Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Saturday, March 10, 2018 thru Friday, March 23, 2018
- Boardriders Reaffirms Billabong Acquisition Is Best Value for Shareholders 03/23/2018 sgbonline.com - Boardriders, Inc. reaffirmed that its proposed acquisition of Billabong International Limited is in the best interest of all shareholders. The Billabong Board of Directors, including founder Gordon Merchant, have unanimously voted in...
- Outdoor industry bracing for sweeping tariffs on products from China 03/23/2018 snewsnet.com - President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. will impose $50 billion in unilateral tariffs on a wide range of consumer goods imported from China as punishment for reportedly stealing American intellectual property....
- Croakies® Named as Official Outdoor Retention Products Company for 2018 GoPro Mountain Games 03/22/2018 snewsnet.com - Croakies, manufacturer of industry-leading outdoor retention products, announced it has reached an agreement with the Vail Valley Foundation to expand its sponsorship of the 2018 GoPro Mountain Games on June 7-10 in...
- Granite Gear Announces Resignation Of Director Of Design 03/21/2018 sgbonline.com - Granite Gear, the privately-owned backpack manufacturer, announced the resignation of its senior director of design & development, Mike Meyer. After five years with the company, Meyer is moving on to become Director...
- Oboz To Be Acquired By Kathmandu 03/20/2018 sgbonline.com - Kathmandu, the outdoor retailer primarily active in New Zealand and Australia. said it had agreed to acquire Oboz Footwear, based in Bozeman, MO, for a base cash consideration of U.S. $60 million...
- Award Winning Specialty Retailer Gear Coop Names Craig Levra President 03/17/2018 snewsnet.com - Craig Levra has been named president of Gear Coop. Levra, best known for his tenure as chairman and CEO at Sport Chalet, grew the outdoor recreation retailer from 18 to 55 full-service...
- 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...
