SGB Update Outdoor
Salewa North America Appoints Sales And Marketing Director
Salewa North America, which operates the Dynafit, Salewa, Wild Country and Pomoca brands in the United States and Canada, announced a transition in the company’s North American leadership. Dave Drulard was appointed as the new sales and marketing director of Salewa North America.
AKU Footwear Launches North American Ambassador Program
AKU Footwear, the maker of Italian-crafted hiking and trekking boots, is looking for hikers, trekkers and backpackers for the company’s new North American Ambassador Team.
Sportsman’s Warehouse To Hold Grand Opening In Walla Walla
Sportsman’s Warehouse is expanding operations to include a new retail location in Walla Walla, WA.
Amer Sports Restates 2017 On Accounting Change
Amer Sports has adopted the new IFRS 15 standard ‘Revenue from Contracts with Customers’ as of January 1, 2018. As a result of the adoption, Amer Sports has restated the 2017 figures by using the full retrospective method.
Umbro Replaces Puma As Huddersfield Kit Supplier
Huddersfield Town, the English soccer side, announced a four-year partnership with Umbro. Puma had supplied Huddersfield’s kit since 2013.
RECALL: L.L.Bean Knives
About 600 knives sold by L.L.Bean are being recalled, according to a press release from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Camping World To Acquire Cullum & Maxey Camping Center
Camping World Holdings Inc. announced that an agreement has been signed to acquire Cullum & Maxey Camping Center located in Nashville, TN.
Mainstream Holdings Buys Hawk Group
Mainstream Holdings, Inc., the owner and manufacturer of prominent brands Muddy, Big Game and API Outdoors, announced the acquisition of Hawk Group, LLC, a leading supplier of ladder stands, hang-ons, accessories and crossbows operating under the Hawk and Killer Instinct brands.
Trump Weighs Rejoining Trans-Pacific Partnership
President Donald Trump has directed his top economic and trade advisers to look into re-entering the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The move would come a little over a year after withdrawing the U.S. from the the multilateral trade agreement in one of his first acts as president.
GoPro Stock Climbs After Report Of Acquisition Interest
Chinese electronics firm Xiaomi might make a bid for GoPro, according to The Information.
Oofos Launches First Global Campaign
Oofos, the maker of recovery footwear, announced its first global brand campaign, titled “Recover Faster. Feel the OO.”
Sports & Fitness Product Industry Exceeds $90 Billion In Sales
SFIA’s 2018 Manufacturers’ Sales Report shows sales in the sports and fitness industry grew 2.9 percent in 2017, which represents the best annual growth in three years.
Outdoor Retailer Snow Show Dates Moving To Last Week In January Beginning 2019
Outdoor Retailer announced that dates for future Outdoor Retailer Snow Shows will move into the last week of January beginning in 2019 and will remain in the last week of January through 2022.
Unifi To Acquire National Spinning’s Dyed Yarn Unit
The acquisition is expected to enhance Unifi’s position as a leading producer of dyed staple and filament yarn in the region, and will add acrylic and wool products to the company’s dyed yarn portfolio.
Starboard Nominates Four For Newell Board
Starboard Value LP, the activist hedge fund seeking to replace Newell Brands’ board, charged in a letter to Newell’s shareholders that Newell entered into a “hastily constructed” agreement with famed investor Carl Icahn that may lead to Newell electing directors to the board who are weaker than its own nominees.
