SGB Update Outdoor

NRF Expects 2024 Holiday Spending to Reach New Record

Consumer spending on the winter holidays is expected to reach a record $902 per person on average across gifts, food, decorations, and other seasonal items, according to the NRF’s latest consumer survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics.

Troon Appoints Jimmy Dunne to Board

Over the past three decades, Dunne has advised on some of the financial industry’s largest M&A transactions. In addition to serving on Troon’s Board of Directors, Dunne is a member of the Board of Trustees at the University of Notre Dame and is a Board member of the American International Group, Inc. (AIG) and Chime Financial, Inc.

Zamberlan Hires North American Sales Manager

The Italian outdoor footwear brand hired Bill Johnson, formerly at Zappos.com, as North American sales manager. He spent the last 19 years as the Outdoor Footwear Buyer at Zappos.com

Ottolock Forms U.S. Distribution Partnership with BTI

The new U.S. distribution partnership with with Bicycle Technologies International comes as Ottolock recently added new products to its mobile security offering to pair with its original cinch lock.