SGB Update Outdoor

Adobe: Amazon Prime Day Drives 30.3 percent Rise in U.S. Online Spending

The Prime Day sale that ran for four days from Tuesday, July 8 to Friday, July 11 helped boost online spending sales across all Uretailers in the U.S. by 30.3 percent to $24.1 billion, according to Adobe, Inc., which tracked the activity, topping its estimate for 28.4 percent growth for the period ending July 11.

Recall: Giant Bicycle’s Momentum Vida E+ E-Bikes

Giant Bicycle has reported in a voluntary recall that the fork steerer tube on the affected bikes could crack, break or separate during use, posing a fall hazard. Giant Bicycles has received four reports of broken fork steerer tubes, with no reported injuries.

Recall: Ozark Trail Water Bottles Sold at Walmart

Walmart said it received three reports of consumers who were injured when struck in the face by a lid forcefully ejected from these bottles upon opening. Two consumers suffered permanent vision loss after being struck in the eye.

Marsh Wear Clothing Opens First Store  

Marsh Wear Clothing has opened its first store in its hometown of Charleston, SC, as the outdoor lifestyle brand celebrates its 15-year anniversary.

Blacktusk Outdoors Acquires Lucky Strike Bait Works

Toronto-based Blacktusk Outdoors has acquired the Lucky Strike fishing lure brand. Plans are underway to reinvest Lucky Strike in product design, expand into new categories and increase reach across North American and international markets.

MeatEater to Open Store in Wisconsin

MeatEater, the hunt & fish specialty retailer, announced plans to open a store at The Corners of Brookfield in Wisconsin, representing its second store. MeatEater’s flagship store opened in April 2024 near its headquarters in downtown Bozeman, MT.

Deloitte Sees Flat Back-To-School Spending

Deloitte’s 18th Annual Back-to-School Survey finds that spending for K-12 students will remain flat at $30.9 billion this year. Parents surveyed expect to spend $570 per student in grades K-12, down just $16 year-over-year. Overall, parents will spend on essentials, trading down on brands and retailers, and spreading out purchases over time.
 

Epic Baits Fishing Hires National Sales Manager

Based in Odessa, TX, Bryan Head has been hired as the company’s new national sales manager, overseeing all sales strategy, including dealer development, key account management and national sales growth.

Pentland Returns Ellesse to U.S. in New Licensing Deal

The exclusive, long-term licensing partnership will see The Iconic Brand Corporation design, develop, produce, and market Ellesse apparel and accessories in the U.S. in collaboration with Ellesse’s London team. The first collection will launch in Spring 2026.