Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Thursday, May 4, 2017 thru Wednesday, May 17, 2017
- Shakeup at the top: Columbia’s president and COO leaves 05/17/2017 bizjournals.com - After two years as Columbia Sportswear Co.'s (Nasdaq: COLM) president and COO, Bryan Timm is leaving the company. Timm had spent 20 years with the company, working as, among other things, its...
- Report: Denver One Of Three Finalists For Outdoor Retailer 05/17/2017 gearjunkie.com - Outdoor Retailer is on the way out of its Utah home, and its sights are on Denver and two other cities. So far, Denver, Portland, and Minneapolis have either made official bids...
- Dick’s Sporting Goods reports Q1 earnings on track but same-store sales fall short 05/16/2017 bicycleretailer.com - Dick’s Sporting Goods has posted its sales and earnings for the first quarter of 2017. The company reported a consolidated net income of $58.2 million, or $0.52 per diluted share for the...
- REI’s Chief Technology Officer To Join Lululemon 05/16/2017 sgbonline.com - Julie Averill, CIO at REI, is joining Lululemon as EVP and chief technology officer. Averill joined REI in August 2014 as the co-op’s first CIO. She had led REI’s technology strategy and...
- The Mountain Hires Kenny Ballard As CEO 05/16/2017 sgbonline.com - The Mountain, an eco-friendly manufacturer of t-shirts, hoodies, tank tops and apparel with creative graphics, hired Kenny Ballard, former senior vice president of operations at Osprey Packs, as its CEO.
- REI Opens Shop in Momentum Gyms 05/16/2017 insideoutdoor.com - Momentum Indoor Climbing and outdoor co-op REI announce the launch of REI Co-op Climb, a destination for climbing gear, programming and events at each of Momentum’s new gyms. REI Co-op Climb will...
- Higher Than Ever: Everest Trash Cleanup Scales New Heights 05/15/2017 gearjunkie.com - Every year since 1997, volunteers assemble along the north slope of Everest to remove garbage left behind by the previous season’s expeditions. This year’s cleanup, launched May 6, will reach higher than...
- VF Corp. Appoints Arne Arens As The North Face Global Brand President 05/15/2017 sgbonline.com - VF Corp. appointed Arne Arens to the position of global brand president, The North Face, effective immediately. In March of this year, Arens was named vice president and general manager, The North...
- Dick’s Announces Leadership Changes 05/12/2017 insideoutdoor.com - André Hawaux is retiring from his position as Dick’s Sporting Goods executive vice president, COO, and will remain with the company through the second quarter of 2017. Also, Lauren Hobart has been...
- Vista Outdoor’s Q2 Earnings Tumble 05/11/2017 sgbonline.com - Vista Outdoor Inc. reported a steep decline in profits in the second quarter ended March 31 due to an “unprecedented decline” in demand for firearms and ammunition and a number of restructuring...
- Smartwool Hires New European Sales Team 05/10/2017 sgbonline.com - Smartwool hired a new European sales team that will be led by Smartwool EMEA Brand & Sales Director Genevieve Peterson. Joining the team in May are Dariusz Boniecki, senior sales manager; Manuela...
- Ledlenser Names VP Of Product And Marketing 05/08/2017 sgbonline.com - Ledlenser, a manufacturer of German-designed and -engineered headlamps and rechargeable lights, has named Inge Heinsius as vice president of product and marketing.
- How the Government Carves Up the Outdoors, By the Numbers 05/08/2017 outsideonline.com - Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer launched a new website to answer a single question: What does the federal government really do with the trillions of dollars it spends every year?
- Black Diamond, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2017 Results 05/08/2017 nasdaq.com - Black Diamond, Inc. reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017. Sales in the first quarter of 2017 increased 9% to $41.6 million compared to $38.2 million in the...
- Wage Hikes Costing REI $25 Million 05/05/2017 insideoutdoor.com - The wage hikes REI announced last summer for store employees will cost as much as $24 million to $25 million, equal to the vast majority of the company’s profits last year. REI...
- Dakine appoints Gabe Schroder to MTB Marketing manager role 05/05/2017 cyclingindustry.news - Dakine has brought in outdoor industry veteran Gabe Schroder to handle the company’s mountain bike marketing strategy.
- Dakine Appoints Mountain Bike Marketing Manager 05/04/2017 sgbonline.com - Dakine, a producer of backpacks, travel bags, accessories, outerwear and clothing, appointed Gabe Schroder to the role of mountain bike marketing manager.
- Cabela’s Q1 Same-Store Sales Fall 8.9 Percent 05/04/2017 sgbonline.com - Cabela’s reported first-quarter earnings decreased 16.7 percent as consolidated comparable store sales decreased 8.9 percent. For the quarter, total revenue decreased 3.4 percent to $834.9 million. Revenue from retail store sales decreased...
