Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Wednesday, November 1, 2017 thru Tuesday, November 14, 2017
- Wolverine’s Q3 Profits Slump On Charges 11/08/2017 sgbonline.com - Wolverine Worldwide Inc. reported earnings fell 51.9 percent on restructuring activities around its Wolverine Way Forward program, but adjusted earnings declined slightly and exceeded Wall Street’s target. Wolverine also raised its operating...
- Vermont Clothing Brand Ibex Lays Off Workers 11/07/2017 adventure-journal.com - More than half of the employees at Vermont wool clothing company Ibex have been laid off, and the company is seeking “significant changes” in its business to continue operating. But contrary to...
- Black Diamond Sees Climbing Sales Vault 17 Percent In Q3 11/07/2017 sgbonline.com - Riding a 17 percent gain in the climbing category, Clarus Corp reported sales in the third quarter jumped 16.2 percent to $45.8 million. On a currency-neutral basis, sales grew 14 percent. The...
- REI Hires Chief Technology Officer 11/05/2017 sgbonline.com - REI has named the former CIO and executive VP of Coach as its chief information officer and EVP. Christine Putur spent four years at Coach, from February 2013 to May 2017. Prior...
- Christy Sports Acquires BootDoctors 11/03/2017 insideoutdoor.com - Christy Sports LLC, a winter sports specialty retailer, announced its most recent acquisition BootDoctors, a specialty retailer of ski, snowboard and bike products and services. The acquisition closed November 2, 2017; financial...
- NASA-Inspired: Burton Reveals 2018 USA Olympic Uniforms 11/03/2017 gearjunkie.com - Inspired by the American space program, Snowboard juggernaut Burton unveiled its 2018 Olympic uniforms made for the U.S. Snowboard Team for the Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The Burton competition jackets...
- Arc’teryx To Open Ski Academy In Grand Tetons 11/01/2017 sgbonline.com - Arc’teryx has expanded its collection of educational mountain-skills symposiums to include the new Arc’teryx Backcountry Ski & Snowboard Academy, scheduled to be held February 9-11, 2018 in Jackson Hole, WY.
- Colorado is calling: The Denver Post launches new Outdoors site under The Know 11/01/2017 theknow.denverpost.com - Announcing the launch of The Know Outdoors - bringing the good times straight to your desktop (or smartphone), giving you the 411 on activities right in your backyard or adventures worth the...
- Navajo Overwhelmingly Reject Grand Canyon Tram 11/01/2017 adventure-journal.com - Grand Canyon Escalade has been rejected by the Navajo tribe resoundingly, when the Navajo Nation Council held a special meeting to consider it - and voted 16-2 to reject the plan. The...
