SGB Update Outdoor
NSGA Appoints New Member to Board; Gordon Geiger Takes Over as Chairman
Justin Miller started his three-year term on the Board and Gordon Geiger began his three-year term as Board Chairman on June 1. Miller is the president of Scholastic Sports Sales,
NRF: Consumers Remain ‘Willing to Spend’ Despite Considerable Economic Headwinds
While the growth rate of consumer spending has begun to ease, owing to slower job and wage gains, higher interest and tighter credit, “consumers clearly remain willing to spend.”
Detroit Bikes Brand Reenergized in New Company Launch
Beacon Manufacturing will reportedly be led by bike industry veteran Gary Thornton, who will serve as CEO and as the president of Detroit Bikes.
DSW Parent’s First Quarter Earnings Tank as Retail Side Looks to Restore Growth
First quarter net sales increased 0.6 percent year-over-year to $746.6 million. Total comparable sales decreased by 2.5 percent in the first quarter on top of a 10.4 percent decline in the year-ago Q1 period.
Camping World Sets Succession Plan for Company President and CFO
Company President Brent Moody and CFO Karin Bell will resign effective July 1, with a year-end retirement planned for each. On July 1, principal operating officer Matthew Wagner will be appointed president, and principal accounting officer Tom Kirn will be appointed CFO.
DSW Names Sarah Crockett Chief Marketing Officer
Prior, she was global CMO for Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co., parent of the Dickies brand, and subsequently held the role of CMO at Backcountry.com and Burton Snowboards. She currently sits on the Board of Rumpl and Stance.
TRE Parent Rolling Out Switchback as Stand-Alone Outdoor Industry Event
Switchback is coming to Nashville, TN, June 16-18, 2025, separate from its sibling show, The Running Event. Switchback Spring 2025 will continue to provide retailer scholarships and welcome an advisory panel to support shaping the event’s trajectory.
VF Names Caroline Brown as TNF Global Brand President; Re-Works Board
As a result of her appointment, Brown resigned as a member of the VF Board of Directors.She served as an independent director on the Board from February 2024 to May 2024.
Revo Expands Retail Footprint, Opens Pop-Up in Croatia
The pop-up store is in partnership with the Lekri wine shop, a local winery, pairing Revo’s fashion-forward eyewear with local wines in Dubrovnik, Croatia.
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Names New CFO as Matt McCreedy Departs
McCreedy began his role as the resort’s CFO in 1992, the year the Kemmerer family bought Jackson Hole Mountain Resort with the goal of turning it into a world-class adventure sports and travel destination.
Brixton Hires Industry Veteran as SVP of U.S. Wholesale
Brian White was the SVP of Global Sales for Herschel Supply after being the VP of sales for Nixon and managing the agency he founded, including for brands Ride, Hurley, Globe, and DaKine.
Adidas Terrex Opens Showroom in Downtown Boulder
The space, located near Pearl Street, will be use for “events, hosting partners and community members, and building connections with the city’s strong, local retailer market.”
Nordstrom Promotes Alexis DePree to Chief Operating Officer
DePree will continue to support supply chain operations, transportation, inventory operations, enterprise operations, and store operations, but now with an expanded title that better reflects the breadth of these teams’ work.
Marin Mountain Bikes, Inc. Taps Bike Industry Vet as Inside Sales Specialist
Michael DeLano will support dealers and outside reps in the East Coast and Eastern Midwest regions from his Upstate New York location.
Leatt Corp. Starts to Build Out its U.S. MTB Sales and Marketing Team
The South Africa-based developer and manufacturer of protective gear for the active sports market is growing its team and investing to support independent bike dealers in the U.S. with a U.S. sales manager and two West Coast reps.
