Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Thursday, February 23, 2017 thru Wednesday, March 8, 2017
- Quiksilver Inc. Renamed Boardriders Inc. 03/08/2017 sgbonline.com - Quiksilver Inc. has changed its corporate name to Boardriders Inc. The new name is intended to represent the company’s full range of action sports brands — Quiksilver, Roxy and DC Shoes —...
- Patagonia Goes ‘All In’ On Bears Ears 03/07/2017 gearjunkie.com - In an unusual collision of activism, advertising, video, and Google’s 360º technology, Patagonia today launches a major campaign to raise awareness on Bears Ears National Monument. Called “This is Bears Ears National...
- Camber Outdoors Now Accepting Applications for Third Annual Pitchfest 03/06/2017 outdoorindustry.org - Camber Outdoors announced that applications are now open for Camber Outdoors’ 3rd Annual Pitchfest. The event gives women entrepreneurs an opportunity to pitch their business to some of the most influential CEOs...
- TNF To Give Half-Million In Outdoors Grants 03/06/2017 gearjunkie.com - For the sixth year running, The North Face launches an open call for environmentally minded nonprofits in need of grant money. The Explore Fund is a $500,000 kitty that will benefit qualifying...
- Black Diamond, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2016 Results 03/06/2017 blackdiamond-inc.com - Sales in the fourth quarter of 2016 were $41.4 million compared to $44.1 million in the same year-ago quarter. Gross margin in the fourth quarter was 29.1% compared to 33.5% in the...
- Columbia Names Mountain Hardwear Brand President 03/06/2017 sgbonline.com - Columbia Sportswear Company appointed industry veteran Joe Vernachio to serve as president of its Mountain Hardwear brand, effective April 3, 2017.
- Camber Outdoors Names Three to Board 03/03/2017 insideoutdoor.com - Camber Outdoors announced the election of three new board members: Roger Gierhart, VP of Trek Bicycle Corporation, Jessica Murphy, Managing Director of Runner’s World and Catherine Walker, former SVP and General Counsel...
- Why Shark Culls Are a Terrible Idea 03/03/2017 outsideonline.com - Over the past six years, there have been 20 shark attacks around Reunion Island. The deaths have inspired some surfers to advocate for a cull. Susan Casey, however, argues why that's a...
- Patagonia Launches First Sleeping Bag 03/03/2017 sgbonline.com - The venerable outdoor brand Patagonia released its first sleeping bag, 850 Down Sleeping Bag, inspired by Founder Yvon Chouinard’s first bag, which he built for himself 45 years ago.
- Backwoods Finds Buyer 03/02/2017 sgbonline.com - Backwoods, which entered into bankruptcy proceedings last November, has been sold to Backwoods 2.0, LLC, a holding company led by Kevin McConnell, who has become the president of Backwoods 2.0.
- American Outdoor Brands Delivers 10.8 Percent Q3 Revenue Gain 03/02/2017 sgbonline.com - Quarterly net sales were $233.5 million compared with $210.8 million for the third quarter last year, an increase of 10.8 percent. Gross margin for the quarter was 42.5 percent compared with 41.1...
- Black Diamond Adds To Executive And Equipment Team 03/01/2017 sgbonline.com - Black Diamond Inc. appointed Trent Bush as Black Diamond Equipment VP of apparel design and Radhika Ray to the newly-created position of VP of strategy and investor relations for Black Diamond Inc.
- Kelty, REI Partner on Value Camping Line 03/01/2017 insideoutdoor.com - Kelty has introduced its The Discovery Line of “easy-to-use camping furniture, tents and sleeping bags” that are designed for the spontaneous outdoor consumer looking for style and value, available exclusively at REI....
- The 10 Most Deadly National Parks 02/28/2017 outsideonline.com - Outside pulled records from January 2006 to September 2016 on where, how, and why park visitors are dying. Here’s what they found.
- Adidas Outdoor Adds Rock Climber To Athlete Team 02/28/2017 sgbonline.com - Adidas Outdoor added 22-year-old rock climber Michaela Kiersch to its athlete team. A role model to female and youth athletes, she is extremely driven and dedicated, with an aspiring level of focus...
- Evident Climate Change In Small Town Alaska 02/28/2017 gearjunkie.com - Intensifying storms, retreating glaciers, and changing wildlife — Seward, Alaska, has a unique insight to the effects of a warming planet.
- Just How Dangerous Are Zip Lines? 02/28/2017 outsideonline.com - Accidents on zip lines in Southeast Asia have left Western tourists with lifelong injuries. As adventure parks make their way across the Pacific and open in every U.S. state, the question to...
- Boulder’s Neptune Mountaineering discusses sale with Sea to Summit owners 02/28/2017 dailycamera.com - The owners of the N.A. distributor of Sea to Summit gear, Shelley and Andrew Dunbar, are in negotiations to buy the mountaineering store from Backwoods Retail. Backwoods filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy...
- Sierra Trading Post to Open 15 Doors 02/27/2017 insideoutdoor.com - At the company’s earning call last week, The TJX Cos., parent of onmi-channel retailer Sierra Trading Post, announced plans to accelerate the opening of Sierra Trading Post physical location, with 15 store...
- Outdoor Research CEO Issues Open Letter 02/23/2017 sgbonline.com - On February 16, Outdoor Retailer announced it would not include Utah in the RFP process and vowed to move as quickly as feasible. The outdoor industry’s collective question now seems to be...
