Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Saturday, September 23, 2017 thru Friday, October 6, 2017
- 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.
- The North Face Names Tim Hamilton As Head Of Global Creative 10/03/2017 sgbonline.com - The North Face appointed Tim Hamilton as head of global creative effective immediately. Hamilton will be responsible for the creative direction of the brand and its products for all global markets. Hamilton...
- Surfline Acquires Magicseaweed 10/03/2017 shop-eat-surf.com - Surfline acquired Magicseaweed from Australia-based SurfStitch Group, which is going through a process similar to bankruptcy restructuring and is selling certain company assets.
- Reef X Surfer Magazine Collaboration Hitting Newsstands 10/02/2017 sgbonline.com - Reef partnered with the iconic Surfer magazine to create a collection of magazine cover inspired sandals and t-shirts. With a unique pop-out design, the sandals provide an experience for the buyer while...
- Ant Middleton enlisted as latest Garmin ambassador 10/02/2017 endurancebusiness.com - Global technology brand Garmin has enlisted adventurer and survival expert Ant Middleton as its latest ambassador as part of its global Beat Yesterday campaign. The partnership, which will see Middleton as the...
- Finally, a Big-Wave Competition Only for Women 09/29/2017 outsideonline.com - Last November, women were allowed to compete in a World Surf League big-wave event. This fall, they’re not just settling for 12 spots in the lineup - the best of the sport...
- Second, larger rockfall on El Capitan injures another person after first event resulted in one death and one injury 09/29/2017 alpinist.com - On September 27, a series of seven rockfalls resulted in the death of one person and the severe injury of another. Saturday afternoon, even more massive rockfall rained down from Yosemite's El...
- GoPro Announces New Hero6 Black and Fusion 360 Camera 09/28/2017 snowboarding.transworld.net - The latest news on cameras and updates from GoPro were announced, including the new Hero6 Black and Fusion 360 camera, as well as Karma drone updates.
- Chaos Headwear To Sponsor Line of Descent 09/28/2017 sgbonline.com - Chaos Headwear signed on once again as the official headwear sponsor of Warren Miller Entertainment’s (WME) 68th full-length feature film, Line of Descent. In this year’s film, WME travels the globe by...
- One killed and one injured after a series of rockfalls on El Capitan’s Waterfall Route 09/28/2017 alpinist.com - One person was killed and one injured after a massive rockfall occurred on the eastern flank of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. The event happened on the Waterfall Route, which is...
- Park City Mountain’s double-digit growth contributed to Vail’s earnings 09/28/2017 sltrib.com - Park City Mountain’s merger into the Vail Resorts empire boosted the company’s bottom line in the fiscal year that ended July 31. No dollar figures were offered to detail Park City’s earnings...
- International Ski Federation to mull whether to allow Lindsey Vonn to race men 09/27/2017 washingtonpost.com - If everything goes Lindsey Vonn’s way, the 32-year-old Olympic champion will soon be able to race men. The International Ski Federation will formally consider a proposal put forth by U.S. Ski and...
- Youngest U.S. Ski Team Member Joins Khombu as Brand Ambassador 09/27/2017 footwearnews.com - Outdoor brand Khombu is gearing up for fall with the help of U.S. ski team member Breezy Johnson. The athlete has been tapped as brand ambassador for the fall 2017 season, representing...
- Casey Hanisko And Luis Vargas Named President Of ATTA’s Two Business Divisions 09/27/2017 sgbonline.com - The Adventure Travel Trade Association announced it will divide the organization into two divisions: one will focus on the continued growth of the membership and trade organization, while the other will continue...
- LL Bean unveils ‘invisible’ newspaper ad — unless it’s viewed outside 09/26/2017 cnbc.com - Its ad featuring a new manifesto encouraging people to "Be an outsider" ran in The New York Times on Friday. When viewed in sunlight, the text is revealed. The ad, created with...
