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Black Diamond cuts 70 positions and transitions manufacturing out of Utah
Black Diamond laid off 70 employees last week in its manufacturing division of the Salt Lake City, Utah, headquarters, a 22 percent reduction of the Utah workforce and 53 percent of the manufacturing division. News spread quickly on Reddit. A screenshot of a Facebook post—with ...read more
Now there are 15 outdoor recreation offices in the U.S.
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam climbed into a kayak along the marshy shore of Carvins Cove Natural Reserve on Thursday. Wearing a "Virginia is for outdoor lovers" T-shirt, he spent part of his day paddling the lake, enjoying one of the places that will be protected by a new state ...read more
A recap of plastic use at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market
Believe it or not, a zero-waste trade show is within our reach, especially if the industry rallies around the idea in the same way they did to ditch single-use plastic at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market last month in Denver, Colorado. Not only were single-use water bottles few and ...read more
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Industry Buzz: Girl Scout outdoor tracks, Virginia, sports bag fees on Delta, Tecnica, Decathlon, and more
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at [email protected] Trend setters: The fashion industry is taking fashion tips from...the outdoor industry? It's weird to us too, but high fashion brands—like Fila's launch of 140 ...read more
The best outdoor gear from ISPO
A boom in gear technology innovation prompted ISPO, Europe's largest outdoor industry trade show, to create an all-new category for the June show. Four brands received "Outstanding Outdoor" crowns, out of 203 nominations in 28 categories, for setting new standards in ...read more
New Gear: A full collection of DUER women's pants
Elevator Pitches are written by the company and edited for space and clarity. They do not express the opinions of SNEWS or its editors. Ride the elevator with Gary Lenett, CEO and founder of DUER. Inspired by the woman wanting more from her clothing, DUER Women’s is no pink, all ...read more
Marmot is adding XXXL and other plus sizes to apparel line
The average American woman is 5 feet 3 inches tall, weighing about 165 pounds with a waist circumference of about 38. That's a pants size 16 or 18—sizes that most outdoor brands aren't making and retailers aren't selling. Marmot, and many others, stop at size 14 or 16 for women. ...read more
Industry Buzz: Retail predictions, Yosemite's historic names, ORCA, Nikwax, prAna, trash song, and one editor's outdoor pants picks
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at [email protected] A song about trash: Grammy Award Winner Keb' Mo' has a new song "Don't Throw It Away" with Taj Mahal, in support of the global movement to stop plastic ...read more
Backcountry co-founder John Bresee dies at 53
Many knew John Bresee as one of Backcountry’s founders, but many more knew him as a man who loved living on the edge. A strong intellect and wit drove him to constantly be seeking the extraordinary, and ultimately led him to his exceptionally successful life. He spent June 28, ...read more
Poll | Which upcoming Outdoor Retailer show(s) will you attend?
Attending a national trade show three times a year is a lot for some outdoor industry members, especially when you factor in all the regional shows that happen year round, where the brunt of the buying work actually gets done. There's still ample chatter about whether three big ...read more
Industry Buzz: Restore Our Parks Act, CDT trail guide, Vista update, lightning death, emission-neutral cruises, and more
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at [email protected] We broke down the Vista Outdoor boycott, with an inside look at the year-long feud and what we can learn from it. HBO and Teton Gravity Research just announced ...read more
Coming soon: Electric car charging stations in National Parks
Earlier this year, the National Parks Conservation Association released a study titled, "How America is Failing to Protect Our National Parks, People and the Planet from Air Pollution." News article after news article followed, reporting that 96 percent of parks have hazardous ...read more
5 unlikely CBD products to check out
Though shrouded in speculation and controversy, Cannabidiol—more commonly known as CBD—has quickly become trendy and it's emerging in the outdoor industry. Last year, the U.S. saw the federal decriminalization of hemp with the Farm Bill, further opening markets to the cannabis ...read more
Breaking down the Vista Outdoor boycott
"Excuse me. Can you tell me where the CamelBaks are?" I asked a hovering, green-vested employee in a big metro REI store last fall. "We don't carry CamelBak anymore," she said. Obviously well-versed, she continued, "Their parent company also owns a semi-automatic rifle ...read more
Industry Buzz: Outstanding Partnership Award winners, #HydrateLike, Outdoor Research, energy legislation, ANWR, and new media neighbors in Boulder
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at [email protected] Outdoor Industry Association chimed in on the introduction of the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act 2019: “America’s diverse and unique wildlife are not only ...read more