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Teko Takes Eco-Friendly a Step Further

February 1, 2005 SGB Update

Teko, a relatively new sock company that launched at the last OR Summer Market, has been busy making sure it truly has the most environmentally sustainable company on the show floor. The company was recently awarded the Backpacker Magazine “Editors’ Choic

Osprey Launches New Alpine Line

February 1, 2005 SGB Update

Osprey has introduced a new line for the company – alpine climbing packs. The ‘Morphine’ series includes four models which bring Osprey’s signature sleek lines and clean design to the high mountains. The new packs Incorporate features like leashless ice-a

Mountain Khakis Fills a Gap

January 31, 2005 SGB Update

Mountain Khakis, a brand new company on the OR show floor, launched at the winter market and has already established itself as a viable outdoor lifestyle apparel brand. With a sales team led by Cloudveil and Mammut veteran Noah Robertson, the company intr

Blurr’-ing the lines…

January 31, 2005 SGB Update

Blurr is pushing the envelope of urban fashion in the climbing world with a line of apparel that not only goes “from bouldering to bar” but also speaks to the elusive youth audience that so many outdoor brands are trying to reach…

Crocs Gives Sandal a Boot

January 31, 2005 SGB Update

The intensely popular Crocs comfort clog is being joined by a boot, a flip-flop, a boat boot and an expanded kid’s line for Spring 05. The company that took the outdoor industry by surprise in the past year with its lightweight foam sandal has now created

Marcolin Stretches North Face Eyewear

January 31, 2005 SGB Update

Marcolin, licensees for The North Face Eyewear, have created an integrated retractable headband for its new The North Face Thin Air sunglass. The new model offers pre-shaped arms, a self-centring nose piece and an anti-fog airflap system. As well, inside

Keen Wins REI ‘Vendor Partner of the Year’

January 31, 2005 SGB Update

Recreational Equipment, Inc. has announced its 2004 Vendor Partnership Awards, including the selection of Keen as REI’s Vendor Partner of the Year. The annual awards program recognizes three key vendors and one overall Vendor Partner of the Year for effor

Youth Outdoors Legacy Fund Launched by Madsen

January 30, 2005 SGB Update

Retiring REI CEO Dennis Madsen announced today the formation of a new foundation dedicated to introducing young people to the outdoors.The Youth Outdoors Legacy Fund was launched last night with commitments well exceeding $750,000 and a goal to raise $5 m

Phoenix Falls Short in Q4; Royal Robbins Up 30%

January 28, 2005 SGB Update

As a result of continued softness at the Company's Trotters and Altama Footwear brands, Phoenix Footwear Group expects to report a net loss per share for the 2004 fourth quarter, as compared to the $0.02 per fully diluted share reported for the fourt

REI to Open Bend, Ore. Store

January 27, 2005 SGB Update

REI plans to open a store in Bend, Ore., in November 2005 in The Shops at the Old Mill District along the Deschutes River.The 28,000 square-foot store located in a former power plant is REI’s first in Central Oregon. REI has about 5,000 active members in

Columbia Joins ‘Romp to Stomp’

January 24, 2005 SGB Executive

Columbia Sportswear has inked a deal with Tubbs Snowshoes to become a national sponsor of its “2005 Romp to Stomp Out Breast Cancer,” Snowshoe Series which consists of four fund-raising events taking place in Vermont, Denver, Salt Lake City and Oregon…

Keen Shifts Ad Budget to Charitable Donations

January 24, 2005 SGB Update

In a sudden change of corporate spending plans, nearly $1 million originally allocated towards a 2005 Keen Footwear advertising campaign have been set aside for contributions to a variety of non-profit organizations that are important to the company and i

Vermont ‘Romp to Stomp’ Raises $17,000

January 24, 2005 SGB Update

More than 200 people braved the sub-zero temperatures and the Blizzard of 05 to take part in the Tubbs Romp To Stomp Out Breast Cancer Event to support the Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation…

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