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Vermont Resorts Report Record Breaking February Visitation

March 5, 2014 SGB Executive SGB Update

Blessed with abundant snowfall and a strong base due to their snowmaking capacity, Vermont ski and snowboard resorts enjoyed a record breaking February holiday period, according to Ski Vermont…

Safilo Reports Sales of Sports Product Grew in Q4 and 2013

March 5, 2014 SGB Update

Safilo Group S.p.A reported sales of its sports products, which include Smith Optics sunglasses and googles, reached €27.4 million in the fourth quarter, up 5.7 percent in currency netural (c-n) terms. Sports products sales increased 7.3 percent c-n

Jarden Expands Executive Leadership to Support Growth

March 4, 2014 SGB Update

Jarden Corporation has expanded its executive leadership team to support ongoing growth by bringing additional expertise, depth and proven talent to the senior management team…

The Outdoor Foundation Releases New Paddlesports Report

March 4, 2014 SGB Update

Participation in stand-up paddleboard grew by 400,000 to 1.5 million in the three years ended 2012, according to new research released Monday by The Outdoor Foundation and The Coleman Company, Inc. The report provides a detailed look at participation in k

Altrec Sale Should Close this Week

March 4, 2014 SGB Update

Active Boarder Corp. is scheduled to close its $3.25 million purchase of substantially all of the assets of Altrec Inc. this week following a bankruptcy judge’s approval of the sale…

Dorel’s Rec/Leisure Segment Swings to Q4 Loss

March 4, 2014 SGB Update

Dorel Industries reported that restructuring its $918- million-a-year bicycle business reduced its net income by about half, or $8.2 million, in the fourth quarter. The $13.5 million pre-tax restructuring charges and costs resulted in an operating loss of

Study Identifies Metro Urban Cyclists as Potent Force

March 4, 2014 SGB Update

Metro urban bicyclists are more diverse, affluent and better educated than the average adult U.S. cyclist and significantly more inclined to buy their bikes from independent bike dealers than mass merchants, according to third annual American Bicyclist St

Sport Hansa Names Two New Reps

March 4, 2014 SGB Update

Sport Hansa LLC, which imports and distributes six European outdoor brands to 260 dealers in North America, has hired Peter Whitney of the Whitney Outdoor Group and Mike Felix with Vapor Outdoor Sales to represent its lines in the Northeast and mid-Southw

Accell Group’s Shares to Be Included in Euronext Midcap Index

March 4, 2014 SGB Update

Accell Group N.V. said its shares will be included in the s Midcap index (AMX) of Euronext Amsterdam for the first time beginning March 24. It marks the first time the bike maker's shares have been included in the index since it went public in 1998..

Bosch Signs on as Sea Otter Classic’s Ebike Sponsor

March 4, 2014 SGB Update

In a sign of rising U.S. ebike sales, Bosch eBike Systems has signed on as a the first “eBike Systems Sponsor” of the Sea Otter Classic. The sponsorship will provide Bosch with a highly visible platform to showcase 2014 model ebikes using an electrically