Brompton Bicycle Appoints President, North America
SGB UpdatesBrompton appointed Juliet Scott-Croxford as president, North America. (Read More)
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Leadership Change At Mammut Sports Group AG
SGB UpdatesFollowing the completion of its change of ownership from Conzzeta to Telemos Capital, the Board of Directors of Mammut Sports Group AG and CEO Oliver Pabst have jointly agreed to enter the next phase for the company with new leadership. (Read More)
KUIU Adds Waypoint Duffel Line To Travel Offering
PR Partner Press ReleaseKUIU, the manufacturer of performance hunting gear, has added the Waypoint Duffel series in three... (Read More)
New Eagle Creek Owner Travis Campbell Discusses Purchase From VF
SGB ExecutiveWith VF Corp recently selling adventure luggage company Eagle Creek to Travis Campbell, its former president of emerging brands, the new owner has big plans for a brand whose doors were shuttered just a few months earlier. (Read More)
Fanatics Partners With The Dallas Cowboys
SGB UpdatesFanatics and The Dallas Cowboys announced an exclusive, ten-year merchandise partnership that will see Fanatics open and operate an online and mobile commerce platform for the team. (Read More)
Igloo Acquired By Sweden’s Dometic
SGB ExecutiveSweden's Dometic Group AB, a maker of accessories for motorhomes, caravans and boats, said on Friday it had agreed to buy U.S. cooler giant Igloo Products Corp. for $677 million. Juan Vargues, Dometic’s CEO, said, "North America is the largest market for cooling boxes and outdoor products, and with Igloo’s strong brand recognition, consumer knowledge and local manufacturing capabilities, we are getting the necessary tools to further drive our sales and margin expansion." (Read More)
Bass Pro Founder Inducted Into Hall Of Famous Missourians
SGB UpdatesJohnny Morris, who founded Bass Pro as a fishing gear store in Springfield in 1971, has been inducted into the Hall of Famous Missourians. (Read More)
BN3TH Recruits New Marketing Director
SGB UpdatesUnderwear brand BN3TH has hired Zach Boon as marketing director. (Read More)
Patagonia To Develop And Scale Circular Solutions In Textiles
SGB UpdatesPatagonia announced it is collaborating with Natural Fiber Welding Inc. (NFW) to develop and scale circular solutions in textiles. (Read More)
Yuba Relocating Headquarters To Southern California
SGB UpdatesYuba Bicycles, based in Cotati, CA, which is in Sonoma County, is relocating its headquarters to San Juan Capistrano in Orange County. (Read More)
Deloitte: Holiday Retail Sales Expected to Increase 7-9 Percent
SGB UpdatesHoliday retail sales are likely to increase between 7 percent and 9 percent in 2021, according to Deloitte’s annual holiday retail forecast. Deloitte also forecasts that e-commerce sales will grow by 11 percent to 15 percent, year-over-year. (Read More)
Deckers Brands Elects Independent Board Member
SGB UpdatesDeckers Brands announced the election of David A. Burwick to its Board of Directors. He is CEO of The Boston Beer Company. (Read More)
Grailed Raises $60M In Funding, Led By Goat Group
SGB UpdatesGrailed, the online marketplace for luxury streetwear and vintage fashion, raised $60 million in a Series B funding round. The funding was led by fellow resale player Goat Group and with participation from Groupe Artémis, along with existing investors Thrive Capital and Index Ventures. (Read More)
Meb Keflezighi Joins Kilter Board of Advisors
SGB UpdatesMeb Keflezighi, the only athlete ever to win the Boston and New York City Marathons and an Olympic marathon medal, will join the Kilter Board of Advisors to advance the platform’s social engagement applications that connect active lifestyles with important causes. (Read More)
Barry’s Launches First Vancouver Location
SGB UpdatesBarry’s announced that it will officially launch a fitness boutique in Vancouver, BC on September 18. The space is located in Vancouver’s Coal Harbour, and it's the first West Coast location for Barry's in Canada. (Read More)
Strava Appoints Board Member
SGB UpdatesStrava announced the board appointment of Jerrell Jimerson, executive vice president, Disney Streaming. (Read More)
August Retail Sales Rise Despite Headwinds
SGB UpdatesRetail sales increased during August as consumer demand outweighed the pandemic, supply chain disruptions and other factors affecting spending, the National Retail Federation said. (Read More)
On’s Co-CEO Discusses Post-IPO Growth Plans
SGB ExecutiveOn Wednesday, On blew open the doors in its initial public offering (IPO) debut, with its shares vaulting 46 percent on the day. The funding is expected to support its next stage of growth. Here, co-CEO Marc Maurer discusses the benefits expected from the initial public offering, the brand’s commitment to run and its growth prospects. (Read More)
Show Director Kenji Haroutunian Discusses Big Gear Show’s Success, COVID Protocols, Future, And More
SGB ExecutiveThe Big Gear Show, held August 3-5 in Deer Valley, UT, debuted this year as the industry’s first invitation-only, all-outside, multi-category trade event for the paddlesports, cycling, climbing, and camping markets. SGB Executive caught up with Haroutunian to see how the show went, how they managed COVID protocols, what’s up for the future and more. (Read More)
COVID Concerns And Outdoor Trade Shows
SGB ExecutiveThe outdoor tradeshow industry is in the midst of one of its more memorable years as organizers implement pandemic protocols while staging their shows. (Read More)