Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Friday, November 18, 2016 thru Thursday, December 1, 2016
- Lands’ End Swings To Q3 Loss On Lower Sales 12/01/2016 sgbonline.com - Lands’ End Inc. reported lower sales and swung to a loss for its fiscal third quarter ended October 28. The outdoor lifestyle retailer and brand saw net revenue of $311.5 million, compared...
- Columbia Names New Directors Of Toughness 12/01/2016 sgbonline.com - Columbia Sportswear introduced Faith Briggs and Mark Chase as the brand’s newest Directors of Toughness. Briggs and Chase will spend the next nine months testing Columbia’s gear in tough conditions around the...
- GoPro Fires 200 Employees, Citing Poor Financials 11/30/2016 adventure-journal.com - It has not been a good year for GoPro, and things just got a whole lot worse for some of its employees. The company’s third quarter sales were down 40 percent from...
- Nation’s Largest ‘Urban Forest’ Park Coming To Texas 11/30/2016 gearjunkie.com - Dallas, Texas, may be on the verge of a green revolution. A massive nature park will soon be complete, covering nearly 10,000 acres - more than 10 times the size of New...
- Nalgene Partners With Marvel 11/29/2016 sgbonline.com - Nalgene Outdoor launched a “Heroes Hydrate!” line of Marvel-inspired Nalgene reusable water bottles. The bottles feature the iconic Super Heroes Captain America, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Hulk, Black Widow and the Marvel’s Avengers...
- Alex Boian Named Vice President of Government Affairs for Outdoor Industry Association 11/29/2016 outdoorindustry.org - Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), the trade association and voice for the outdoor recreation industry, announced that Alex Boian has been promoted to vice president of government affairs. Under Boian’s leadership the organization...
- Patagonia To Donate $10 Million From Black Friday Sales 11/28/2016 sgbonline.com - Patagonia said it posted $10 million in sales on Black Friday, of which it will donate 100 percent to environmental nonprofits.The outdoor apparel brand had initially expecteded to donate $2 million, but...
- JD Sports acquires Go Outdoors 11/28/2016 cyclingindustry.news - JD Sports has announced that is has acquired retail group Go Outdoors for a total of £112.3 million.
- K2 Is on the Chopping Block—And That Could Spell Trouble for Other Snow Brands 11/28/2016 outsideonline.com - In October, Newell Brands put the beloved U.S. ski manufacturer up for sale. What happens next could affect the rest of the industry.
- Evo Opens Denver Location 11/28/2016 sgbonline.com - Evo, a Seattle-based outdoor and winter and action sports retailer best known for its online business, has opened its third physical location in the country. The new location at 860 Broadway in...
- Cherokee Global Brands Announces Intent to Acquire Hi-Tec Sports International 11/28/2016 globenewswire.com - Cherokee Global Brands, a global brand marketing platform that manages a growing portfolio of fashion and lifestyle brands, announced that it intends to enter into a share purchase agreement to acquire Hi-Tec...
- China Tries to Conquer Everest 11/28/2016 bloomberg.com - Earlier this year, China opened a new paved road that winds 14,000 feet up the slope and stops at the base camp parking lot. Plans are in the works to build an...
- Finalists Announced for American Made Outdoor Gear Awards 11/25/2016 insideoutdoor.com - The American Made Outdoor Gear Awards, which annually celebrates the best stories from companies with a commitment to American manufacturing and sourcing in the outdoor market, announces the finalists for the 2017...
- Nidecker Group Acquired Flow Sports 11/25/2016 insideoutdoor.com - The Nidecker Group, based in Rolle, Switzerland, has acquired San Clemente-Calif.-based Flow Sports. Nidecker Group, operates a variety of brands in both the snowboarding and stand up paddle boarding, including Jones Snowboard,...
- Paddlesports Retailers Attempt Split From Emerald Expositions 11/23/2016 sgbonline.com - A group of paddlesports retailers revealed plans this week to establish their own trade show focused on the category. Darren Bush, owner of Rutabaga Paddlesports, and Sutton Bacon, chairman of Nantahala Outdoor...
- Garmont Returns to Great White North 11/22/2016 insideoutdoor.com - Following its return to the U.S. market more than a year, Italy-based Garmont is re-entering the Canadian market as well. The company reportedly has hired Stephen Bergeron as general manager of Canadian...
- 2016 SIA Market Intelligence Report Released 11/22/2016 snowsports.org - SnowSports Industries America (SIA), the snow sports industry’s member-owned trade association, today released the 2016 SIA Snow Sports Market Intelligence Report. Highlights - The retail market brought in $4.7B during the 2015/2106...
- Big Agnes To Expand U.S. And Global Distribution 11/22/2016 sgbonline.com - Big Agnes, a manufacturer of tents, sleeping bags and other outdoor gear, will open a second domestic warehouse facility in Salt Lake City in December. To help service international accounts, Big Agnes...
- Patagonia Will Donate 100% of Its Black Friday Sales to Helping the Environment 11/21/2016 adweek.com - Patagaonia plans to donate 100 percent of its sales on Black Friday, Nov. 25, to the environment. The company will donate that money to small grassroots organizations that fight for clean water,...
