Varying levels of excitement, hope, and anxiety reached fever pitch last week as Americans went to the polls in record numbers for what many considered to be an extremely consequential election. With the fate of public lands, climate change action, tariffs, and more in the ...read more
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines:Have a news tip? Email us at snewsedit@aimmedia.comThe outdoor gear industry is expanding in Western North Carolina. The Appalachian Regional Commissions POWER Initiative just gave a $940,000 grant to expand the ...read more
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines:Have a news tip? Email us at snewsedit@aimmedia.comVibram is getting a new president. Michael Gionfriddo announced his retirement as the company’s president and CEO effective Dec. 31, and that Fabrizio Gamberini has ...read more
The U.S.'s trade war with China has escalated to a point that's becoming a real issue for the outdoor industry, which now faces billions of dollars in tariffs on certain products and materials.Companies will feel the impact immediately on Monday, when the retaliatory tariffs on ...read more
Rich Harper, Outdoor Industry Association's (OIA) international trade manager, hosted a webinar on Thursday to discuss how the tariffs on imports from China will impact the outdoor industry. He was joined by Dan Neumann and Ron Sorini, outside trade counsels from Sorini, Samet & ...read more
Over the next two weeks, a parade of brands and organizations in the outdoor industry will tell the United States Trade Representative (USTR) that more than $200 billion in tariffs on imports from China will hurt consumers, employees, and ultimately, American business.The U.S. ...read more
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines:Have a news tip? Email us at snewsedit@aimmedia.com.Maybe you're heard about how the Trump Administration is trying to impose tariffs on raw down and feather materials imported from China. The first products that ...read more
The Office of the United States Trade Representatives has threatened to impose another $200 billion in retaliatory tariffs on goods imported from China. The move is the latest in a long string of tit for tat that could lead to higher prices for outdoor gear.This week, the office ...read more
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines:Have a news tip? We've created a new form where you can submit tips and story ideas.The countdown to Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2018 has begun. Dive into the show before it begins by reading The Daily Pre-Show ...read more
President Trump escalated the trade was with China last night, threatening to subject another $100 billion in Chinese consumer goods to tariffs. The move is a the latest in a string of one-upmanship that could mean significantly higher prices for outdoor gear.On March 22, Trump ...read more