Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Friday, June 17, 2016 thru Thursday, June 30, 2016
- Dick’s Sporting Goods Buys Sports Authority Brand Name For $15 Million 06/30/2016 footwearnews.com - Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. confirmed that it successfully bid on Sports Authority’s intellectually property assets (the name “The Sports Authority”, the retailer’s domain names, owned trademarks and customer information) and the right...
- The North Face Names Explore Fund Winners 06/29/2016 sportsonesource.com - The North Face announced the winners of the 2016 Explore Fund grant-giving program, recognizing 45 nonprofit organizations that are working in powerful and creative ways to encourage participants to experience outdoor activities...
- Did This Indian Couple Fake Their Everest Summit? 06/29/2016 theadventureblog.blogspot.com - Reports indicate that one Indian couple may have faked their summit photos, calling into question the validity of their claims. Dinesh and Tarkeshwari Rathod's story, who claim that they reached the summit...
- California Hikers Win Against Forest Service Fees 06/28/2016 adventure-journal.com - A long-running and stubborn battle by activists against the spread of public lands access fees has paid off once again in Southern California, where the U.S. Forest Service agreed to designate and...
- Made In America Product Showcase Accepting Applications 06/28/2016 insideoutdoor.com - Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and Outdoor Retailer announced that they will again host the Made In America Product Showcase at Summer Market and have added enhanced opportunities for brands presented through Outdoor...
- Lawsuit Over Alta Ski Area’s Historic Ban Rejected Once Again 06/23/2016 business.transworld.net - Fox 13 in Salt Lake City has reported that a federal lawsuit challenging the snowboarding ban in Alta Ski Area has been rejected, continuing the long-standing ban. In a one-page order,...
- Lands’ End Appoints Chief Marketing Officer 06/23/2016 sportsonesource.com - Lands' End appointed new leadership roles: Becky Gebhardt was promoted to EVP and CEO. Mike Zhang joined as VP, E-Commerce, Digital Marketing and Innovation, where he will work closely with Mike Holahan,...
- Everything You Know About Suriving Rip Currents Is Wrong 06/22/2016 outsideonline.com - About 100 people in the U.S. drown after being sucked out to sea in rips each year, and new research has experts arguing over how best to escape them. Australia has figured...
- Scott Sports makes year-round promotional agreement with three mountain resorts 06/22/2016 bicycleretailer.com - Scott Sports has reached an agreement with Triple Peaks Resorts, the owner of the Okemo, Mount Sunapee and Crested Butte mountain resorts, to be an official year-round partner. Scott Sports products and...
- Clif Bar Gets Official with U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association 06/22/2016 sportsonesource.com - Clif Bar & Company and the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) officially began their partnership, making Clif Bar the official energy food of the U.S. Ski Team, U.S. Snowboarding and U.S....
- Adidas Outdoor GM Reinschmidt Steps Down 06/21/2016 sportsonesource.com - Adidas confirmed that Rolf Reinschmidt, 60, stepped down as general manager for Adidas Outdoor and transitioned to a new role as executive advisor of Global Brands effective June 1.
- Is GoPro’s New Insurance Plan Worth It? 06/21/2016 outsideonline.com - GoPro just announced its first insurance plan: GoPro Care. You pay $100 within the first 60 days of buying your camera and you’re covered for two years for scratched lens, mic stopping,...
- Amer Sports Releases Second Corporate Responsibility Report 06/21/2016 sportsonesource.com - Amer Sports, which owns the Salomon, Wilson, Atomic, Arc'teryx, Suunto, Precor, Louisville Slugger and other sporting goods brands, released its second annual corporate responsibility report summing up initiatives and results taken in...
- U.S. Forest Service Outlines Steps to Update Recreation Permitting Process 06/20/2016 sportsonesource.com - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell announced steps to make it easier for outfitters, guides, schools, non-profits and other partners to take groups out to enjoy outdoor...
- The 25 Best Outdoor Stores in America 06/20/2016 gearpatrol.com - If you’re looking to stock up your outdoor kit with a side of local knowledge - something you don't get from buying online - try one of these stellar outdoor stores...
- Croakies Returns for Third Year as High Sierra Music Festival Sponsor 06/20/2016 outdoorindustry.org - Croakies, the manufacturer of industry-leading outdoor retention products, announces it will be returning for a third year as a festival sponsor and vendor at the upcoming High Sierra Music Festival (June 30-July...
- Patagonia’s New Study Finds Fleece Jackets Are a Serious Pollutant 06/20/2016 outsideonline.com - Patagonia, a business built to inspire and implement solutions to the environmental crisis, commissioned a study to find out how many synthetic microfibers are shed from its jackets in the wash. The...
