SGB Update Outdoor
Columbia Sportswear Tim Boyle Urges White House, Congress To Reopen National Parks
“Make America’s Parks Open Again,” Columbia Sportswear Company’s Tim Boyle pleaded in a full page ad that ran Friday in The Washington Post.
Adidas Terrex Signs Ultrarunner Tom Evans
The Adidas Terrex trail running team named ultrarunner Tom Evans to its roster.
Sun & Ski Sports Promotes Karl Salz To President And Chief Operating Officer
Effective January 1, 2019, Karl Salz has been named president and chief operating officer of Retail Concepts, Inc. The appointment follows another solid year of growth, with Sun & Ski Sports opening a new store in the La Plaza Mall in McAllen, TX, adding to a growing Colorado mountain presence by being the exclusive retailer at the Colorado Ski and Snowboard Expo, and expanding their online inventory to push the retail boundaries of e-commerce offerings.
Philippe And Ashlan Cousteau Partner With Aqua Lung As Global Ocean Ambassadors
Aqua Lung appointed Philippe Cousteau (grandson of Jacques-Yves Cousteau) and his wife Ashlan Gorse Cousteau as the company’s global ocean ambassadors.
Yeti Lifts FY Guidance On Healthy Q4 Results
Yeti Holdings Inc. raised its full-year guidance for earnings and sales after reporting preliminary results for the fourth quarter. Matt Reintjes, CEO, said, “We delivered outstanding performance in all aspects of our business during the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2018.”
Burris Optics Becomes Official Optics Sponsor Of USA Shooting
Burris Optics announces its partnership agreement effective immediately with USA Shooting. The partnership makes Burris the official 2019 optics provider of America’s Shooting Team. As the presenting sponsor USA Shooting will announce a monthly “Burris Best” spotlighting the top athletic performance of a USA Shooting Team athlete.
Vail Resorts Seeing Healthy Growth Early In Ski Season
Season-to-date total lift ticket revenue at the company’s North American mountain resorts, including an allocated portion of season pass revenue for each applicable period, was up 12.2 percent compared to the prior year season-to-date period.
U.S. Recreational Boating Industry Grows For Seventh Straight Year
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), representing the nation’s recreational boat, engine and marine accessory manufacturers, on Thursday announced that retail unit sales of new powerboats were up an estimated 4 percent in 2018 to approximately 280,000 units, the highest total since 2007.
Nemo Names Tom Ceulemans as European Sales Manager
Nemo Equipment, designer of outdoor gear and accessories, has hired Tom Ceulemans as its European sales manager. Ceulemans, who has been representing Nemo over the last four years through Zopfi BV in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany, will be based in Belgium. Nemo also announces the transition of leadership of international sales from Brent Merriam, COO, to Mike Welch, VP of global sales.
Dakine Appoints David Orr To Global General Manager
Dakine Equipment LLC—a division of JR286 Inc., in partnership with Marquee Brands—on Wednesday announced the appointment of David Orr as global general manager. A veteran in the outdoor and sporting goods industries, Orr will be responsible for leading all aspects of product creation, sales and operations for Dakine.
POC Hires Brendan Murphey As North American Marketing Manager
POC—a manufacturer of ski, snowboarding and cycling helmets, eyewear, apparel and protection—has named Brendan Murphey as marketing manager for North America.
Croakies Announces New Lifetime Warranty Policy
Croakies, the original manufacturer of industry-leading outdoor retention products, announced, effective immediately, the introduction of a new Manufacturer’s Lifetime Warranty policy across the breadth of its product categories.
USA Cycling Hires Former New Balance CEO Rob DeMartini
The USA Cycling Board of Directors has named Rob DeMartini as president and chief executive officer of USA Cycling. DeMartini joins the organization from New Balance Athletics, Inc. where he spent the last 12 years as president and CEO.
Suunto Launches Partner Program To Expand Its Digital Ecosystem
Suunto, a global leader in sports watches, dive computers and precision instruments, has announced the new Suunto Partner Program, inviting interested companies to join Suunto’s growing digital ecosystem. By opening the Suunto Cloud API, companies can join existing partners, like Strava and TrainingPeaks, to connect, engage and support Suunto’s network of engaged sports enthusiasts through the Suunto App.
Retail Imports Level Off After Rush To Beat Tariffs
Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports have slowed down after a months-long rush to beat increased tariffs on goods from China, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.
