Black Crows Teams Up With White Cloud Communication
The French ski brand is also preparing to launch a comprehensive apparel line for the 2018/19 winter season.
Surf Expo To Launch Bluewater Category
Bluewater will cater to inshore and offshore apparel and accessory companies and will be anchored by legacy exhibiting companies Salt Life, Bimini Bay and Yeti.
The Conservation Alliance Funds Legal Challenges To Trump Assault On National Monuments
The Conservation Alliance made a $75,000 grant to Earthjustice, supporting the organization’s legal challenges to President Trump’s unprecedented changes to national monument boundaries. The grant is the largest contribution The Conservation Alliance has ever made.
Deckers Brands Sends Letter To Shareholders In Proxy Fight
Deckers Brands said its its Board of Directors is sending a letter to stockholders highlighting support from leading proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis, as well as Deckers’ sell-side analysts.
Cherokee Posts Q3 Loss And Reduces Full-Year Guidance
Cherokee Global Brands reported a loss of $2.5 million, or 18 cents a share, in the third quarter and reduced its guidance for the year.
Is Amazon Overwhelming MAP Policy Enforcement?
While the arrival of online selling has led to a ramp-up in vendors implementing MAP (minimum advertised price) policies, Amazon’s growing dominance of e-commerce and increasing traction in the active lifestyle space continues to complicate the whole MAP enforcement game.
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.”
