SGB Outdoor

SGB Industry Outlook 2018

Nearly 40 active lifestyle industry executives share their thoughts on where we’re headed next. Comments from Brooks, Smartwool, PGA Tour Superstore, United Sports Brands, Fleet Feet, PrimaLoft, The North Face, Osprey Packs, TRX Training, Wilson, Saucony, SKLZ and others.

Honey Stinger Signs James Russell Gill III

James Russell Gill III, professional ultra-endurance runner, owner and CEO of Bad to the Bone Sports and race director for the Ultra Race of Champions, has signed on as an athlete with Honey Stinger, maker of honey-based energy products.

ICSC Sees Robust Holiday Gains

This holiday season saw an increase in consumer spending according to the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), which released its annual Post-Holiday Shopping Survey. This year’s survey showed that the average spend on gifts and other holiday-related items was $841.50 this season, compared to $711 last year, representing a gain of 18.3 percent.

Helen of Troy’s Houseware Sales Increase 2.6 Percent In Q3

The gain reflected an increase in online channel sales, incremental distribution with existing customers, international growth, and new product introductions for both Hydro Flask and OXO brands that helped offset weak store traffic at traditional brick and mortar retail, and the unfavorable comparative impact of strong sales into the club channel.

Outdoor Retailer Sets Education Schedule

Snowsports Industries America (SIA), the non-profit trade association for the winter sports industry, and Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), the non-profit trade association for the outdoor industry, released the Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show Industry + Intelligence schedule and the Outdoor University education schedule.

Moody’s Revises Boardriders’ Rating Outlook To Positive

Moody’s said the combination of Boardriders and Billabong “combines the two premier companies in the global action sports apparel industry with complementary business philosophies, product offerings and geographic footprints, which could potentially drive material cost savings over time.”