the company fell through earlier this year. Bids are due by Thursday for the intellectual property of the White River Junction-based company...
- What Happens to a Ski Town When It Doesn’t Snow 12/29/2017 adventure-journal.com - What happens when it doesn’t snow in a ski town whose economic engine relies on white stuff falling from the sky? Mostly, they adapt. Locals have been mountain biking, climbing and running,...
- Choose Outdoors Names Bison Designs’ Brian Kelleghan as Vice Chairman 12/29/2017 feedly.com - Long time Outdoor Industry leader, Brian Kelleghan, was recently elected to serve as national nonprofit Choose Outdoors’ Vice Chairman. In addition to owning an international outdoor product manufacturing business, Mr. Kelleghan is...
- National Park Fee Increase Could Decrease Visitations 12/27/2017 insideoutdoor.com - The National Park Service announced a proposal to raise entrance fees to National Parks. However, bipartisan poll results demonstrate that the public has major concerns with the proposal.
- Amer Sports To Take Write-Down Due To U.S. Tax Reform 12/27/2017 sgbonline.com - Amer Sports in a statement said it estimates that the US federal tax rate reduction from 35 percent to 21 percent will have a positive impact on the company’s effective tax rate...
