Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Friday, December 2, 2016 thru Thursday, December 15, 2016
- K2 Skis Hires Former Atomic, Salomon Talent For Retail Marketing Role 12/15/2016 sgbonline.com - K2 Skis welcomed Andrew Tiner to the company as new retail marketing specialist. Tiner’s new role will be focused on K2’s retailers, creating and executing marketing and sales promotions for both brick-and-mortar...
- Vasque Appoints Joel Lee as International Sales Manager 12/15/2016 outdoorindustry.org - Vasque footwear, a family-owned company with over 50 years of experience in the outdoor footwear sector, is extremely proud to announce it has appointed Joel Lee as International Sale Manager. Beginning in...
- OIA Praises Trump Interior Secretary Pick … Again 12/14/2016 sgbonline.com - After praising President-elect Donald Trump’s reported pick for U.S. Secretary of the Interior last week, the Outdoor Industry Association officials applauded the Trump nomination made of Montana Republican Congressman Ryan Zinke for...
- Clark County Sues Save Red Rock Conservation Organization 12/13/2016 climbing.com - Clark County has filed a preemptive lawsuit against Save Red Rock, a grassroots conservation organization that has worked for over a decade to protect the rural, recreational and scenic nature of Red...
- Johnson Outdoors Stung By Weakness In Outdoor and Diving 12/12/2016 sgbonline.com - While Johnson Outdoors Inc.’s fiscal fourth quarter, ended September 30, is typically a slow one for the summer-focused outdoor business, a double-digit decline in sales and net loss for the period was...
- Study Points to Negative Impacts of Recreation in Protected Areas 12/12/2016 insideoutdoor.com - Newly published research in the journal PLOS ONE by scientists at the Wildlife Conservation Society, Colorado State University (CSU), and University of California-Berkeley argues that human recreation activities in protected areas are...
- Meet the 10 Most Inspiring Adventurers of the Year 12/12/2016 nationalgeographic.com - For 12 years, National Geographic has combed the globe to find the Adventurers of the Year, each selected for his or her extraordinary achievement in exploration, adventure sports, conservation, or humanitarianism. Get...
- Trump Picks Climate Change Denier to Oversee Public Lands 12/09/2016 adventure-journal.com - U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, a Republican six termer, climate change denier and an ardent opponent of regulations for greenhouse gas emissions, has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump for Secretary of...
- Boa Inc. Hires Global Sales And Marketing Manager 12/08/2016 sgbonline.com - Boa Inc., a Southern California-based running apparel brand, hired Jeff Fleming to the new position of global sales and marketing manager.
- The Outdoor Industry Is About to Become a Serious Political Force 12/08/2016 outsideonline.com - President Obama signed a bill that would finally measure the size of the industry—and lobbyists can't wait to flex that muscle.
- SIA Releases Participation Report 12/07/2016 snowsports.org - SnowSports Industries of America (SIA) released their most recent Participation Report available now for download. It is free to SIA Members and $899 for non-members. The overall aim of the data produced...
- Klean Kanteen Expands Sales Team 12/07/2016 sgbonline.com - Klean Kanteen, a producer of stainless steel drinkware and food transport, added Elliott Nolan and Mike Felix to its sales team. Nolan joins as the outdoor channel manager, while Felix of Midcoast...
- Sport Climbing Added To 2018 Youth Olympic Games 12/07/2016 sgbonline.com - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board added three sports to the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Buenos Aires 2018 Sports Program: dance sport, karate and sport climbing. The decision to add sport...
- Vertical Brands Signs Worldwide License for K2 Apparel 12/06/2016 insideoutdoor.com - Vertical Brands announced that it has signed a worldwide license for apparel with K2 Sports of Seattle, Wash. K2 Apparel will launch for Fall 2017 and will be present at regional and...
- Montane Names New U.S. Distributor 12/02/2016 insideoutdoor.com - UK-based technical apparel brand Montane announced that Neskowin Outdoor of Portland, Ore., will direct sales and distribution management for Montane branded products in the U.S., commencing Spring/Summer 2017.
- Exclusive: Go ‘Rogue’ with these ‘Star Wars’ jackets from Columbia 12/02/2016 usatoday.com - Columbia Sportswear exclusively reveals to USA TODAY a limited edition collection of jackets inspired by the upcoming Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (out Dec. 16). The jackets are stylish while containing...
