Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Saturday, February 10, 2018 thru Friday, February 23, 2018
- 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.
- The North Face Partners with The Grand Traverse 02/16/2018 snewsnet.com - The North Face is announcing a three-year sponsorship of The Grand Traverse. The Grand Traverse is most notably known for their backcountry partner ski race from Crested Butte to Aspen where athletes...
- L.L. Bean Sued for Changing Its Lifetime Return Policy 02/15/2018 footwearnews.com - When L.L. Bean announced that it was revoking its generous lifetime return policy, many took to social media to express their disappointment in the change of a guarantee the retailer offered for...
- Government Puts Outdoor Industry Size at $373 Billion 02/14/2018 outsideonline.com - The federal Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released numbers detailing the economic power of the outdoor recreation industry, showing it comprises 2 percent ($373.7 billion) of the entire 2016 U.S. Gross Domestic...
- Love connections – Couples who own outdoor retail stores together. 02/14/2018 snewsnet.com - The best part about owning a store together is building something together. These duos love the outdoors just as much as each other.
- States Come Together to Flex Outdoor Recreation’s Power 02/12/2018 adventure-journal.com - The Outdoor Retailer trade show moved from Utah to Colorado in protest of the Beehive State’s antagonism toward public lands. But the day before the show, outdoor recreation leaders met to brainstorm...
