The Top National stories and the Latest headlines across the Active Lifestyle Market for the week of September 14, 2020 covered in the SGB Updates — delivered to your inbox every business day. (Read More)
Denver, CO, September 1, 2020 – The Ikon Pass community continues to grow with the addition of western Canada’s original ski destination, RED Mountain, and its hailed and unfettered vast terrain. Ikon Pass holders can now take... (Read More)
“It’s Not Winter” video campaign brings home Silver (Read More)
With a lack of big earnings stories early in the month, the most-read SGB Media business-to-business stories in July tended to be heavily wighted toward new hires and jobs across the active lifestyle industry. (Read More)
The Top National stories and the Latest headlines across the Active Lifestyle Market for the week of July 13, 2020 covered in the SGB Updates — delivered to your inbox every business day. (Read More)
Outdoor Industry Association elected one returning director four new incoming directors who will officially begin their three-year terms at the upcoming board meeting on June 22. (Read More)
Park City, UT, Boulder, CO, Lakewood, CO, May 13, 2020 – Today, the Outdoor Business Climate Partnership (OBCP), an alliance between Snowsports Industries America (SIA), the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and the National... (Read More)
Alterra Mountain Co. has announced two additions to its Ikon Pass for the 2020/21 ski season—Mt. Bachelor in Oregon and Windham Mountain in New York—bringing the pass’s total to 43 destinations. (Read More)
After the 2019/20 ski season was cut short due to the coronavirus, Vail Resorts Inc. is making amends for skiers and snowboarders who felt they deserved compensation after not getting their money’s worth from their Epic Pass investment. The company said Monday it would offer credits to 2019/20 pass holders who purchase a 2020/21 Epic Pass. (Read More)
Top National Stories and the Latest Headlines from SGB Updates across the Active Lifestyle Market during the week of April 6, 2020. (Read More)
The Week's Top Headlines across the Active Lifestyle Industry as reported in SGB Updates during the week of March 16, 2020. (Read More)
The chaos that coronavirus is causing across the active lifestyle marketplace is unprecedented. And while it’s hard to claim any “winners” when an outbreak such as Covid-19 is wreaking so much havoc on everyday life, a couple of categories in this space stand to benefit—firearms and at-home fitness manufacturers. (Read More)
The coronavirus has hit mountain towns especially hard, and Saturday afternoon was an inflection point for the ski industry. When Vail Resorts Inc. announced it was suspending operations at its North American ski areas, most others followed suit. (Read More)
The Week's Top Headlines across the Active Lifestyle Industry as reported in SGB Updates during the week of March 9, 2020. (Read More)
After debuting January 2018, the Ikon Pass enters its third season with 41 global mountain destinations, a new four-day product, and continued pass holder benefits. The Pass goes on sale March 5. (Read More)
Top headlines from across the active lifestyle industry featured in SGB during the week of February 3, 2020. (Read More)
The active lifestyle marketplace began 2020 with a high volume of M&A transactions, but the most notable story didn’t involve a done deal—just one of the highest-profile companies in the industry announcing plans to rightsize its portfolio and potentially target new assets. The January M&A Roundup examines VF’s latest move and asks what’s next? (Read More)
A dearth of snow at Pacific Northwest ski areas wreaked havoc on Vail Resorts Inc.’s skier visit totals through January 5, but the Broomfield, CO-based company maintained its EBITDA guidance for the fiscal year thanks to improving conditions at the affected resorts and strong pass sales across its footprint. (Read More)
Top headlines from across the active lifestyle industry featured in SGB during the week of January 13, 2020. (Read More)
Pelican International’s acquisition of Confluence Outdoor headlined a busy December for M&A in the active lifestyle market. It also saw ski resort operator Powdr Corp. expand into Canada and Thule Group add a maker of fly fishing rod vaults to its portfolio. SGB Executive's monthly roundup breaks down the deals from December and includes the full list of transactions for the month. (Read More)