Author: Charlie Lunan

Timbuk2 Hires Director of Consumer Electronics

January 26, 2011 SGB Update

Timbuk2 of San Francisco hired Adam Croan as its director of consumer electronics. Hired just weeks after Timbuk2 won a design award at it first-ever Consumer Electronics Show, Croan will use more than 13 years of experience in both the consumer electroni

Bikes Belong to Fund Economic Impact Studies

January 26, 2011 SGB Update

The Bikes Belong Foundation launched a new grant program to fund research on the economic impact of bicycling facilities and events in the United States. The Bicycle Research Grant Program will award a total…

Rugged Bear Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

January 26, 2011 SGB Update

The Rugged Bear Company, a New England retailer focused on children’s active wear, filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition due to increasing liquidity constraints and a deteriorating relationship with some of its key landlords and vendors. The compan

Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Moves Summer Show to Ogden

January 25, 2011 SGB Update

The Grassroots Outdoor Alliance is moving its its 2011 Summer Show from Snowbasin to the Ogden/Weber Convention & Visitors Bureau, according to a report by Utah Business. While the show has outgrown facilities at Snowbasin, it also further validates the C

Jarden Expects Record Fourth Quarter Revenues

January 25, 2011 SGB Update

Jarden Corporation, which owns Coleman, K2, Marmot, Penn Rawlings and other outdoor and team brands, expects record revenues of at least $1.65 billion for the fourth quarter of 2010 and approximately $6.0 billion for the full year, according to preliminar

The North Face Backs USSA’s New Freeskiing Program

January 25, 2011 SGB Executive

The North Face will be the lead sponsor of a new U.S. Freeskiing program being launched by the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA), the national governing body for Olympic skiing and snowboarding. The new program will encompass the potential new Oly

Lolë Names Andy Thê-Anh Chief Designer

January 25, 2011 SGB Executive SGB Update

Québec designer Andy Thê-Anh has been hired as chief designer for Lolë, the women's active performance apparel brand created in Québec and sold all across Canada, the US and in Europe. The first Lolë collections designed by Thê-Anh will be available

Subaru Partners with Jackson Hole Mountain Resort

January 25, 2011 SGB Executive

Subaru of America, Inc. has partnered with Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR), in Jackson, WY to host three events in 2011 including the Subaru Freeskiing World Tour Qualifier and two Subaru Master the Mountain events. The partnership links two companies

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