Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Thursday, February 25, 2016 thru Wednesday, March 9, 2016
- Aku Partners with Mountain Lab to Drive US Sales 03/09/2016 sportsonesource.com - Aku, an Italian mountaineering, hiking, trekking and lifestyle footwear brand, has chosen to partner with The Mountain Lab to drive U.S. business efforts.
- DICK’S Sporting Goods Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2015 Results 03/09/2016 finance.yahoo.com - DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. (DKS), the largest U.S. based full-line omni-channel sporting goods retailer, today reported sales and earnings results for the fourth quarter and full year ended January 30, 2016. The...
- Feetures! announces partnership with mountain adventure runner Anna Frost 03/09/2016 triathlonbusiness.com - Performance sock specialist Feetures! has announced its partnership with Anna Frost, one of the most recognized and decorated female mountain adventure runners in the world. Frost, better known by her nickname ‘Frosty’,...
- NPS Offers $15 Million in Grants for Outdoor Recreation in Cities 03/09/2016 insideoutdoor.com - National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis today opened the application period for $15 million of grants to develop outdoor recreation spaces in urban areas. The National Park Services Outdoor Recreation Legacy...
- Patagonia Announces Jumbo Wild is now on Netflix 03/09/2016 business.transworld.net - A newly-released film Jumbo Wild, Directed by Nick Waggoner and Sweetgrass Productions, documents the tug of war between community members, First Nations and conservationists, resort developers and politicians over the future of...
- Snowboarding’s Market Crash, New York Times Reports 03/08/2016 business.transworld.net - Recently, the snowboarding market has come crashing down, according to the NY Times. The report adds that the sport has been abandoned by participants and advertisers, and that equipment sales and...
- The North Face to Launch Watson-powered Shopping App 03/08/2016 insideoutdoor.com - The North Face is set to launch a mobile app next month that lets users engage with Watson, the powerful artificial intelligence computer owned by IBM, to help find the right...
- Warmer Weather and Interest in the Outdoors Spurs Growth in Camping Equipment Sales 03/08/2016 outdoorindustry.org - With 2015 being the second warmest year on record in the U.S., annual outerwear sales were flat and camping-related equipment helped to grow the outdoor industry in 2015, according to global...
- Patagonia Releases ‘Tools For Grassroots Activists’ 03/07/2016 odrmag.com - Patagonia has announced the release of a new book about how to succeed in building successful grassroots environmental campaigns, “Tools for Grassroots Activists: Best Practices for Success in the Environmental Movement.”
- Cruz: U.S. Lands Should Be Given to States or, ‘Better, the People’ 03/07/2016 adventure-journal.com - Ted Cruz is consistent. The Republican presidential candidate takes high-profile stand against western federal land ownership.
- Forest Service Rejects Grand Canyon Development Deal 03/07/2016 insideoutdoor.com - U.S. Forest Service rejected a proposal to widen roads and build infrastructure through the Kaibab National Forest that many believed would have paved the way for a sprawling urban development near the...
- Former Wolverine Exec Becomes Roots CEO 03/07/2016 sportsonesource.com - Roots, the Canadian apparel chain, appointed Jim A. Gabel to the position of president and chief executive officer.VThe company also appointed Jim Rudyk to the position of chief financial officer. The appointments,...
- U.S. Dropping Protection for Yellowstone Bears 03/04/2016 adventure-journal.com - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service began removing federal Endangered Species Act protections for Yellowstone-area grizzly bears, marking a conservation milestone that’s been four decades in the making. Grizzlies don’t need endangered...
- Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers Will Soon Need to Register in Maine 03/04/2016 outsideonline.com - Officials at Baxter State Park, at the north end of the AT, are concerned about an anticipated increase in the number of thru-hikers tramping through the park. Their solution? Hiker registration cards.
- How Backcountry Search and Rescue Works 03/04/2016 outsideonline.com - When a person goes missing outdoors, there’s a specific protocol for finding them within the first 24 hours. After that first day, it becomes much tougher. Despite a wide range of environments...
- Arctic Sea Ice at Record Low for February 03/04/2016 theadventureblog.blogspot.com - In recent years, expeditions have proven nearly impossible, with the ice disappearing at an alarming pace. Now, we have an idea of just how the Arctic is changing, thanks to a new...
- The North Face Goes On “Little Expeditions” With An Adorable Tot 03/03/2016 footwearnews.com - The North Face turned up the cuteness factor with its latest advertisement, titled “Little Expeditions.” Created by former pro skateboarder Colin Kennedy, the video stars Kennedy’s 2-year-old son Sonny and follows...
- Croakies Debuts as GoPro Mountain Games Sponsor 03/03/2016 sportsonesource.com - Croakies has signed on as an official sponsor of the 2016 GoPro Mountain Games (June 9-12 in Vail, Colo.). In addition to running targeted onsite promotions to coincide with its event retail...
- Skullcandy misses Street 4Q forecasts 03/03/2016 cnbc.com - Skullcandy Inc. reported fourth-quarter profit of $6.1 million. The Park City, Utah-based company said it had net income of 21 cents per share, missing Wall Street expectations.
- Bogs Sales Tumble in Fourth Quarter 03/02/2016 sportsonesource.com - Weyco Group Inc. reported net sales for the fourth quarter of 2015 were $87.4 million, as compared to 2014 net sales of $95.3 million.
- IMBA grows membership 15 percent over past year 03/02/2016 bicycleretailer.com - Membership at the International Mountain Bicycling Association hit a record high of almost 42,000 in February, up 15 percent from a year earlier. With the exception of June 2015, IMBA has had...
- Startups Pushing The Envelope 03/02/2016 gearjunkie.com - The ski industry is ripe with innovation and entrepreneurship. Especially since the advent of crowd-funding sites like Kickstarter, small brands can quickly grow to change an industry. These six startups, while still...
- Sports Authority files for bankruptcy protection 03/02/2016 usatoday.com - Big-box chain Sports Authority lost its bid to remain in the retail game without a dramatic restructuring as the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The retailer — owned by Los...
- Rocky Brands Announces Share Repurchase Program 03/01/2016 finance.yahoo.com - Rocky Brands, Inc. announced that its board of directors has approved a share repurchase program of up to $7,500,000 of the Company’s outstanding common stock, no par value per share. The share...
- Run Wild Retreats Visit Iceland 03/01/2016 sportsonesource.com - Run Wild Retreats, the CO-based running and wellness company founded by mindful running coach Elinor Fish, is leading a trail-running retreat in Iceland. The Iceland Trail Running + Wellness Retreat, taking place...
- Minimalist Sneakers, Made from Merino Wool 03/01/2016 gearpatrol.com - San Francisco-based footwear brand Allbirds launched their first shoe today, and though the silhouette is a familiar runner shape, it’s built out of a new merino wool blend. These shoes are also...
- Mountain Collective Adds New Zealand Peaks 03/01/2016 business.transworld.net - Coronet Peak/The Remarkables, New Zealand has joined The Mountain Collective™ as a full partner for the 2016-2017 season. This addition expands the breadth of the Collective with full partner destinations in four...
- Are Outdoorsy People Nicer Than Indoorsy People? 03/01/2016 adventure-journal.com - In 2014, a paper was published that positively linked time spent in nature with generally higher levels of happiness. In two studies conducted by John Zelenski and Elizabeth Nisbet, both of Carleton...
- GoPro acquires mobile editing apps Replay, Splice 03/01/2016 bicycleretailer.com - GoPro Inc. announced agreements this week to acquire mobile video editing apps Replay and Splice. Merging Replay and Splice.
- The North Face Launches Expanded Made in USA Collection 03/01/2016 sportsonesource.com - The North Face launched the second installment of its locally produced, Made in the U.S.A. clothing line, The Backyard Project. The Backyard Project again brought together a collective of farmers, artisans and...
- Yosemite Icons Losing Names in Trademark Fight 02/29/2016 adventure-journal.com - More than 125 years after the Scottish-American naturalist’s advocacy helped inspire the creation of Yosemite National Park, some of its most hallowed sites are set to be stripped of their famous names...
- NOC to Build Outdoor Entertainment Complex 02/26/2016 insideoutdoor.com - Nantahala Outdoor Center is prepared to develop what’s being described as a “world-class outdoor entertainment complex” along the Tuckaseigee River in Dillsboro, North Carolina, according to reports. The plan is forecast to...
- The December Snow Sports Market Saw Snow in the West, Suffering in the East 02/25/2016 snowsports.org - SnowSports Industries America (SIA), the snow sports industry’s member-owned trade association and The NPD Group – Sports and Leisure Trends™ have released NPD DecisionKey® numbers for August to December 2015....
- Sterling Rope Signs Pro Climber Kevin Jorgeson 02/25/2016 sportsonesource.com - Sterling Rope Company, Inc. and professional climber Kevin Jorgeson have entered into a long-term partnership, where Sterling is Jorgeson’s official rope sponsor. Jorgeson will use and endorse Sterling products as well as...
