Author: Charlie Lunan

OIA Launches Latest Executive Confidence Survey

January 26, 2010 SGB Update

Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) has begun collecting responses to its latest quarterly survey of executive confidence to be published next month. The Winter 2010 Outdoor Industry Association/Piper Jaffray Outdoor Industry Survey will be online until Fe

REI Names Smith Optics Vendor Partner of the Year for 2009

January 25, 2010 SGB Update

REI named Smith Optics, Inc. as its 2009 Vendor Partner of the Year at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market trade show. REI cited “shared values, product inspiration and innovation, and outstanding financial results in an extraordinarily challenging year” a

Hanesbrands Contractors in Haiti Up and Running

January 25, 2010 SGB Update

Hanesbrands Inc. reported that production has resumed at its Haitian contract sewing operations affected by the Jan. 12 earthquake, putting hundreds of employees back to work as the country tries to rebuild its economy. The company said the earthquake wou

Black Diamond Reporting Signs of Strength in Early 2010

January 25, 2010 SGB Update

Black Diamond Equipment Ltd. said the new year has gotten off to a strong start with solid sell through of its skis and boots. The company said it has added a new grassroots marketing director and athelets, has launched multilinqual versions of its Web si

Nokia Offers Free GPS Maps with Smartphones

January 22, 2010 SGB Update

Nokia will begin offering GPS maps free in a move many expect to further spur smartphone sales and cut into sales of handheld GPS only devices. The Finnish cell phone company said it will offer a new version of Ovi Maps for its smartphones that includes h

Cannondale Restructures Marketing and Product Development

January 21, 2010 SGB Update

Cannondale Bicycles announced a major reorganization of its global marketing and product development operations. The company has created one central group that will oversee the entire product lifecycle – from development, to manufacturing, to marketing. P

The North Face Names VP, Global Product

January 21, 2010 SGB Update

The North Face named former Nike executive Philip Hamilton as its VP of global product. Hamilton will be responsible for leading global product strategy to continually drive and execute innovative products…

ZOIC Clothing Emerges as Independent Brand

January 21, 2010 SGB Update

ZOIC Clothing, a casual cycling apparel brand, has returned to its roots as an independent company. The brand is now under the ownership of Eric Swenson and Paul Wyandt, who over the last five years as employees of Nitches, Inc. engineered the reemergenc

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