Sports News and Press Releases about Outdoor Industry Business
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August 18, 2021
Your next North Face jacket may be made of wood pulp
The North Face has reached an agreement with textile material company Spinnova to develop new, sustainable, high-performance textiles. Created from wood pulp, Spinnova's bespoke fiber is reportedly tough, insulating, and "zero percent harmful" to the planet. Read more.
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August 13, 2021
Outdoor’s big data problem
A recent dustup between specialty retailers and a behemoth market research firm has the industry wondering: Have we been basing our biggest business decisions on crap data for decades? OBJ
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August 12, 2021
Hiking Shoe Sales Are Climbing Fast, Especially Online — and Merrell Is Leading the Charge
Sales of outdoor footwear climbed $299 million for the 12 months ending May 2021, The NPD Group Inc. senior sports industry adviser Matt Powell revealed yesterday during the Outdoor Retailer Summer show. The mark is a 19% increase over the same period in 2019. FN
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August 11, 2021
Canada Goose Sees Q1 Revenues More Than Double
Canada Goose Holdings Inc. reported a slightly higher loss in the first quarter ended June 27. Revenues vaulted 115.7%. Global e-commerce revenue increased by 80.8%; revenue increased significantly in all geographic regions; and despite elevated retail closures, Canada grew by 126.1%, excluding $7.0 million of temporary PPE sales in the...
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August 11, 2021
Court Finds Seirus’ HeatWave Did Not Infringe Columbia’s Design Patent
This marks two jury verdicts in favor of Seirus over Columbia in a long-running patent dispute between the companies, effectively putting an end to Columbia’s claims against Seirus. Inside Outdoor
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August 10, 2021
Alterra Mountain Company Names New President and COO of SVAM
Alterra Mountain Company announced today that Dee Byrne has been named President & COO of Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows (SVAM) based in Olympic Valley, California, effective immediately. Dee has worked in the ski industry for over 30 years and has held numerous positions across prominent mountains and brands. Dee joined SVAM in...
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August 10, 2021
Vail Resorts Names New CEO
Vail Resorts, Inc. announced that Kirsten Lynch will be appointed chief executive officer and elected to the Company’s board of directors, effective November 1, 2021. Lynch joined Vail Resorts in 2011 as chief marketing officer and previously held senior leadership positions at PepsiCo and Kraft Foods. SES
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August 9, 2021
Dick’s Sporting Goods Gambled on a New Experiential Retail Concept and It’s Already Paying Off
Its first House of Sport outpost featuring 17,000-square-foot turf field and running track, a rock-climbing wall, a batting cage, golf hitting bays and a putting green is reporting weekly visits are 93.5% higher than at three nearby Dick’s locations. Additionally, the median visit duration there was 13.3% longer than the...
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August 8, 2021
2020 Tokyo Olympics medal count: USA tops China in gold, silver, bronze and overall medal totals
The U.S. led the way at the 2020 Games with China, Japan, Great Britain and the Russian Olympic Committee rounding out the top 5. Overall, 339 medals were handed out across 33 sports and Team USA was the big winner collecting one third of all of the medals that were...
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August 6, 2021
Another Leader Departs Columbia Sportswear Company
Franco Fogliato, a former Billabong executive who had climbed into the top ranks at Columbia during his seven years there, has resigned and will leave the company Sept. 3. Columbia executives just announced that two other company leaders are leaving - Prana President Russ Hopcus is retiring and Mountain Hardwear...
