Author: Charlie Lunan

Arkansas Gov. Signs Amazon Tax Law

April 5, 2011 SGB Update

Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe signed Senate Bill 738 into law Friday, making Arkansas the fifth state to impose sales tax collection responsibilities on e-tailers working through in-state affiliate websites. The new law is expected to go into effect this summe

GSI Outdoors Names Alaska Rep

April 4, 2011 SGB Update

GSI Outdoors, a leading supplier of outdoor table- and cookware, hired Matt Smith of Chugach Trading Co. to support sales and marketing efforts in the expanding Alaska Market. Smith will also represent the Outside Inside gift collection, which is owned a

USDA Awards $1M Grant to Get Kids Outdoors

April 4, 2011 SGB Update

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced $1 million in cost-share funding for children's programs in 18 states and Puerto Rico, furthering USDA's commitment to connect young people around the country with America's great outdoors. The fu

Outside Television Relocates Studio to New York

April 4, 2011 SGB Update

Outside magazine affiliate Outside Television is relocating its studio in an effort to upgrade its production capabilities as the network expands to build greater national distribution. The new studio, EUE Screen Gems Studios in Midtown Manhattan, is a st

Oakley Opens Times Square Store

April 4, 2011 SGB Update

Oakley, Inc. is opening a store in New York’s Times Square this week that will feature an Oakley Custom bar, where customers can customize Oakley eyewear and goggles. An onsite etching machine, for instance, will allow them to personalize their desi

Exped LLC Adds Southeast Rep

April 1, 2011 SGB Executive SGB Update

Exped LLC, the North American subsidiary of Exped AG of Switzerland, today announced the hiring of Adventure Marketing Group (AMG) to represent the Exped brand in Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Virginia, West Virginia, Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee

Ohio Retailer Launches Blimp My Ride Promotion

March 31, 2011 SGB Update

With gas prices headed back toward $4, it's a good time for bike shops to launch promotions tied to commuting. In Akron, OH, for instance, Blimp Blimp City Bike & Hike pledged to donate $5 to Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park for every Ak

COSCO International 2010 Revenues Soar Seven Fold

March 31, 2011 SGB Update

COSCO International, the giant Chinese owned container shipping line, increased its shipping revenues by 628% to HK$8.1 billion ($1.04bn) in 2010 as container shortages and slow steaming continued to delay shipments from China. Profits, however, grew just

180s Adds to Production/Design Team

March 31, 2011 SGB Update

180s has expanded its development and production teams with the hire of three new team members: George Campbell as director of design/development, Anne Hamilton, as senior product designer-gloves and Christina Isenhour as production manager…

Globalstar’s 2010 Sales of SPOT Devices Rises 47%

March 31, 2011 SGB Update

Revenues generated by Globalstar's SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger and related consumer products and services reached $23.7 million in 2010, up 47% from $16.1 million for 2009. The company said that since introducing the SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger pro

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