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Mammut Partners With Jackson Hole Mountain Resort
Swiss-based outdoor brand Mammut has announced its appointment as an official partner of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Jackson, WY.
Big Rock Sports Gear Up For First-Ever National Show
Big Rock Sports will hold its first-ever national Outdoor Expo in Nashville, TN from January 7–9, 2019. Based on previous years where the company held two regional shows, the company is seeing strong registration numbers for this bigger buying event.
Peak Resorts Slightly Widens Q2 Loss
Peak Resorts reported a slightly wider loss in its seasonally-slow second quarter as revenues declined 9.3 percent. Timothy D. Boyd, president and CEO, said, ““As fall turns to winter, we are pleased to report our earliest-ever start to a ski season as snowmaking combined with healthy natural snowfall allowed us to open both Mount Snow and Wildcat in late October and kick off the 2018/2019 ski season with a strong start.”
Columbia Sportswear Hires Peter Ruppe To Drive Footwear Growth
Columbia Sportswear has hired Peter Ruppe, a footwear industry veteran most recently at Under Armour, as VP of footwear. According to the Oregonian, Ruppe will guide an effort to double Columbia’s footwear sales within three years.
Hala Gear Opens Warehouse in Auckland, NZ
Steamboat Springs, CO-based SUP maker Hala Gear has opened a warehouse in Auckland, New Zealand, and now ships direct to customers on the North and South Islands.
Stio To Open Store In Park City
Stio, the mountain lifestyle brand based in Jackson Hole, WY, announced the opening of its next Mountain Studio retail store in Park City, UT. The brand has leased a historic Main Street building and plans to open in mid-February.
Osprey Welcomes Brian Mecham As Senior Director Of Sales
Osprey announced the hiring of Brian Mecham as senior director of sales. Most recently, Mecham served as VP of Sales for Spyder Active Sports.
REI Co-op Expands Gear Rental Program
REI said that starting in December, outdoor enthusiasts from kids to adults can rent snowshoes in 70 REI stores around the country.The co-op will continue to expand its rental program with new products and additional locations throughout 2019.
Outdoor Industry Leaders Commit To Outdoor Retailer In November For 2019
The Outdoor Industry Association sent out an email on Tuesday as a response to the mixed reviews over last month’s slow Outdoor Retailer Winter Market.
IOC Takes Leadership Role In The UN Sports For Climate Action Initiative
As world leaders at the UN Climate Change Summit in Poland (COP24) prepare to implement the Paris Agreement to limit the rise of global temperatures to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has taken on a leadership role in the new UN Sports for Climate Action Initiative, which aims to drive climate action across the sports community.
Imports Set Another Record In October
Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports have set another new record, reaching 2 million containers in a single month for the first time as retailers continued to bring merchandise into the country ahead of a now-postponed increase in tariffs on goods from China, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report.
GoPro Plans To Move US-Bound Camera Production Out Of China
GoPro Inc. on Monday announced that it plans to move most of its U.S.-bound camera production out of China by the summer of 2019 to mitigate the potential impact of inclusion on any new tariff lists. International-bound camera production will remain in China.
Report: Investor Fervor For Scooter Rentals Dims
Bird Rides and Lime, two of the leaders in the shared electric scooters space, have reduced their fundraising ambitions due to investor concerns over durability, vandalism, regulatory hurdles and heightened competition, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
Bass Pro Becomes Title Sponsor of Collegiate Bass Fishing Series
Under the agreement, Bass Pros Shops will become the title sponsor of the Collegiate Bass Fishing Series, as well as the title sponsor of the Big Bass Bash presented by Berkley event and the prestigious School of the Year program.
Retail Jobs Grew 18,600 In November
Retail industry employment in November increased by 18,600 jobs seasonally adjusted from October, accounting for 12 percent of the 155,000-job increase reported by the Labor Department for the economy overall, the National Retail Federation said.
