Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Wednesday, October 4, 2017 thru Tuesday, October 17, 2017
- Vail Resorts Acquires Three Locations 10/17/2017 sgbonline.com - Vail Resorts Retail (VRR) announced that it has entered an agreement to purchase the assets of three outdoor retail stores on historic Main Street in Breckenridge, including The North Face, Columbia and...
- Toad&Co Names New National Sales Manager 10/16/2017 sgbonline.com - Toad&Co, an outdoor lifestyle apparel company, promoted Nina Brito to national sales manager – specialty. Brito will be responsible for managing the efforts of eight independent sales agencies that sell Toad&Co in...
- The Creepiest Adventures on Earth 10/13/2017 nationalgeographic.com - National Geographic compiled the eeriest adventures they could find that are guaranteed to give you chills. But if you're bold enough to embrace the goosebumps and face your fears, you'll be rewarded...
- 40 Percent of NPS Employees Experience Harassment 10/13/2017 outsideonline.com - The National Park Service released the results of an anonymous employee survey about harassment in the workplace—and the results aren’t pretty. Over 38 percent of the more than 9,000 respondents said that...
- Made In The USA: Flowfold Dog Leashes Made From Recycled Sterling Rope 10/13/2017 sgbonline.com - Taking your hiking pup, crag dog or ski pooch with you on adventures gets even better when your furry friend is clipped to the end of a leash made out of climbing...
- Camping World Snaps Up Uncle Dan’s 10/12/2017 sgbonline.com - In its first direct step into the granola outdoor space, Camping World Holdings Inc. reached an agreement to acquire Uncle Dan’s Outfitters, a specialty retailer of outdoor gear, apparel and camping supplies....
- Sleep on the Lake: Floating Tent Pitches on the Water 10/12/2017 gearjunkie.com - The Shoal Tent from SmithFly blends a boat with a tent, and while not exactly practical, it also looks pretty awesome. The eight-foot-by-eight-foot monster tent uses air instead of poles to stay...
- Founder Rory Fuerst Assumes Role Of President and CEO at KEEN, Inc. 10/10/2017 outdoorindustry.org - Effective immediately, CEO Rory Fuerst assumes the role of president at KEEN, Inc. (KEEN), the company he founded in 2003. Casey Sheahan, who previously served as president and board member, has decided...
- Activist Group Pushes For Major Changes At Deckers Outdoor 10/10/2017 sgbonline.com - Marcato Capital Management, in its proxy statement seeking to replace all 10 Deckers Outdoors’ directors with its own squad, detailed an extensive plan to reimagine Deckers, including the sale of non-core Ugg...
- Dakine Launches Travel Gear Bag Collection for Snow-bound Excursions 10/10/2017 snowboarding.transworld.net - Dakine takes its heritage, knowledge, experience and passion for adventure in designing its new collection of travel gear bags for Winter 2017/18. The bags are built to accommodate the needs of riders...
- Alpinist Hayden Kennedy Takes Own Life After Partner Dies In Avalanche 10/10/2017 gearjunkie.com - Renowned climber Hayden Kennedy and his partner Inge Perkins were caught in an avalanche on Saturday, Oct. 7. Perkins died in the slide. The next day, Kennedy took his own life.
- REI Launches Discount Used Gear Online 10/10/2017 gearjunkie.com - REI recently unveiled a pilot “Used Gear” platform online where customers anywhere can shop for returned, inspected, and approved gear at a fraction of retail at half-off or more versus buying new.
- Zac Efron Takes His Brother Camping In Columbia Ad 10/09/2017 gearjunkie.com - From High School Musical to the great outdoors, singer/actor Zac Efron shows his rugged side… with some help from Columbia. The superstar and his brother embark on an adventure to Glacier National...
- Vista Outdoor Names Christopher T. Metz As CEO 10/05/2017 sgbonline.com - Vista Outdoor Inc.’s board of directors stated that Christopher T. Metz will serve as the company’s chief executive officer, effective October 9, 2017. Metz will have responsibility for day-to-day operations of the...
- Columbia Sportswear Awarded Over $3 Million in Damages for Infringement of One of Its Omni-Heat Design Patents by Seirus 10/04/2017 businesswire.com - On September 29, a jury in the federal district court in San Diego awarded damages to Columbia Sportswear in the amount of $3.018 million for Seirus’s infringement of Columbia’s U.S. design patents,...
- Yeti Sues Costco Over Patent Infringement 10/04/2017 sgbonline.com - Yeti has sued Costco for allegedly selling knockoff copies of its 36-ounce Rambler cups, Law360 reports. Costco said the product violates trademark and design patents.
