SGB Update Outdoor

Former Mammoth CMO Erik Forsell Joins Newly Formed Resort Group
Forsell will join the Denver-based group and oversee the combined marketing efforts of the 13 mountain resorts, which include Mammoth Mountain, Squaw Valley, Steamboat, Winter Park and now Deer Valley.

Camber Outdoors Opens Applications For 2018 Professional Mentoring Program
Now in its fourth year, the Professional Mentoring Program has served more than 100 mentees and 60 mentors since its beginning.

Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Taps Gabe Maier As Vice President
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, the national organization dedicated to the health and growth of specialty outdoor retail, promoted Gabe Maier to vice president.

Kühl Sues Jägermeister Over Unauthorized Use Of Trademark
Kühl took legal action in response to Jägermeister’s U.S. advertisement campaign initiated by creative agency Opperman Weiss which prominently features the Kühl trademark in their new ad campaign.

Patagonia Runs First TV Ad In Support Of Public Lands
Patagonia is planning to run first-ever television commercial in its 45-year history to urge support for protecting America’s public lands.

Deer Valley Resort To Be Acquired By Newly Formed Resort Company
The newly formed entity that in July joined Intrawest Resorts Holdings Inc., Mammoth Resorts and Squaw Valley Ski Holdings stated it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Deer Valley Resort.

National Park Service Ends Ban On Disposable Water Bottles
The Trump administration is rolling back a six-year-old ban on selling bottled water at some national parks. The initiative was designed to reduce litter.

L.L.Bean Boosting Boot Production
L.L. Bean opened a new manufacturing center in Lewiston, ME and unveiled a new $1 million injection molding machine to support ongoing demand for its iconic duck boot.

Burley Promotes Martinez To Sales Manager
Martinez brings more than two years of Burley experience, most recently as the key account manager.

Sportsman’s Warehouse Beats Q2 Profit Outlook
Same-store sales decreased by 9 percent and net sales increased by 0.9 percent to $191.5 million in the fiscal second quarter.

U.S. E-Comm Sales Surge 16.3 Percent In Second Quarter
According to data from SSI Data, the internet delivered 16.5 percent of active lifestyle product sales generated in the calendar second quarter of 2017, up from 15.8 percent in Q2 2016.

Walmart Q2 Sales Beat Estimates As Online Business Jumps 67 Percent
The biggest lift came from organic growth at Walmart.com, which posted 60 percent sales growth in the quarter

Western Mountain Resorts Expected To Set Summer Rev Record
With half of the official summer season (May through October) completed and significant advanced reservations on the books, aggregated revenues at participating mountain resorts as of July 31 had already reached 90 percent of total revenues collected during the summer of 2016. This figure includes revenues that have already been collected for the first part […]

Eagle Creek Adds New Reps for Mid-East Territory
Bou Sales has been tapped as sales representatives for Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky

Canada Goose Elects Directors
All the nominees for election as directors listed in the company’s management proxy circular were elected by a majority of the votes cast by shareholders present or represented