Category: Apparel

Adidas’ Eric Liedtke Joins Carbon’s Board Of Directors

January 18, 2018 SGB Update

Carbon, a Silicon Valley-based digital 3D manufacturing company, announced it has appointed Eric Liedtke, Adidas’ executive board member – global brands to its board of directors.

Adobe: Online Holiday Vault Nearly 15 Percent, Boosted By Mobile

January 18, 2018 SGB Update

A whopping $35.9 billion was spent via mobile devices, which accounts for a record-setting 33.1 percent of online holiday revenue coming from smartphones or tablets. Mobile also accounted for 52 percent of traffic to retail websites during the holidays.

Coalition of American Indian Recreation Enthusiasts To Speak At Outdoor Retailer Show

January 18, 2018 SGB Update

While the struggle over the preservation of Bears Ears National Monument and other wild places continues, a coalition of American Indian recreation enthusiasts has a unique message about how to protect public lands.

Arc’teryx Promotes Dan Green To VP Design

January 17, 2018 SGB Update

Arc’teryx Equipment announced that “ideas man” Dan Green has been promoted to the position of VP design at Arc’teryx after 17 years with the brand.

SSI Data Expands Retail POS Reporting Capabilities with Addition of Retail Pro 9 Connection Tool

January 17, 2018 SGB Update

SSI Data announced a new connection and reporting tool for retailers using the Retail Pro 9 point-of-sale software system. The tool is the latest addition to an ongoing initiative to improve and simplify POS data reporting for partner retailers.

Gander Outdoors Sets Grand Opening at Janesville, WI Location

January 17, 2018 SGB Update

Gander Outdoors, formerly known as Gander Mountain, is celebrating the opening of its new Janesville, WI store on Saturday, January 20.

Mission Unveils First Yoga Accessory Collection

January 17, 2018 SGB Update

Mission, the performance accessories brand with a focus on temperature controlling technologies, announced a new line of accessories inspired and designed for yoga, Pilates and barre enthusiasts.

Buckingham Research Hikes Dick’s To Buy

January 17, 2018 SGB Executive

Buckingham Research raised its rating due to the potential bottoming of domestic athletic cyclical pressures, an improving vendor product pipeline set to arrive in the second half of 2018, and an eventual payback from its strong partnerships with the industry’s key branded players: Nike, Adidas and Under Armour.

SidelineSwap to Award $3K in Scholarship Funds To Student Athletes

January 17, 2018 SGB Update

SidelineSwap, an online marketplace for buying and selling sports gear, announced its second annual Gear For a Year Scholarships, offering six $500 scholarships to student athletes to purchase gear for their upcoming season.

Ann Krcik To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award

January 17, 2018 SGB Update

Camber Outdoors will honor Ann Krcik, co-founder of Camber Outdoors (formerly OIWC) and senior director of brand communications and outdoor exploration at The North Face, with its Lifetime Achievement Award. Krcik will be recognized at the 2018 Thought Leader Keynote at Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show in Denver, CO on January 27.

Farm To Feet Parent Joins Bluesign System

January 17, 2018 SGB Update

Nester Hosiery, a leading U.S. manufacturer of performance merino wool socks, announced that it has joined the Bluesign system. The Bluesign system is designed to facilitate sustainable textile production by reducing its impact on people and the environment.

Pearl Izumi Partners With Old Man Winter Rally 

January 17, 2018 SGB Update

Pearl Izumi, maker of performance cycling apparel and footwear, will be the exclusive clothing partner of the Old Man Winter Rally held Feb. 11, 2018 in Lyons, CO.

OIA Partners Announces Class Three of Skip Yowell Future Leadership Academy

January 17, 2018 SGB Update

The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) announced the newest participants and mentors of the Skip Yowell Future Leadership Academy (SYFLA). In 2018, the academy is partnering with Jansport, whose sponsorship will help SYFLA grow.

Genesco Promotes Mimi Eckel Vaughn To COO

January 17, 2018 SGB Update

Genesco Inc. announced that Mimi Eckel Vaughn, currently the company’s senior vice president and chief financial officer, is to be named chief operating officer of the company once her successor as chief financial officer is appointed.

Two-Thirds Of National Park Service Advisory Panel Resign

January 16, 2018 SGB Update

Nine out of 12 members of the National Park System Advisory Board resigned over frustrations that the Ryan Zinke, Interior Secretary, declined to meet with them or convene a single meeting last year, according to the Washington Post.