Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Thursday, December 17, 2015 thru Wednesday, December 30, 2015
- Nat Geo Picks the Best Adventure Films of 2015 12/30/2015 theadventureblog.blogspot.com - National Geographic Adventure took a look back at the very best adventure films from the past year, and revealed their picks for the seven best. The subjects of these films vary...
- FTC Fines Backcountry.Com over False Bamboo Claims 12/29/2015 odrmag.com - The Federal Trade Commission has reached a settlement totaling $1.3 million with four retailers, including outdoor online retailer Backcountry.com, over false "bamboo" claims and deceptively labeling and advertising rayon products as made...
- How the Top Companies Torture-Test Their Drones 12/29/2015 outsideonline.com - Got a drone for Christmas? Cinderblocks, freezers, and sub-zero temperatures are just a few of the obstacles it might have encountered before ending up under the tree.
- Amazon’s Top Sellers Include Fitness, Outdoor and Athletic Brands 12/28/2015 sportsonesource.com - Fitbit, Columbia, Hydro Flask and Spalding were among the many names landing on Amazon's list of top sellers for the holiday season. Overall, the online giant noted that over 200 million more...
- American Made Outdoor Gear Awards to be presented at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 12/28/2015 outdoorindustry.org - Winners of the 2016 American Made Outdoor Gear Awards will be announced at a ceremony during the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market next week. The ceremony will be held in the Sterling Rope...
- Therm-a-Rest Partners With Poler 12/27/2015 odrmag.com - Therm-a-Rest has announced a new partnership with Portland-based Poler. The two brands have collaborated on a Camp Vibes collection aimed at bringing a new sense of utility and fun to the brands’...
- BP Associates Named Osprey’s Sales Agency 12/26/2015 odrmag.com - Osprey Packs has named BP Associates as its new sales agency in the North Central region. The St. Paul-based, six-person team of sales and marketing specialists will focus on enhancing Osprey brand...
- JanSport Sues Competitor for Trademark Infringement 12/23/2015 sportsonesource.com - JanSport, which is owned by VF Corp., has filed a lawsuit against UNIF LLC, alleging unfair use and sale of trademark. UNIF makes a backpack line under the Badsport label.
- Snow Sports Sales Healthy Heading into Holiday Shopping Months 12/23/2015 business.transworld.net - 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 and October 2015....
- Austrian Skier Nearly Hit By Drone during World Cup Race 12/23/2015 abc7.com - The international ski federation is banning camera drones from its World Cup races after one of the flying objects crashed and nearly hit Austrian skier Marcel Hirscher during a slalom in Italy.
- Schoeller Textil USA Names West Coast Sales Manager 12/23/2015 insideoutdoor.com - Schoeller Textil U.S.A. has added Fawn Knadler to the U.S. team as the new West Coast Sale Manager. Knadler most recently held the position of Merchandising Manager for Apparel and Outerwear at...
- OIWC Announces 2016 Pioneering Woman, First Ascent Awards 12/23/2015 insideoutdoor.com - The Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition (OIWC) announced the recipients of the 2016 Pioneering Woman and First Ascent Awards for the outdoor industry. Nora Stowell, global sales leader with W. L. Gore &...
- Merrell Names Joseph Gray Global Trail Running Ambassador 12/23/2015 sportsonesource.com - Joseph Gray, most recently awarded the 2015 USA Mountain Runner of The Year Award, will begin collaborating with the Merrell product development team to help develop future trail running footwear and apparel...
- Next Wave Of Outdoor Retail? 12/22/2015 gearjunkie.com - A quirky shop in Minneapolis along the bank of the Mississippi River represents a new wave of outdoor retail. Repair Lair brands itself as a “repair and consignment shop that specializes in...
- Burton Names CEO, President 12/22/2015 insideoutdoor.com - Burton co-owner Donna Carpenter is assuming the role of CEO and long-time Burton executive John Lacy is taking the reins as President. Current Burton CEO Mike Rees is transitioning to Pennsylvania and...
- These Milk Carton Devices May Save California from Drought 12/22/2015 outsideonline.com - Marty Ralph and a few other thinkers in California's scientific community are leading an $18 million effort to improve water storage - and plastic devices shaped like milk cartons outfitted with parachutes...
- The Cost of Climbing Everest – 2016 Edition 12/22/2015 blogspot.com - Alan Arnette's 2016 version of his annual blog post on how much it costs to climb Everest is a comprehensive look not just at the expenses of such an expedition, but...
- Hydrapak to Supply Osprey Hydraulics in 2016 12/21/2015 sportsonesource.com - Osprey Packs has partnered with Hydrapak to design and manufacture Osprey Hydraulics reservoirs for spring 2016.Hydrapak will supply two reservoir models – Hydraulics and Hydraulics LT, which will be backed by Osprey’s...
- Wolverine’s Worldwide’s Bates Footwear Gets $27M Afghan Army Boot Contract 12/21/2015 sportsonesource.com - Bates, a division of Wolverine Worldwide, was awarded contracts by the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency to manufacture its Temperate Weather Combat boots for the allied forces in Afghanistan. The Temperate Weather Combat...
- Brooks-Range Adds Northwest Rep 12/21/2015 insideoutdoor.com - Brooks-Range Mountaineering has hired Terry Shively as Pacific Northwest Sales Representative. His territory will cover Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska.
- Tahoe SUP Acquired By Investment Group 12/18/2015 odrmag.com - LXV Outdoor has acquired the rights to Tahoe SUP, including the brand’s Stand Up Paddleboards and other accessory products. LXV Outdoor is a division of Blackwater Holdings Inc., a privately held small-cap...
- REI Names Tracie Winbigler as CFO 12/17/2015 sportsonesource.com - REI welcomed finance and operations-veteran Tracie Winbigler as its new chief financial officer (CFO). She will lead the co-op’s finance, accounting, tax, payroll, treasury, internal audit, procurement and asset protection departments.
- KKR in the lead to acquire U.S. retailer Mills Fleet Farm: sources 12/17/2015 reuters.com - Buyout firm KKR & Co is in the lead to acquire U.S. outdoor retailer Mills Fleet Farm for more than $1.2 billion, including debt, defying a slowdown in private equity dealmaking.
- Conservation fund gets 3-year lifeline in spending bill 12/17/2015 thehill.com - The federal government’s main fund for land conservation got a three-year renewal in the government spending bill released. The reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) puts to rest the...
