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Happy Holidays From SGB Media

In observance of the Christmas holiday, SGB Media is taking time to be with family and will not publish the SGB Updates on December 25. Publishing will resume on December 26 with one Update newsletter daily through December 29. 

Terracea Elevates Core Winter Gear for 2024

Terracea, the maker of winter and ski jackets, founded in 2017, will expand its focus beyond the core winter market in 2024 with a collection that integrates everyday style with performance functionality.

Yeti Expands Board of Directors with Two New Additions

Rob Katz has acted as the executive chairperson of the Board at Vail Resorts, Inc. since 2021 after serving as CEO from 2006 to 2021. Beth Axelrod reportedly brings over 20 years of strategic human resources leadership and management development expertise to the Yeti Board.

Compass Diversified Receives $75.2 Million Equity Investment

The owner of Velocity Outdoor, BOA, Primaloft, 5.11, and other active lifestyle brands, reported that it had completed a private placement of approximately 3.6 million of its common shares to a mutual fund managed by Allspring Global Investments to raise $75.2 million.

EXEC: Report Finds Troubling Core Participation Trend in Team Sports

SFIA’s recently released U.S. Trends In Team Sports Report noted that participation in 16 of 23 team sports tracked by the Association has not returned to pre-pandemic levels, and only one sport, soccer, showed Core Participation gains in the 2019-2022 period. However, the SFIA report offered more encouraging findings in team sports trends.

U.S. Consumer Confidence Rises to 5-Month High in December

The Conference Board reported that its Consumer Confidence Index rose to 110.7 million in December, up from a downwardly revised 101.0 in November in an indication that concerns about a recession in the U.S. are lessening. The Index improved for the third consecutive month, reaching its highest level since July.