SGB Update Outdoor

Icebreaker Opens Canadian Subsidiary

Icebreaker will open the doors of a Canadian customer service and distribution center located in Vancouver, British Columbia. Acting as a subsidiary of Icebreaker New Zealand and in keeping with the North American strategy, Icebreaker Canada will serve i

Tomark to Distribute Porter in SoCal…

Collegiate Pacific's wholly owned subsidiary, Tomark Sports, has been named the Exclusive Supplier of Porter Athletic custom engineered product for Southern California. The exclusivity agreement covers Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Ventura, Sa

Zumiez Completes Fast Forward Acquisition

Zumiez Inc. has completed its previously announced acquisition of Fast Forward, an action sports retailer with 19 stores, mostly in Texas and a web store. The acquisition was funded from cash on hand. The company expects the acquisition to add a penny to

RECALL: Reebok Children’s Windsuits

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Reebok International are recalling about 55,000 Children’s Windsuits manufactured by Adjmi Apparel Group, of New York, N.Y. (Adjmi is an authorized licensee of children’s apparel products of Reebok Internati

Reef Selling Blanks at Pre-‘Black Monday’ Prices…

When Clark Foam closed its doors on Monday, December 5, 2005, shockwaves were sent through the surf industry as the main supplier of foam blanks (the template on which the vast majority of surfboards are hand shaped) suddenly stopped its production. The

Brunswick Appoints European President

Brunswick Corporation named Jacques A. Bronchart as president – Brunswick European Group. Bronchart most recently served as president of Marine Power Europe and has helped lead Mercury Marine's sales and service efforts in Europe, Middle East and Afr

Oakley Rolls Retail Shops Under Sunglass Iacon Brand…

Oakley, Inc. took a major step in its expansion in the retail landscape back in 2001 when it acquired Iacon, Inc. At the time, the company operated 40 stores under three different retail concepts, focused mostly on the sunbelt region. During the past se

Sugoi Opens New DC in Cannondale’s Bedford PA Facility

Though many things were the same when the first Sugoi Fall 06 Prebook order left the Distribution Center on June 9th —near 100% fill, on-time delivery — one crucial detail was very different: the origin address on the box. This order shipped from Bedford,

Climbing Wall Association Passes New Milestones…

The Climbing Wall Association has released its annual report detailing all of the organization’s accomplishments for the year. The advent of indoor climbing facilities completely transformed the sport in the eyes of the public and within the industry, att

Mammut Forms Benelux Subsidiary

Mammut Sports Group Benelux BV has been formed to reinforce Mammut's efforts in teh region. Mammut Sports Group Benelux BV will focus on continuous reinforcing of the three countries of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg and will support all act

Gramicci Takes the Next Step in Restructuring…

Gramicci is heading into OR Summer Market with an all new management team, designer, and product line. According to Marty Weening, Gramicci’s new president, the team is 90% new, with Sarah Mark heading up the design team and Catherine Nyberg as director o

Mammut Opens New Retail Location in Prague

A new Mammut Store was opened in May, in the heart of Prague. Centrally located on Narodni 32 / Charvatova 11/58 , it consists of two floors covering more than 350 square meters (3,767 square feet)…

Waveyard: Adventure Super Park with Resort Thrown In

Taking the next step in the development of the adventure travel resort, Waveyard Development, LLC plans to develop the first outdoor super park and resort destination. Waveyard Development is currently in negotiations for a 200+ acre site located just out

Dunham Adds to Product Development Team

Boston-based Dunham announces the addition of industry veterans Bob Bischoff and Sean Cox to its Product Development Team. As Senior Product Developer IIs, both Bischoff and Cox will be responsible for the research and development of all the brand’s prod