Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Friday, September 23, 2016 thru Thursday, October 6, 2016
- OIA Adds Eight Trade Advisory Council Members 10/06/2016 sgbonline.com - Outdoor Industry Association Trade Advisory Council, which provides analysis and advises OIA and OIA members on international trade policy, including importing, exporting, U.S. manufacturing, and other relevant issues, added eight new members....
- America’s First Surf Park Opens Friday In Texas 10/06/2016 gearjunkie.com - Arguably the most predictable wave in the U.S. will start breaking Friday when the NLand Surf Park opens for business in Austin, Texas.
- The Greatest Threat to Our National Parks Might Be Noise Pollution 10/06/2016 outsideonline.com - The National Park Service invested $3.2 million this year to better understand how sounds move around the parks. Sound is crucial to the health of plants and wildlife, often disrupting the ambiance...
- Hydro Flask Props Up Parent 10/06/2016 sgbonline.com - Sales of Hydro Flask grew 36.8 percent to $29.1 million in the fiscal second quarter ended August 31, helping to prop up sales and profits at its new parent company. Helen of...
- QBP donates $100,000 to Minneapolis trailhead center 10/05/2016 bicycleretailer.com - QBP has donated $100,000 to the Trailhead at Theodore Wirth Park, a new trailhead and welcome center near downtown Minneapolis that will give inner-city youth and adults access to mountain biking and...
- Vasque Renews Mount Washington Observatory Partnership 10/05/2016 sgbonline.com - Vasque continued its exclusive footwear partnership with the Mount Washington Observatory in North Conway, NH, supplying the observatory crew with summer and winter boots. The staff at the observatory is always on...
- Under Armour joins with Mindbody to link MyFitnessPal app users to fitness classes 10/05/2016 baltimoresun.com - Users of Under Armour's MyFitnessPal app can find, book and pay for fitness classes through an online network of studios, thanks to a collaboration between the sports brand and Mindbody, a health...
- BEARPAW Launches First Apparel Collection In Time For Fall 10/05/2016 finance.yahoo.com - BEARPAW, a global leader in fashion footwear for men, women and children, is moving into the apparel sector with the launch of a new line of outerwear. The brand debuts this...
- Columbia Names Interim SVP Of North America Retail 10/03/2016 sgbonline.com - Columbia Sportswear Company named David Lawner to serve as interim SVP of retail for North America and EMEA while the company conducts a global search for a new leader to replace departing...
- National Park Visits Dip In September 10/03/2016 sgbonline.com - Backcountry visits to the more than 400 national parks, memorials, monuments and other sites managed by the National Park Service through the first nine months of the year is up 4.2 percent...
- Bass Pro Acquires Cabela’s For $5.5 Billion 10/03/2016 gearjunkie.com - Bass Pro Shops announced that it will purchase Cabela’s for $5.5 billion, or $65.50 per share. The acquisition creates a near monopoly in the hunting and fishing category. The combined annual revenues...
- SnowSports Industries America Announces New Additions to Leadership Team as the Doors Open at Park City Office 10/03/2016 snowsports.org - SnowSports Industries America, North American member-owned trade association representing suppliers of consumer snow sports, announced four key additions to its leadership team. Maria McNulty serves as Chief Operating Officer, while Kyle Kennedy...
- The Winners of The World’s Best Photo Contest 10/02/2016 outsideonline.com - The Red Bull Illume photo contest, which highlights the best images and photographers in the outdoor adventure world, awarded the grand prize for the second time to the German photographer Lorenz Holder...
- Garmin Acquires Japanese Distributor 09/30/2016 sgbonline.com - Garmin Ltd. completed the acquisition of Iiyonet Inc., a key distributor of Garmin’s consumer products in Japan. The company is now a subsidiary of Garmin Japan Ltd. The acquisition of will enhance...
- Outdoor Retailer Mulls Major Date Shift 09/30/2016 sgbonline.com - Outdoor Retailer Summer Market is considering a schedule change that could shift the trade show up to two months earlier, starting in June 2018, in a bid to keep key stakeholders in...
- Yosemite Chief Resigns Amid Sexual-Misconduct Claims in Park 09/29/2016 outsideonline.com - Yosemite Superintendent Don Neubacher announced that he's stepping down from his post, effective immediately. His resignation comes after the federal government launched an investigation into sexual-misconduct allegations from female park employees at...
- How Global Warming Is Changing How We Play Outside 09/29/2016 outsideonline.com - Climate change is affecting America’s recreation meccas—from Yosemite to Yellowstone—in profound ways. As the planet heats up and weather patterns shift, so will the ways we interact with the outdoors.
- Outdoor Industry Vets Form Consulting Firm 09/28/2016 sgbonline.com - Two outdoor industry veterans, Joe Campisi and Tony Manzella, have formed a “fee free” consulting firm aimed at the active lifestyle space – Campisi/Manzella & Associates. Campisi is an expert in brand...
- Outdoor Brands Commit To Responsible Wool Standard 09/28/2016 sgbonline.com - Outdoor brands Patagonia, Eddie Bauer, REI, Vaude, Mountain Equipment Co-op, Deckers and Kathmandu & eight other textile companies have made commitments to the Responsible Wool Standard. Textile Exchange, finding the best ways...
- National Parks to Have Fast Internet by 2018? Oh, Goody 09/28/2016 adventure-journal.com - The Park Service plans to implement high-speed internet in all national parks by 2018. This change responds to park visitors' complaints that they cannot access their devices when visiting the parks.
- Men’s Journal Gives Us the 50 Most Adventurous Men 09/28/2016 theadventureblog.blogspot.com - Men's Journal's list of the 50 Most Adventurous Men on the planet is an inspirational and educational read. The article spotlights mountaineers, rock climbers, ocean rowers, explorers, and more. All in all,...
- Outdoor Research Names Northeast Sales Rep 09/27/2016 sgbonline.com - Outdoor Research, the Seattle-based technical outdoor apparel and accessories company, named Stoner-Andrews of Shelburne, VT to act as its sales agency in the northeastern United States.
- Mountain Hardwear President Resigns 09/26/2016 gbonline.com - Columbia Sportswear Company said Mountain Hardwear Inc.’s president, John Walbrecht, has resigned to pursue opportunities closer to his family.
- Vail Revenue Grows on Season Pass Sales 09/26/2016 wsj.com - Vail Resorts Inc. posted a deeper-than-anticipated loss in the latest quarter, though revenue rose above expectations as season-pass sales continued to drive growth. The ski-resort operator said the number of season passes...
- Is Social Media Ruining Adventure Travel? 09/25/2016 gearpatrol.com - With travelers and influencers posting content about a still-off-the-radar destination or emerging outfitters is every marketer’s dream. On the flip side, reconnecting with nature has always been one of the most powerful...
- Salomon TV Brings Running and Skiing Together In New Series 09/23/2016 outsideonline.com - Salomon announced that moving forward it will be combining its Freeski TV and Running TV franchises into one series: Salomon TV. The new franchise promises more of the same epic skiing and...
