SGB Update Outdoor
Azimuth Technology Names Cornell as Executive VP
Azimuth Technology announces industry veteran Al Cornell as the new executive vice president…
HPR Recognizes Sales People and Rep Fir
HPR (High Precision Range) ammunition presents three awards for outstanding performance and service…
Hudson’s Bay Co Appoints President
Hudson's Bay Company, which owns Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor in the U.S., said Donald Watros, currently its chief operating officer, has been named president of HBC, a newly expanded role. This appointment is effective on Feb. 1, 2014…
Club Ride Raises $1M in Capital
Club Ride Apparel signed an agreement with Royal Street Investment & Innovation Center (RSIIC) to fund the company with $1 million in additional capital to support the company’s continued expansion and growth…
Far Bank Enterprises Hires Forristall to Head US Sales
Far Bank Enterprises appointed outdoor industry veteran Scott Forristall as vice president of U.S. sales for its Sage, Redington, and RIO products…
National Ski Patrol Names Executive Director
The National Ski Patrol (NSP) appointed John McMahon as its new executive director. Effective Jan. 2, 2014, McMahon will spearhead initiatives to elevate NSP's brand and relevancy and build infrastructure and programs to better serve NSP's 28,00
Rider Sandals Dispatches Marketing Manager to US
Brazil’s Rider Sandals said its marketing manager Ricardo Mohr will now spend half his time working from Rider’s U.S. offices in Orlando, FL…
Light and Motion to Move to Larger Space in January
Light & Motion will relocate to a refurbished helicopter repair depot that will provide twice as much space for its vertically integrated manufacturing operations…
Yamaha Marine Group Announced Appointments
Yamaha Marine Group announced the appointment of two new management team members…
Gregory Gets New Marketing Director
Gregory Mountain Products has hired Colleen Nipkow as marketing director. Nipkow will collaborate with the global product and sales teams to lead campaigns that support the brand’s continued market growth…
Moncler Shares Soar in IPO Debut
Share prices of Moncler, the Italian maker of ski and fashion apparel, jumped more than 40 percent in initial trading on the Italian stock market…
Billabong’s New CEO Pledges ‘Fewer, Bigger, Better’
At its annual meeting, Billabong’s new CEO Neil Fiske outlined a seven-point turnaround plan, which includes rebuilding the company’s global brands and sorting emerging brands, finetuning merchandising strategies with fewer styles, and integra
Safilo Group Appoints Global Commercial Director
Safilo Group, the Italian parent of Smith Optics, has appointed Henri Blomqvist to the newly established role of global commercial director. He reports to Safilo Group CEO Luisa Delgado and will oversee all commercial wholesale operations worldwide…
Zumiez Co-Founder to Speak at Agenda Emerge
Tom Campion, co-founder of Zumiez as well as the Campion Foundation, will speak at the second installment of Agenda Emerge, the brand building conference…
Cross-Border Spending Lifts U.S. Retailers
Black Friday saw the greatest spike of the year in international shopping activity, with cross-border spending at U.S. retailers more than quadrupling (+330 percent) compared to the average shopping day in 2013, according to data released by…
