Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Thursday, March 9, 2017 thru Wednesday, March 22, 2017
- Camber Outdoors Announces 2017 Workplace Survey 03/22/2017 outdoorindustry.org - Camber Outdoors is conducting a comprehensive survey of women and men who work in the active-outdoor industries to inform a new study of workplace experiences. The organization will utilize survey findings to...
- Boy Scouts of America Now Has Its Own Hiking Boots 03/22/2017 footwearnews.com - The Boy Scouts of America will be putting its best foot forward with the launch of a signature collection of outdoor footwear. The three-pattern series of hiking looks is produced under license...
- The North Face puts Arne Arens in charge of Americas region 03/21/2017 us.fashionnetwork.com - Arne Arens, General Manager of The North Face's EMEA region since 2012, has now been appointed Vice-President and General Manager of the outdoor brand's Americas region.
- Mystery Ranch Names New Mountain Category Sales Rep 03/21/2017 sgbonline.com - Mystery Ranch, a backpack manufacturer in Bozeman, MT has retained the Manitou Sales Group, led by Aaron Wilmers, to represent its mountain category in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky.
- RockyMounts President To Depart At Month’s End 03/21/2017 sgbonline.com - RockyMounts stated that President Bruno Maier will be leaving the company at the end of this month. In mid-April, he’ll be taking on an entrepreneurial role with a company in the outdoor...
- Kokatat Outfits Paddler For Circumnavigation Of North America 03/20/2017 sgbonline.com - Kokatat will be outfitting German paddler Freya Hoffmeister for a 30,000-mile circumnavigation of North America that could take nearly a decade to complete.
- GoPro announces 270 jobs to be cut as stock hits all time low 03/20/2017 cyclingindustry.news - GoPro has announced that it will trim a further 270 jobs in a further attempt to return the business to profitability. The firm outlined that it expected to rack up restructuring charges...
- Burton’s Chief Creative Officer Forms Agency 03/20/2017 sgbonline.com - Burton said longtime Burton chief creative officer, Greg Dacyshyn, has decided to venture out on his own after more than two decades at Burton to start his own creative agency called ‘Camp...
- REI announces record revenues and record member dividends for 2016 03/16/2017 bicycleretailer.com - REI revenues were up 5.5 percent last year, to $2.56 billion. The co-op returned a record $193.7 million in member dividends and credit card rebates and gave back nearly 70 percent of...
- Canada Goose Goes Public 03/16/2017 sgbonline.com - Shares of Canada Goose debuted above its projected range in its initial public offering and flew upward in its first day of trading. The IPO offering of 20 million shares was priced...
- Why Outdoor Climbers May Not Like the Olympics 03/16/2017 outsideonline.com - Athletes who love climbing outdoors aren't positioning themselves to perform well at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Here's why.
- Outdoor retailer REI reports 23% increase in digital sales, record membership growth 03/15/2017 geekwire.com - REI is returning record dividends to its members and employees this year. The Seattle-based outdoor gear co-op saw 9.3 percent growth in revenue in 2015, an unprecedented boon for the company. The...
- Historic Gift Helps Chile Protect Switzerland-size Land Area 03/15/2017 nationalgeographic.com - Former CEO of Patagonia pledges to hand over private parks.
- Vista Outdoor Names New Treasurer 03/15/2017 sgbonline.com - Vista Outdoor Inc., a global designer, manufacturer and marketer of consumer products in the outdoor sports and recreation markets, named Jennifer G. Anderson as vice president and treasurer, effective April 1, 2017.
- Royal Robbins, Climbing Pioneer, Dies At 82 03/15/2017 gearjunkie.com - Royal Robbins, famed climber, author, environmentalist and Royal Robbins apparel founder, passed away Tuesday after a long illness. He was 82.
- Indoor Boost U.S. Climbing Sales 03/13/2017 insideoutdoor.com - Increasing popularity of indoor climbing has sparked new interest in the activity, helping the industry to grow by 13 percent in the 12 months ending January 2017. The industry has grown its...
- Gander Mountain to close 32 stores, including San Antonio 03/12/2017 kens5.com - Gander Mountain announced that its business has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy and 32 of its underperforming stores will close in the next several weeks, after failed attempts to improve the efficiency...
- Bogs Q4 Revenues Continue To Feel 2015 Winter Hangover 03/10/2017 sgbonline.com - Weyco Group said sales of its Bogs outdoor brand were down 7 percent in North America, reflecting the continued impact of the mild 2015/16 winter season. The brand was down 23 percent...
- Vail Resorts Celebrates Winter With Strong Earnings, Increased Dividend 03/10/2017 fool.com - Vail Resorts' fiscal second-quarter results were extremely favorable. The company reported revenue of $725.2 million, which was up 21% from the year-ago period, topping investor expectations for 18% to 19% top-line growth
- Man Completes First SUP Crossing Of Atlantic 03/09/2017 gearjunkie.com - Chris Bertish became the first person to paddle a stand up paddle board (SUP) across the Atlantic Ocean. Bertish, 42, from South Africa, completed the trans-Atlantic paddle at 8:32 a.m. AST March...
