SGB Update Outdoor
OIA Protests Tariff Threats
Patricia Rojas-Ungar, vice president of government affairs at Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), issued a statement criticizing the Trump administration’s threat to raise tariffs higher and order U.S. companies to exit China.
Tender Corp. Appoints Marketing Chief
Tender Corporation, parent of After Bite, Adventure Medical Kits and Ben’s, hired Garrett Cox as head of marketing.
Boot Barn Acquires G.&L. Clothing
Boot Barn Holdings Inc. acquired certain assets of G.&L. Clothing, Inc., an individually-owned retailer operating one store in Des Moines in Iowa.
Anta’s First-Half Profits Soar
Anta Sports Products Ltd. reported net earnings rose 27.7 in the first half as sales grew more than 40 percent. Ding Shizhong, Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of Anta Group, said, “In the first half of 2019, the company maintained a high growth in its performance due to the goodwill of Anta brand, Fila brand and other brands.”
North Face Survey Finds Growing Interest In Rock Climbing
The new study, conducted by Marketing & Research Resources on behalf of The North Face, reveals that 30 percent of people are interested in learning to rock climb and 40 percent plan to watch the sport in the 2020 summer Olympics.
L.L.Bean Partners To Deliver On-Site MBA Education To Employees
L.L.Bean and Husson University announced that a group of 22 L.L.Bean employees has begun pursuing their Master of Business Administration (MBA) degrees from Husson University through a workforce development initiative.
Gregory’s Revenues Climb, High Sierra’s Retreat in Half
Samsonite International S.A. reported sales on a currency-neutral sales grew 22.1 percent for Gregory in the six months ended June 30 but fell 11.9 percent for High Sierra.
Outdoor Retailer Combines Winter Shows In January
Outdoor Retailer, in concert with the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), as well as key brands and advising retailers, announced it will not produce Winter Market, scheduled for November 5-7, 2019. The show will be united with the Snow Show, creating the Outdoor + Snow Show, scheduled for January 29-31, 2020 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, bringing the entirety of the community together.
NOLS Appoints New Trustees
NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School) announced the appointments of five new members to its Board of Trustees: John Babcock, Jimmy Chin, José González, Annie Morita and George Phipps.
Summer Lodging Tracking Nicely In Southeast, Winter Patterns Showing Downshift
Participating lodging properties across the Southeast region are now assured of a positive summer performance for both occupancy and revenues — with only one month remaining for the summer season, according to Inntopia. Bookings made in July for arrivals in the months of July through December, however, are down 11 percent.
Elderid Appoints Reps For Western Canada
Elderid North America announced a new partnership with Sasso Vertical Sales.
REI Partners With National Outdoor Leadership School
REI Co-op and National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) are launching a first-of-its-kind wilderness preparedness course offering Wilderness Safety Training to the general public.
Rocky Brands Expands Distribution Center
Rocky Brands is adding a $5 million, 94,000-square-foot expansion to its 192,000-square-foot Hocking County operation in Logan, OH.
Industry Veteran Tim Hanifin To Lead Ikor Sales Team
Ikor Labs, the Boulder-based producer of recovery-enhancing hemp oil/CBD (cannabidiol) products for endurance athletes, announced the addition of sales veteran Tim Hanifin as director of sales to their expanding team.
The North Face Unveils Global Retail Strategy With Opening Of New SoHo Location
The North Face announced a new global retail strategy, beginning with the opening of a new store in the historic SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan on Friday, August 9.
Through the refreshed retail strategy, the brand will transform its existing locations into basecamps for exploration, aiming to create a stronger connection with consumers and evolve The North Face retail environment to a space that feels more like the brand and less like a store.
