Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Saturday, July 15, 2017 thru Friday, July 28, 2017
- Amer Sports Q2 Impacted by Restructuring, Sales Set To Pick Up In Back Half 07/27/2017 sgbonline.com - Amer Sports reported its losses widened in the second quarter due to costs involved with its ongoing restructuring and transformation efforts. Sales in the quarter improved 2.1 percent to €487.3 million ($569.1...
- This New GoPro Feature Automatically Edits Your Videos and Makes Sharing Even Easier 07/27/2017 gearpatrol.com - The GoPro Hero5, Black or Session has a new feature in its GoPro app that makes it easier to share content — specifically short videos. Called QuikStories, the new feature pulls footage...
- Camping World acquires online sports site The House 07/27/2017 retaildive.com - Camping World will acquire TheHouse.com — an online retailer specializing in bikes, sailboards, skateboards, wakeboards, snowboards and outdoor gear — for an undisclosed amount. The two will maintain distinct brands, with Camping...
- These 5 States Spend the Most on the Outdoors 07/26/2017 outsideonline.com - The Outdoor Industry Association estimates that Americans spend $887 billion on recreation each year. Here's how much each of the 50 states contributes.
- The Pricey New World of Meditation 07/26/2017 outsideonline.com - Upscale meditation studios are bringing mindfulness to the masses. Are they also diluting the practice?
- Vail Resorts Makes an Epic Promise – Commits to Zero Net Operating Footprint by 2030 07/25/2017 prnewswire.com - Vail Resorts, Inc. announced that the Company will aggressively pursue a comprehensive sustainability commitment, called "Epic Promise for a Zero Footprint". This undertaking commits to zero net emissions by 2030, zero waste...
- Price tag is $3.4 million for Colorado and Denver to lure coveted Outdoor Retailer Show 07/20/2017 denverpost.com - Colorado will ante up $1.7 million to the Outdoor Retailer Show — matching the $1.7 million from Visit Denver — under an incentive package offered for the relocation of three large conventions...
- Spy Promotes Dana Leshyk To Director Of Product Development 07/19/2017 sgbonline.com - Spy promoted Dana Leshyk to director of product development. Leshyk first joined Spy in 2015 in the role of product development coordinator and quickly rose to become a significant member of the...
- Croakies Signs on as Associate Sponsor and Exclusive Eyewear Retainer of 2017 Pacific Paddle Games 07/17/2017 outdoorindustry.org - As part of Croakies’ overall event sponsorship, Croakies will provide all event competitors with an exclusive Pacific Paddle Games-branded eyewear retainer. Through its vendor tent at the 2017 Pacific Paddle Games on...
