Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Thursday, March 24, 2016 thru Wednesday, April 6, 2016
- Grand Canyon Kills Division Accused of Sexual Harrassment 04/06/2016 adventure-journal.com - A message from Superintendent David Uberuaga announced that the division that runs trips on the Colorado River, called the River District, was abolished, effective immediately. The decision to get rid of...
- Eastern Mountain Sports Said to Be Headed for Bankruptcy Court 04/06/2016 bloomberg.com - Vestis Retail Group, which operates the Eastern Mountain Sports, Bob’s Stores and Sport Chalet chains, is preparing a bankruptcy filing, extending a run of retail-industry defaults, according to a person familiar with...
- Bergans USA Promotes Byron Mccann To Marketing Manager 04/04/2016 odrmag.com - Bergans USA has announced the promotion of Byron Caldwell McCann to the newly-created position of marketing manager. Keith Patterson’s recent appointment to president in the wake of Pat Loomis’ retirement led to...
- Downlite Builds Home for E-Commerce, Outdoor Divisions 04/04/2016 sportsonesource.com - Downlite has renovated its former Cincinnati-based retail store to accommodate its expanded E-commerce and Outdoor divisions, which relocated from its nearby corporate headquarters. A total of approximately 30 Downlite employees from the...
- Sports Authority Settles Lawsuits Over Consignment Sales 04/04/2016 sportsonesource.com - Sports Authority reached a settlement with suppliers over the continued sale of consignment sales in bankruptcy proceedings. Under proposed settlement, Sports Authority would be able to continue to sell and restock the...
- Columbia Pacific Advisors Sells Three Winter Sports Apparel Brands 04/04/2016 insideoutdoor.com - Columbia Pacific Advisors, a Seattle-based alternative investment firm, announced it completed the sale of POW Gloves, Holden Outerwear and Spacecraft Collective, three active outdoor apparel brands under the POW Holdings, LLC umbrella.
- TPP Picks Up Outdoor Industry Association & Internet Association Endorsements 03/31/2016 footwearnews.com - The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal has gathered two notable endorsements from the Outdoor Industry Association and the Internet Association. The Outdoor Industry Association released a statement in favor of the deal,...
- World Surf League Launches First Apparel Line 03/31/2016 wwd.com - On the 40th anniversary of the pro tour, the World Surf League has launched its first apparel line. Wave chasers now can slip on $79.99 jerseys for Mick Fanning, Kelly Slater, John...
- Why Female River Guides Aren’t Welcome in the Grand Canyon 03/30/2016 outsideonline.com - A federal government report acknowledged a long-standing pattern of sexual harassment against female river guides employed by the National Park Service in the Grand Canyon. Here, three former Park Service river...
- Dubai Plans 1,066-Foot Extreme Sports Tower 03/30/2016 adventure-journal.com - The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat of Dubai announced a proposal to build a slender, 1,066-foot skyscraper along the city’s waterfront, where one can base jump, rappel, bungee jump,...
- GoPro (GPRO) Enters $250M Credit Agreement with JP Morgan 03/29/2016 streetinsider.com - GoPro disclosed that the company and its wholly owned subsidiary GoPro Coöperatief U.A., entered into a Credit Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as...
- Jarden Corp. Writes Down Winter Sports Assets Ahead of Acquisition 03/29/2016 sportsonesource.com - Jarden Corporation reported operating earnings at its sporting goods segment plunged 82.4 percent last year due primarily to impairment charges it took in its winter sports business in the fourth quarter ahead...
- REI plans to move headquarters to Bellevue’s Spring District 03/29/2016 seattletimes.com - REI has chosen Bellevue as the location of its new headquarters. The outdoors co-op has outgrown its headquarters in Kent and has been looking for a new campus for a while. REI...
- Toad&Co connects adults with disabilities to national parks for their first time 03/29/2016 examiner.com - Toad&Co, the outdoor lifestyle apparel company, has announced the funding of a program that will connect adults with disabilities to various national parks across the US for their first time. This major...
- Vasque Footwear Title Sponsor of 2016 Continental Divide Trail Coalition Trail Days and Kickoff 03/29/2016 outdoorindustry.org - Vasque Footwear has partnered with the Continental Divide Trail Coalition to expand support for the Second Annual Trail Days and Kick Off, an emerging thru-hike festival that will provide educational seminars, keynote...
- Chaco and Topo Designs Collaborate On Collection of Packs and Sandals 03/29/2016 odrmag.com - Chaco has teamed up with Topo Designs, LLC, to introduce a line of co-branded, limited-edition backpacks and a sandal collection inspired by each pack design. The collection consists of two co-branded...
- Toad&Co Names Whipps VP of Sales 03/29/2016 insideoutdoor.com - Toad&Co announced the addition of industry veteran Scott Whipps to its senior management team as vice president of sales, effective March 28, 2016. In his new role, Whipps will lead the strategic...
- Burton Lays Off 4% of Staff; Sports Authority & Poor 2016 Winter to Blame 03/28/2016 business.transworld.net - Burton’s President, John Lacy, issued an internal statement this month, citing that 4% of their almost 900-person global infrastructure was laid off. Poor snow conditions and the “challenging retail landscape,” most likely...
- No Reservations Allowed on Mt. Rainier This Year 03/28/2016 adventure-journal.com - Want to backpack the spectacular 93-mile Wonderland Trail that encircles Rainier? Show up and keep your fingers crossed. A glitch in the park’s reservation system caused by a storm made it...
- Will Rock Climbing Lose Its Soul to Gym Rats? 03/24/2016 outsideonline.com - This generation’s best climbers built their skills in climbing gyms. Now they’re venturing onto big walls.
- MC Sports Names Avalanche ‘Vendor of the Year’ 03/24/2016 insideoutdoor.com - Midwest retailer MC Sports recently names Avalanche its soft goods 2015 Vendor of the Year. MC Sports, which operates more than 70 stores in seven Midwest states, honors one soft goods and...
- Conservation Groups Line Up Against Bikes in Wilderness 03/24/2016 adventure-journal.com - The contentious issue pitting conservation environmentalists and mountain bikers, two seemingly would-be allies, is getting more heated—on Tuesday, 116 conservation organizations urged Congress to keep bikes out of wilderness.
