Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Thursday, August 27, 2015 thru Wednesday, September 9, 2015
- Outdoor Retailer to launch in-house magazine 09/09/2015 bicycleretailer.com - Outdoor Retailer is about to re-enter the publishing business with the re-launch of its original publication – Outdoor Retailer Magazine.
- RIDE Snowboards Unveils New Website + 2016 09/09/2015 transworld.net - RIDE Snowboards launches their new website complete with a 2016 collection of boards, boots, bindings, and outerwear.For more than 20 years, RIDE has been producing industry-leading products for all types of riding.
- Selk’bag USA Announces the Arrival of Marvel Bags for Kids 09/09/2015 selkbagusa.com - Selk’bag USA, Inc. announces the launch of its Marvel by Selk’bag collection for kids, now allowing people of every age and size to explore and snooze as their favorite Super Hero.
- Madshus Signs Team Greg to Race Team 09/09/2015 sportsonesource.com - Madshus reports that that Olympians Brian and Caitlin Gregg (Team Gregg) have signed on to continue racing exclusively in Madshus's Nordic skis, boots, and poles for another two seasons.
- Salomon ramps up specialty outdoor category with new hire 09/09/2015 outdoorindustry.org - Salomon, a leader in technical design and innovation in mountain sports is proud to announce the appointment of Anthony Diana as its new regional category manager for footwear in the U.S.
- Intrawest reports boost in sales of season ski passes 09/09/2015 steamboattoday.com - The Denver-based company announced that as of Nov. 2, its sales of season passes and frequency products, like multi-day passes, for the upcoming ski season were up about 14 percent in volume...
- REI to Moves Redmond Store to Bellevue 09/09/2015 insideoutdoor.com - REI announced plans to relocate its Redmond, Wash., store to nearby Bellevue. The store will feature more than 40,000 square feet of floor space with a bike shop and a snow shop...
- Snakebite antidote is running out 09/08/2015 bbc.com - The world is running out of one of the most effective snakebite treatments, putting tens of thousands of lives at risk, warn experts.
- Christie Denounces Rock Climbing Wall ‘Epidemic’ 09/08/2015 outsideonline.com - publican presidential candidate Chris Christie was speaking at a town hall meeting in New Hampshire on Friday when he criticized universities for ratcheting up tuition costs without telling students what exactly they’re...
- .SKI Launches Today: Uniting the Snow Sports Industry and Ski Enthusiasts Worldwide Under One Domain Extension 09/08/2015 dot-ski.com - Dot Ski (.ski), powered by Internet registry StartingDot, officially launched. With support and input from global organizations, including the International Ski Federation (FIS), .ski is the world’s first Internet domain space dedicated...
- New Colorado event aims to be ‘largest MTB event in North America’ 09/08/2015 bicycleretailer.com - This month's Outlier Offroad Festival, to be held in Vail, Colo., will feature a consumer demo, enduro and cross-country racing, kids' activities, a nearby farmer's market, art fair, and distilled spirits festival,...
- DAK Americas to Expand Polyester Fiber Capacity 09/08/2015 insideoutdoor.com - Charlotte,N.C-based DAK Americas is increasing its polyester staple fiber (PSF) capacity of 230 million lbs/yr to meet growing demand in the Americas, says the company.
- The New Primal Adds Trail Runner and Surfer as Ambassadors 09/08/2015 sportsonesource.com - The New Primal , a maker of "responsibly sourced," 100 percent grass-fed beef and free-range turkey jerky, named cinematographer and surfer Cyrus Sutton and ultra runner Kyle Dietz to 2015-2016 brand ambassador...
- Cannondale recalls 23,000 mountain bikes for OPI stem 09/03/2015 bikeradar.com - Cannondale is recalling more than 23,000 mountain bikes equipped with integrated OPI stem/steerers. Testing demonstrated that the the connection between the base of the OPI stem and the top of the steerer...
- Venture Snowboards Suspends Operations Indefinitely 09/03/2015 sportsonesource.com - Venture Snowboards of Silverton, CO. informed its customers Thursday that it will not ship any product to market for the 2015-16 winter season.
- RECALL: 23,000 Cannondale Mountain Bikes 09/03/2015 sportsonesource.com - Dorel Sports' Cycling Sports Group of Wilton, CT, is recalling about 23,000 Cannondale mountain bikes because their OPI stem and steering tube assemblies can fail and pose a risk of injury.
- Nepal Has Yet to Spend $4 Billion in Relief Funds 09/03/2015 outsideonline.com - Four months after two earthquakes killed upwards of 8,800 people in Nepal, and two months after international agencies agreed to donate $4 billion to help the country rebuild, the Nepali government hasn’t...
- U.S. Is on Track for Worst Fire Season Ever 09/02/2015 outsideonline.com - U.S. wildfires have burned 8,202,557 acres this year, the National Interagency Fire Center posted Wednesday. The number is greater than any other year in recorded history as of September 1.
- OIA Future Leadership Academy Accepting Applications 09/02/2015 insideoutdoor.com - Outdoor Industry Association has begun accepting applications for the Future Leadership Academy, a nine-month program dedicated to preparing and uniting the future leadership of the outdoor industry.
- Thule Group sells its snow chain business, focuses on outdoor and bags businesses 09/02/2015 bicycleretailer.com - Thule Group has agreed to sell its snow chain business to Schneketten AG – an Austrian company in the snow chain industry, for $11.2 million in cash and more based on sales...
- REI’s CEO to speak at Interbike event 09/01/2015 bicycleretailer.com - Jerry Stritzke, the president and CEO of REI, will be the featured speaker at an event organized by the Outdoor Industries Women's Coalition at Interbike. OIWC's Pledge Celebration and Leadership Awards will...
- Noble Anti-Odor Receives bluesign Certification 09/01/2015 insideoutdoor.com - Noble Biomaterials, manufacturer of antimicrobial and anti-odor technologies for performance fabrics, announced it has received bluesign Product Line Approval for its XT2 technology.
- Yeti Coolers Taps Vista Outdoor Exec as New CEO 08/31/2015 sportsonesource.com - Yeti Coolers named Matt Reintjes, the former head of Vista Outdoor Inc.'s $900 million Outdoor Products Division, as its chief executive officer.
- Can the Appalachian Trail Survive ‘A Walk in the Woods?’ 08/31/2015 outsideonline.com - Overcrowding on the country’s most popular thru-hiking destination may come to a head, as the route’s managers contemplate imposing a hiker limit.
- Hudson Trail Outfitters to Close its Doors 08/31/2015 sportsonesource.com - Hudson Trail Outfitters Ltd. is closing its four remaining stores and going out of business after 50 years of serving the great Washington D.C. area.
- No More Local Outdoor Recreation News for Denver Post 08/31/2015 outdoorindustry.org - The Denver Post recently announced it would no longer publish its outdoors column, which regularly featured stories about everything from how mountain towns become surfing towns to the extinction of a subspecies...
- White House renames Mount McKinley as Denali 08/31/2015 ap.org - The Obama administration will change the name of North America's tallest mountain peak from Mount McKinley to Denali, the White House said Sunday, a major symbolic gesture to Alaska Natives on the...
- Lifefactory Closes $5m Growth Equity Financing 08/28/2015 insideoutdoor.com - Lifefactory has closed a Series C growth equity financing of $5 million. The round was led by Silas Capital, with a $4 million investment, and participation from all major shareholders: Greenhouse Capital...
- Sawyer Paddles and Oars Joins Trout Unlimited as Corporate Sponsor 08/28/2015 sportsonesource.com - Trout Unlimited and Sawyer Paddles and Oars announced a partnership today that will benefit TU members across the country by providing quality boating products at a discount to them, as well as...
- GOA Adds Hydro Flask and Sport Hansa as Newest Vendor Partners 08/28/2015 sportsonesource.com - Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (GOA) announced new vendor partners Hydro Flask and Sport Hansa. GOA brings together independent outdoor retailers from across the country, allowing members to tap into an extensive network of...
- Gore to invest $15m in ‘new approaches’ to DWR 08/28/2015 sportstextiles.com - W.L. Gore & Associates will invest more than $15 million in, and look at “completely new approaches” to, durable water repellent (DWR) solutions over the next five years, in a bid to...
- RECALL: 1,400 CAMP USA Crampons 08/27/2015 sportsonesource.com - CAMP USA has recalled three models of its crampons due to components that can break of detach and pose a fall hazard. The Broomfield, CO recalled about 900 of its Blade Runner...
- Hydro Flask Updates Logo 08/27/2015 sportsonesource.com - Hydro Flask, the rapidly growing maker of stainless steel containers, unveiled an updated version of its logo as part of a broader emphasis on branding.
