Author: Charlie Lunan

Tubbs and Atlas Partner to Launch Snowshoes.com

January 18, 2011 SGB Update

Atlas Snow-Shoe Company and Tubbs Snowshoes have partnered to launch Snowshoes.com, an online community designed for everyone from first-timers to dedicated snowshoers, with tools, resources and an interactive community to encourage people to partake in t

Primal Wear to Outfit H.S. Mountain Biking Teams

January 18, 2011 SGB Update

Primal Wear said it will provide more than $300,000 worth of custom cycling jerseys as the newest Gold Sponsor of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA). The support will allow NICA to expand its high school mountain biking program from s

Cabela’s to Open Store in Wichita, KS

January 18, 2011 SGB Update

Cabela’s Incorporated plans to open an 80,000-square-foot store in Wichita, Kan. in early spring of 2012. The store will be located in the Regency Lakes Shopping Center at 21st Street and Greenwich Road, and will be Cabela’s second retail stor

Outdoor Product Sales Growth Moderates in Fiscal December

January 17, 2011 SGB Update

OIA VantagePoint data released by Outdoor Industry Association show that growth of outdoor product sales moderated a bit for the five-week fiscal month ended Jan. 1, 2011. With inventories of winter product low, many retailers will be looking for an early

Gregory Mountain Products Hires N.A. Marketing Manager

January 17, 2011 SGB Update

Gregory Mountain Products named Andy Yorkin to its North American management team, where he will serve as marketing manager alongside John Pieper, director of sales & marketing. Yorkin will focus on solidifying Gregory's global brand image as the com

Hincapie Adding Reps to Enhance Distribution in 2011

January 17, 2011 SGB Update

Hincapie Sportswear has hired Chris Morgan and John Huenink as sales representatives in the Southeast and Midwest. Effective immediately, Morgan and Huenink will represent Hincapie for retail cycling apparel and accessory sales to IBDs and custom clothing

Appalachian Trail Conservancy Leader to Retire

January 14, 2011 SGB Update

David N. Startzell, leader of a successful 30-year effort to place the Appalachian Trail securely on public lands from Maine to Georgia, will retire from the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) near the end of this year…

Vaude Restructures to Exploit Synergies

January 14, 2011 SGB Update

Vaude announced a major restructuring of its management team, including the appointment of Peter Sontheimer as product director for all three of its segments: Mountain Sports, Bike Sports and Packs n' Bags. The reorg aims to standardize practices amo

Hi-Tec to Relocate Global HQ to Amsterdam

January 13, 2011 SGB Update

Hi-Tec Sports will relocate its global headquarters from the United Kingdom to Amsterdam this Spring 2011 as part of its global expansion plans. Hi-Tec’s new 24,000-square-foot global headquarters will house the entire Global Product Development, De

Marker Völkl USA Recalls Twin Cam 12.0 Bindings

January 13, 2011 SGB Update

Marker Völkl USA, of Lebanon, N.H. and Kästle GmbH, of Austria in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission are voluntarily recalling about 5,400 Marker and Kästle Twin Cam 12.0 ski bindings because the steel spring in the heel pieces of the

La Sportiva Mountain Cup 2011 Adds Sponsors and Venues

January 13, 2011 SGB Update

Black Diamond Equipment and Cliff Bar will join presenting sponsor W.L. Gore & Associates as sponsors for the expanded La Sportiva Mountain Cup trail running series this year. The 2011 series is kicking off three months earlier and offers a $25,000 purse.

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