Snow Sports Industry Insights Report Sees Participation Gains In Most Ski Activities
According to the 2017 edition of the Snow Sports Industry Insights Report from SIA, 11.86 million Americans participated in downhill skiing in the 2016/2017 seasons, up from 11.63 million in the 2015/2016 season.
Deckers To Add At Least Two New Qualified Independent Directors To Board
Deckers noted that its Board of Directors has retained a leading national director search firm and is actively engaged in a search process to identify at least two new qualified independent directors.
Columbia Sportswear Announces New Management Appointments
Columbia Sportswear announced new management appointments within its finance, legal and manufacturing areas.
OIA, Patagonia Slam Trump’s Plan To Reduce National Monuments
OIA Executive Director Amy Roberts penned a letter responding to the news that more than two million acres of public lands will lose protection under President Trump’s plan.
Conservation Alliance Responds To Trump’s Attack On National Monuments
“At the behest of Utah’s political leadership, the President has chosen to ignore millions of Americans to put at risk two places he has never seen,” reads the Conservation Alliance statement.
Nathan Teams Up With Ocean Conservancy
Two percent of profits from Nathan HammerHead steel bottles will help promote ocean health.
Marcato Reduces Its Nominees To Deckers Board To Three From Nine
Marcato Capital Management LP, said it is sending a letter to Deckers’ stockholders announcing that it has modified its slate of highly-qualified director nominees for election at the Company’s 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to include Kirsten J. Feldman, Steve Fuller, and Anne Waterman.
Columbia Flagship Closes Temporarily Amid Protests
Columbia Sportswear’s store in downtown Portland closed on Saturday after it faced organized demonstrations. The protests came after CEO Tim Boyle said his company was exploring closing its nearby downtown office because of safety concerns.
OIA Strongly Opposes Expected Move To Shrink Bears Ears
Amy Roberts, executive director of the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) in an open letter said the organization opposes the Trump administration’s expected move to “severely” reduce the overall size of Bears Ears National Monument in Utah and urged its members to “continue to make our voices heard.”
Independent Proxy Advisory Firms Recommend Deckers Stockholders Vote Deckers’ Board Candidates
Deckers Brands announced that leading proxy advisory firms Glass Lewis & Co. and Institutional Shareholder Services recommend that Deckers stockholders vote on the WHITE proxy card for Deckers’ director nominees at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on December 14, 2017.
Ibex Will Cease Operations In February 2018
Ibex released a letter confirming that it’s “in the process of closing down its current business.” The merino apparel brand had indicated earlier in the summer that it was shutting down its wholesale operations to focus on retail.
Aisle Talk, Week Of November 27
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week.
Billabong Explores Quiksilver Merger
Shares of Billabong climbed 23 percent after the company disclosed that Boardriders Inc., formerly known as Quiksilver Inc., had made an offer to acquire the company. Billabong indicated that its board will evaluate the proposal.
Billabong Gets Takeover Bid From Quiksilver
Billabong International Limited confirmed that it has received a confidential, indicative and non-binding proposal from Boardriders Inc., formerly known as Quiksilver Inc., to acquire the company in a bid that values the company Australian $198 million (U.S. $150 million).
Darn Tough Donates Profits From Giving Tuesday To Vermont Foodbank
The Northfield-based sock company Vermont donated 100 percent of its profits from online sales during Giving Tuesday.
