Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Friday, April 22, 2016 thru Thursday, May 5, 2016
- Johnson Outdoors Announces Fiscal Second Quarter Results 05/05/2016 investor.johnsonoutdoors.com - Johnson Outdoors Inc., a leading outdoor recreation equipment company, reported significantly higher profits and earnings on increased sales during the 2016 second fiscal quarter and first fiscal six months ending April 1,...
- The Drone Won’t Save GoPro: Karma Was Just Delayed 05/05/2016 forbes.com - GoPro continues to spiral into irrelevancy. Can even a drone save it? Action camera maker GoPro released first quarter 2016 earnings on Thursday afternoon, and the numbers aren’t pretty.
- MSR Recalls 2,000 Avalanche Probes 05/03/2016 gearjunkie.com - Cascade Designs, parent company of Mountain Safety Research, today announced the recall of about 2,000 avalanche probes sold in the United States and Canada. According to the recall, the MSR Striker 320...
- Black Diamond Swings to Q1 Loss 05/02/2016 sportsonesource.com - Black Diamond, Inc. reported sales from continuing operations of $38.2 million for the first quarter ended March 31, down 9 percent, or 4 percent in currency-neutral (c-n) terms, from the year...
- Columbia Sportswear Company Reports Record First Quarter 04/28/2016 columbia.com - Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ: COLM) today announced record first quarter net sales of $525.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2016, a 10 percent increase (12 percent constant-currency) compared with net...
- Recreation Kayak Sales See Double-Digit Growth, Says NPD 04/28/2016 insideoutdoor.com - As water sport season draws near, sales of recreation kayaks were up 21 percent, or more than $42 million, and 18 percent in unit sales in the 12 months ending February 2016,...
- Adidas Outdoor Appoints Michael Silitch to Athlete Team 04/28/2016 sportsonesource.com - Adidas Outdoor named Michael Silitch, alpine climber and guide, to its roster of athletes. He has more than 20 years of guiding experience, including ascents of Denali in Alaska, iconic routes in...
- Mbientlab Launches the Whipper, a Wearable Climbing Tracker That Brings Tech to the Crag 04/28/2016 yahoo.com - MbientLab introduces the Whipper, wearable tech for rock climbers that keeps track of your climbing performance in a $99 clip-on. Users can check out their vertical foot gain, incline, pace, effort level,...
- Dangerous Climbing Harnesses Being Sold on eBay 04/27/2016 outsideonline.com - Earlier this month, a tipster alerted a UK-based consumer blog that used Petzl Aspir climbing harnesses were being resold on eBay after potentially fatal modifications. The harnesses had been destroyed and then...
- Sherpa Adventure Gear Merges with Innov8 Partners 04/27/2016 insideoutdoor.com - Sherpa Adventure Gear announced a merger with investment holding company, Innov8 Partners, and the appointment of Dan and Kelsie Costa as chief executive officer and president, respectively.
- OR Winter Market Shifts Dates; Cuts a Day 04/26/2016 sportsonesource.com - Outdoor Retailer Winter Market has shifted its dates for 2017 — reducing the trade show by a day. The trade show will begin Tuesday, January 10, 2017, and wrap up Thursday, January...
- National Park Visitor Spending Adds $32 Billion to Economy, Says NPS 04/22/2016 insideoutdoor.com - Spending by a record number of national park visitors in 2015 provided a $32 billion benefit to the nation’s economy and supported 295,000 jobs, according to a report released by National Park...
