Author: Charlie Lunan

Icebreaker Names U.S. Finance Director

November 22, 2011 SGB Update

Icebreaker has named Kimberlee Viera as its U.S. finance director. Based out of Icebreaker’s U.S. headquarters in Portland, OR, she is responsible for the finance functions across USA wholesale and retail, as well as the global e-commerce and global

SSV Kick’s of Adopt-a-Cause Holiday Fund Raiser

November 22, 2011 SGB Update

Specialty Sports Ventures kicks off its annual Adopt-a-Cause holiday fundrasing campaign Wednesday for local charities serving commnunities across its market area, which spans California, Colorado, Nevada and Utah. Last year, the program raised more than

Ibex Completes U.S. Supply Chain with Montana Rancher

November 22, 2011 SGB Update

Ibex Outdoor Clothing filled the last gap in its U.S. supply chain by agreeing to buy merino wool from a family owned and operated sheep ranch in Montana. The deal puts the Vermont brand on track to launch a completely U.S. sourced line in fall 2012…

Revo Begins Selling Sunglass at The North Face Stores

November 22, 2011 SGB Update

Revo, one of Luxottica Group's premium sunglass brands, has begun selling a collection of its sunglasses at flagship stores operated by The North Face. The sunglasses are already being sold at stores in New York City, Chicago and San Francisco…

ERGObaby Acquires Orbit Baby, Inc for $17.5 Million

November 21, 2011 SGB Update

ERGObaby Carrier, Inc. has acquired Orbit Baby, Inc. for a purchase price of $17.5 million, according to Compass Diversified Holdings, Inc., which acquired controlling interest in ERGObaby in 2010. Orbit Baby makes car seats, strollers and bassinets that

Cybex to Continue Appeal Of Barnhard Judgement

November 21, 2011 SGB Update

An appellate court reduced a product liability award against Cybex International by 31 percent to approximately $44 million. Still, the maker of fitness equipment said the reward remains too high and that it will now take its appeal of the judgement to th

RECALL: 220 Omni-Heat Batteries by Columbia Sportswear

November 21, 2011 SGB Update

Columbia Sportswear has recalled about 220 Omni-Heat Lithium-Polymer rechargeable batteries sold with three of its jackets due to a defect that can cause them to overheat and pose a fire hazard, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission…

Icebreaker Launches E-commerce in Canada

November 21, 2011 SGB Update

Icebreaker, the maker of merino wool apparel, unveiled its first e-commerce-enabled website in Canada. The debut of Icebreaker's e-commerce site in Canada comes with a complete redesign of the existing Icebreaker.com website, which first launched in

NICA to Recognize High School Mountain Biking Proponents

November 21, 2011 SGB Update

U.S. Mountain Bike champion and Olympian Adam Craig will be the guest of honor at the 2011 National Interscholastic Cycling Association Awards banquet, Jan. 14, 2012, at the Clif Bar and Co. headquarters in Emeryville, CA. The NICA Awards acknowledge outs

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