Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Saturday, July 1, 2017 thru Friday, July 14, 2017
- How Do The Outdoor Retailer Changes Affect The Media? 07/14/2017 sgbonline.com -Traditionally, new products featured on trade shows weren’t reported to the public until they were available. But with the emergence of bloggers, review sites and other digital media, consumers are learning about products...
- Popular Flip-Flop Brand Havaianas Sold for $1.1 Billion 07/13/2017 footwearnews.com - The Brazilian parent company of popular flip-flop brand Havaianas has been sold for 3.5 billion reais, or $1.1 billion. J&F Investments, the controlling shareholder of Havaianas maker Alpargatas SA, has sold its...
- Why Does PETA Keep Taking Aim at Patagonia? 07/13/2017 outsideonline.com - The animal-rights group is claiming once again that sheep were harmed under Patagonia’s watch. But according to the apparel brand, it had cut ties with the company before any abuse took place.
- Outside magazine hires Bike Snob NYC’s Eben Weiss and adventurer Brendan Leonard 07/12/2017 bicycleretailer.com - Outside magazine has hired two new writers this month: Eben Weiss, best known as the man behind Bike Snob NYC, and Brendan Leonard, of the Semi Rad website. Each will write...
- Boa Technology Launches Ambassador Program 07/12/2017 sgbonline.com - Boa Technology announced a new ambassador program that showcases the diversity of Boa athletes that have overcome medical barriers to pursue their life-long passions. Boa recently signed triathlete and Paralympic gold medalist...
- Hydro Flask Drives Helen of Troy Q1 Gains 07/10/2017 sgbonline.com - Helen of Troy Ltd. reported sales rose 3.4 percent in its first quarter. The gains were led by 16.3 percent gain its its Housewares segment, including growth in both Hydro Flask and...
- A Look Inside the New Age of Outdoor Trade Shows 07/09/2017 gearpatrol.com - The old trade shows are held indoors – not really the right atmosphere to experience products meant for the outdoors. But at the New Age Outdoor trade show, potential buyers now have...
- Industry Makes Strong Push to Privatize Some National Park Services 07/06/2017 adventure-journal.com - Would you like KOA to run Yellowstone’s campgrounds? The new administration is open to creative, win-win ideas.
- Backcountry COO Joins Ski Utah Board Of Directors 07/05/2017 sgbonline.com - Backcountry announced that Pete LaBore, chief operating officer of Backcountry, is joining Ski Utah’s 2017 Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2017. He will serve a three-year term expiring June 30, 2020.
- Denver has landed the coveted Outdoor Retailer summer and winter trade shows, sources confirm 07/05/2017 denverpost.com - After nearly 18 months of intensive and harried negotiations, Denver has landed the coveted Outdoor Retailer trade show, the twice-a-year trade show in the city’s Colorado Convention Center starting in January 2018....
- Camping World to Reopen 57 Gander Stores 07/03/2017 insideoutdoor.com - Camping World Holdings announced the acquisition of certain assets of Gander Mountain Company and its Overton’s boating business. The transaction was approved May 4. On May 5, CWI, an indirect subsidiary of...
