Hiplok Expands Across U.S. Market with New Distributor
Hiplok, a UK lock brand, will expand sales into the U.S. in partnership with distributor BTI. Hiplok’s bike security and storage products include the D1000, a portable anti-angle grinder U lock.
Bear & Son Cutlery Hires Sales Agency for U.S. East Coast
Bear & Son Cutlery tapped Schooler Outdoor Marketing to grow its East Coast representation for its four brands—Gatco Sharpeners, Bear OPS, Bear Edge, and Bear & Son Cutlery—effective immediately.
Baffin Drops Platform Boot Series
Baffin introduced a new women’s winter boot collection called the Wedge, which merges fashion with function. It includes two platform styles, the Geneva and Tornio.
Able Carry adds Thirteen Daybag to 2024 line
Originally made as a smaller companion to Able Carry’s Daily Backpack, the Thirteen Daybag offers a compact silhouette, maintaining its shape empty or full and is slightly taller with 13 liters of space.
Blizzard-Tecnica Appoints North American Marketing Manager
Sarah Lauridsen will work out of the West Lebanon office, overseeing U.S. and Canadian marketing operations and report to Business Unit Director Topher Plimpton.
EXEC: Duer’s Founder Discusses Denim Disruption
In 2015, Duer created a range of “stretch performance denim” manufactured from plants and various recycled materials, putting a new spin on jeanswear. Founder Gary Lenett talked with SGB Executive about the Vancouver-based brand’s inspiration, emerging opportunities outside denim, distribution model, and commitment to sustainability.
Evo Acquires Bergland Hotel in Japan
Evo will open its second branded hotel—Evo Hotel Hakuba. It follows the opening of Evo Hotel Salt Lake in 2022 in Salt Lake City, UT.
Buck Knives Welcomes VP of Sales
Buck Knives hired industry veteran Marty Carlson as VP of sales. Most recently, he was the senior director of sales – Camping and Watercraft for Johnson Outdoors.
Outdoor Leaders Comment on Latest Outdoor Rec Economy Figures
The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported the latest statistics, which show that outdoor recreation generates $1.1 trillion in economic output (2.2 percent of GDP), nearly 5 million jobs, and comprises 3.2 percent of U.S. employees, according to an early analysis by the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable.
Cycloc, the Bike Storage Solution Company, to Close
London-based wall-mounted bike storage company Cycloc reported it would cease production, with its founder, Andrew Lang, citing the impact of Brexit as one of the principal reasons.
REI Responds to Accusations of Labor Law Violations
REI workers affiliated with the unions reportedly filed 80 unfair labor practice charges against the outdoor specialty retailer last week. REI vowed to fight the allegations.
Record Traffic Forecasted for Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend
An estimated 182 million U.S. consumers plan to shop in-store and online from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday this year, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. This figure is 15.7 million more consumers than last year and is the highest estimate since the NRF started tracking the data in 2017.
Report: 20 Million Americans Planning an RV Holiday Vacation This Year
According to the recently released RVIA Holiday Travel Intentions Survey, the top reasons people plan to RV are the love of road trips, the desire to travel in comfort, interest in exploring the great outdoors, and the affordability of RV travel.
Alterra Expands Mountain Division Leadership
Alterra Mountain Co. hired Ron Cohen, president and COO of Mammoth Mountain and June Mountain, and Rob Perlman, president and COO, of Steamboat, to the newly created roles of executive vice president, regional operations.
TYR Sport Opens Second Store in Costa Mesa
TYR Sport announced the opening of the swim brand’s second store in South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, CA. TYR Sport’S first-ever brick-and-mortar store opened last month at Roosevelt Field Mall in Garden City, NY.
