Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Friday, April 8, 2016 thru Thursday, April 21, 2016
- World’s First Female Big Wave Contest Announced 04/21/2016 business.transworld.net - Up until this year, there had yet to be any contest specifically for women or even that would allow women into the event to compete against the men. The World Surf League...
- Artificial Waves: Surf This Spring In Texas 04/21/2016 gearjunkie.com - The waves will roll in with no regard for low tide or meteorology at the NLand Surf Park in Austin, Texas, where beginners and pros can rip swells from one to six...
- Waterbrands Acquires Paddle Maker Carbonerro 04/20/2016 sportsonesource.com - Waterbrands, a consumer products company with a portfolio of outdoor and watersports brands, will acquire Carbonerro, which makes paddles for stand-up paddleboards. Carbonerro will become part of the Surfstow line-up of stand...
- GoPro Allows Heart Rate, Vertical, and More in Videos 04/20/2016 adventure-journal.com - GoPro is teaming up with Polar and its $500 V800 GPS Sports Watch to control the camera with the watch. Now you’ll also be able to integrate the metrics the watch gathers,...
- U.S. Federal Government To Quantify Value Of Outdoors Economy 04/20/2016 gearjunkie.com - In major news this week, the U.S. will begin tracking the economic impact of the ‘outdoor recreation’ industry for the first time as part of its collection of GDP data. The Government’s...
- Body Glove enters into licensing agreement with BIC 04/20/2016 surfersvillage.com - Body Glove announced it has entered into a licensing agreement with BIC Sport to produce a line of Stand Up Paddleboards and Surfboards. As part of the agreement, BIC Sport will design,...
- Vans Signs Multi-Year Renewal for US Open of Surfing 04/19/2016 business.transworld.net - The World Surf League (WSL) announced that the Vans US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach – which includes the sixth stop on the Women’s Samsung Galaxy Championship Tour, as well as...
- Sport Chalet to shutter all 47 stores; ceases online sales 04/18/2016 business.transworld.net - After a rumored bankruptcy filing, Sport Chalet confirmed the news Saturday, announcing it will be closing all of its brick and mortar retail locations, as well as its online e-commerce platform, in...
- Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Announces Free Premium Parking for Carpools 04/15/2016 business.transworld.net - Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows has partnered with Protect Our Winters (POW) to offer free premium parking to guests who carpool to the resort with four or more passengers in the vehicle....
- The Future of Climate Change Is Being Fought at a Court in Oregon 04/15/2016 outsideonline.com - A group of kids and young adults from across the West who filed suit against President Obama in August of 2015 just won a major victory in court. The federal government’s refusal...
- Keen Footwear To Sponsor International Ocean Film Tour On April 22 04/14/2016 footwearnews.com - Keen Footwear, known for its offering of land-to-water footwear, has announced its presenting sponsor partnership of this year’s International Ocean Film Tour. Now in its third year, the tour will kickoff April...
- REI ‘House Brand’ Reboots As Premium Gear 04/13/2016 gearjunkie.com - In a major initiative this month, REI re-launched its in-house gear with a goal to become an industry leader, not just a budget alternative to name brands.
- Sexual Harassment Investigation Will Expand to Entire National Park System 04/13/2016 outsideonline.com - After falling under scrutiny about the way it has handled long-term sexual harassment at the Grand Canyon, the National Park Service is expanding its probe to see if the case represents a...
- Veteran Apple designer leaves for GoPro to be VP of Design 04/13/2016 techcrunch.com - Longtime Apple industrial designer Danny Coster is joining GoPro. Coster had worked at Apple since the early 1990s, and helped Apple re-establish itself after Steve Jobs returned. Now he has to do...
- GoPro Deploys Hookit For Multimedia Analysis 04/12/2016 business.transworld.net - Hookit, a data-driven sponsorship intelligence platform, has significantly expanded its role with the world’s most versatile camera company, GoPro. Hookit is now GoPro’s primary platform for measurement, analytics, engagement and sponsorship...
- Exxel Forms New Outdoor Group, Names Senior Management 04/12/2016 insideoutdoor.com - Exxel Outdoors, announced senior management promotions and the creation of a new group, the Outdoor Performance Group, that includes Kelty, Sierra Designs, and Ultimate Direction. Eric Greene has been promoted to division...
- Shark Shield Scares ‘Em Away 04/11/2016 boardistan.com - Shark Shield is a traction pad that creates an electric field around your surfboard when you’re in the water. According to the company this field is annoying to sharks and “nine times...
- Has Everest Lost Its Luster? 04/08/2016 theadventureblog.blogspot.com - Popular mountaineering blogger and 8000-meter summiteer Alan Arnette blogged stories that a number of western climbing operators have either stopped guiding on Everest, or plan to in the next year or two....
- Brooks-Range Teams with AMGA on Instructional How-To Videos 04/08/2016 sportsonesource.com - Brooks-Range Mountaineering partners with American Mountain Guides Association to provide informational videos for outdoor consumers to travel safely in the backcountry during spring and summer excursions. Videos will provide step-by-step directions and...
- OIA To Honor President Barack Obama With Award This Month 04/08/2016 footwearnews.com - The OIA announced today that President Barack Obama will receive the 2016 OIA Friend of the Outdoor Industry Award for his support of the outdoor industry throughout his two terms in office....
