Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Friday, November 4, 2016 thru Thursday, November 17, 2016
- Osprey Names Former CamelBak Leader As President 11/17/2016 sgbonline.com - Osprey Packs named former CamelBak President Layne Rigney as its new president, along with other executive-level changes, two months after its longtime former president Tom Barney left the company. Jason Dunlap was...
- US House passes Outdoor REC bill 11/16/2016 bicycleretailer.com - The U.S. House of Representatives this week passed passed H.R. 4665, the Outdoor REC (Recreation's Economic Contributions) Act, which would require the Departments of Commerce and Labor to provide statistics on how...
- LongWater Opportunities Acquires Fox River 11/16/2016 insideoutdoor.com - LongWater Opportunities, an operationally focused private equity firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas, has acquired Fox River Mills, the 116-year-old sock manufacturer. Fox River is the fourth investment in LongWater’s second equity fund.
- Vasque Appoints JAM Collective As PR Agency 11/15/2016 sgbonline.com - Vasque Footwear appointed JAM Collective as its PR and social media agency of record, effective December 1, 2016. JAM Collective will work to collaboratively build and support Vasque’s communications strategy using traditional...
- Republicans and Democrats Alike Voted to Support the Outdoors on Tuesday 11/11/2016 outsideonline.com - While this year’s presidential election was bitterly divisive, both red and blue America largely came together over at least one thing: supporting the outdoors.
- The 2016 Wildlife Comedy Awards Give Much-Needed Relief 11/11/2016 adventure-journal.com - The annual Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards were created to bring attention to the need for conservation, it’s just what we need in this tumultuous time—guileless critters reminding us of us in our...
- Outdoor Retailer Backwoods Files For Bankruptcy 11/11/2016 sgbonline.com - The active lifestyle retail bankruptcies continue. The latest victim was outdoor retailer Backwoods, with 10 locations across Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas, including its Neptune Mountaineering store in Colorado, and an adventure travel...
- Vista Outdoor posts double-digit growth in 2017 fiscal Q2 11/10/2016 bicycleretailer.com - Vista Outdoor, parent of Camelbak, Giro, Bell, Bushnell and other brands, posted sales of $684 million for the second quarter of its fiscal 2017. That's up 24 percent from the prior-year quarter....
- SIA Responds To New Outdoor Retailer Schedule 11/10/2016 sgbonline.com - In a letter to the industry, SnowSports Industries Americas President Nick Sargent responded to Outdoor Retailer’s recently announced changes to its trade-show calendar, expressing concerns that the schedule still stretches retailers thin.
- Election 2016: Outdoors Industry Vows Environmental Advocacy 11/10/2016 gearjunkie.com - Donald Trump Presidency brings uncertainty to the world of outdoors recreation and environmentalism. Many fear America’s iconic mountains, forests, and seas will be cherished more for oil or mineral value than conservation...
- GoPro Recalls New Karma Drone 11/09/2016 outsideonline.com - GoPro announced a total recall of its new Karma drone. Out of the approximately 2,500 drones sold since October 23, “a very small number" of them have reportedly lost power during operation,...
- The Best Independent Gear Shops In The USA 11/09/2016 gearjunkie.com - Love small, independent gear shops? Try out one of these local outfitters, featured in The Innovation Project from SNEWS,plus a couple of Gear Junkie's very own personal faves.
- Canada Goose Prepping For IPO 11/09/2016 sgbonline.com - Canada Goose hired investment bankers to lead an initial public offering set for 2017, according to reports. The outerwear company is seeking a valuation of around $2 billion. Credit Suisse Group AG,...
- Outdoor Retailer show shifts dates dramatically. Bigger changes on the horizon? 11/08/2016 bicycleretailer.com - Emerald Expositions, the company that owns and puts on the Outdoor Retailer trade show, announced that in response to attendee feedback and ongoing surveys, the Outdoor Retailer show will be held on...
- Bluesign Names Patagonia’s Jill Dumain As New CEO 11/07/2016 sgbonline.com - Bluesign Technologies, the organization helping many active-lifestyle brands institute and track sustainable practices into their production processes, has appointed Patagonia’s Jill Dumain as its next CEO. Dumain will succeed Bluesign CEO Peter...
- Mountain Khakis Names Northwest U.S. Sales Agency 11/07/2016 sgbonline.com - Mountain Khakis named Matt Cassidy Sales as its Northwest United States sales agency, effective immediately. Based in Kirkland, WA, Matt Cassidy, the company’s founder, brings over 17 years of industry expertise.
- Yakima Teams Up with Locally to Further Empower Local Retailers 11/07/2016 outdoorindustry.org - Yakima Products, Inc., the innovation leader in vehicle racks and cargo solutions, has partnered with Locally, an online-to-offline commerce platform that supports local retailers by guiding consumers to their favorite local dealers...
- Best Hikes: Ten Trails at Risk 11/07/2016 nationalgeographic.com - Some of the best hikes on the planet are not here to stay. Threats to the environment, natural disasters, war, and politics could wipe out many trails, as well as the ecosystems...
- U.S. Ski Team Speed Center at Copper Mountain Open for Training 11/05/2016 alpine.usskiteam.com - Copper Mountain Resort snowmaking team has been working around the clock preparing for the highly anticipated opening of the U.S. Ski Team Speed Center. When fully operational, it is the only full-length...
- Four Races That Could Determine the Fate of Our Public Lands 11/04/2016 outsideonline.com - If you needed one more reason to have anxiety about the elections, it would be that whatever the outcome could have a profound impact on the fight over America’s open spaces. Whether...
- GoPro Blames Bad Q3 On Production Issues; Predicts Return To Profit 11/04/2016 sgbonline.com - Action-camera category leader GoPro thinks it’s finally able to present consumers a “simple end-to-end storytelling solution” with its latest release of products and services. But production issues with its new Hero5 cameras...
