Germany’s ISA TanTec expects is establishing its first tannery in the United States in Mississippi to fulfill growing demand from U.S. footwear brands…
Author: Charlie Lunan
Departing Grassroots President Guided Industry Through Tumultuous Change
Roanne Miller will leave Grassroots Outdoor Alliance in August after guiding the organization through five of the most tumultuous years in specialty retailing history…
Bosch eBike Systems Sets up Support Center for Asian OEMS
Bosch eBike Systems is setting up a regional business unit in China with technical and commercial experts to help Asia's bicycle manufacturers prepare for growing global demand for pedelec bikes…
PMA and ILWU Vow to Keep West Coast Ports and Contract Talks Running
As expected, West Coast ports continued to operate normally last week after a six-year contract between dock workers and the terminal operators and container lines they work for expired. Both parties said they expect operations to continue at all 29 ports
US Dpt. of Commerce Recruiting Overseas Buyers for OR Summer Market 2015
Outdoor Retailer will participate in the 2015 International Buyer Program (IBP) by the U.S. Department of Commerce, which means the government will recruit overseas buyers to attend the show, help them arrange meetings and provide them interpreting servic
Timbuk2 COO Stars in Citi Television Commercial
Timbuk2 COO Tony Meneghetti stars in a new TV commercial produced for Citi to celebrate clients of the global banking giant that are taking on some of the world's biggest challenges. The commercial focuses on Timbuk2's commitment to manufacturin
OR to Highlight Urban Lifestyle Brands Next Month
Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2014 will include a new Venture Out exhibit for brands catering to the growing urban and lifestyle trend that has influenced and invigorated the modern outdoor movement…
Jarden Prices $300 Million Euro Bond Offering
Jarden Corporation priced Thursday a €300 million euro note offering that it is placing with qualified institutional buyers and investors outside the United States. The notes would be guaranteed by certain of the company's domestic subsidiaries
Sport Chalet Finds a Buyer in Vestis Retail Group
Sport Chalet, which has spent the last year seeking investors and teetering on the edge of losing its NASDAQ listing, reached an agreement late Monday to be acquired by the same PE-backed company that owns Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS) and Bob’s Sto
Fjällräven Opens Store in Oslo
Fjällräven has opened a 3,340-square-foot store in the middle of the Karl Johan Gate, a prominent retailing area in Oslo, Norway…
Bosch eBike Systems Opens Chinese Unit to Support OEMs
Bosch eBike Systems is setting up a regional business unit in Suzhou, China with technical and commercial experts to assist the local bicycle industry prepare for growing global demand for ped-elec bikes, which the company began promoting in the United St
West Coast Port Operations, Labor Talks Continue As Contract Expires
The Pacific Maritime Association and International Longshore & Warehouse Union continued contract negotiations Wednesday and reiterated that they expect cargo operations at 29 West Coast ports will continue normally until they can reach agreement…
GoPro Closes IPO
GoPro, Inc. closed its initial public offering of Class A common stock Tuesday after underwriters fully exercized their option to purchase 2,670,000 additional shares. All told, GoPro sold 8,900,000 shares through the IPO, while selling stockholders sold
Raid in China Nets More Counterfeit Golf Clubs in China
The U.S. Golf Manufacturers Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group reported that the latest raid of golf club counterfeiters by Chinese law enforcement resulted in the seizure of nearly…
Li and Fung Directors Clear July 7 Spin Off of Global Brands Group to Shareholders
Li & Fung Limited's board of directors gave the go ahead Tuesday to spin off the company's brand licensing and management business, which controls the Spyder and Frye brands, to shareholders…
SGB Today
Active Lifestyle Market Product and Brand Marketing Stories from SGB PRO PR and SGB Premium PR Partners
Post your Product or Marketing News in the SGB PR Portal