SGB Update Outdoor
Cabela’s Stockholders Approve Combination With Bass Pro Shops
Cabela’s Inc. announced that its shareholders have approved the previously announced combination of Cabela’s with Bass Pro Shops.
Dick’s Sporting Goods Names New Chief Marketing Officer
Scott Hudler joins Dick’s from an 11-year career with Dunkin’ Brands, where he most recently served as senior vice president, chief digital officer.
Buff Welcomes New Marketing Manager To USA Team
Kevin Walker joins the Buff team after a four-year tenure at Marmot, where he most recently oversaw development of brand content as brand activation manager.
Yakima Names Pacific Rep Works Agency Of The Year
Pacific Rep Works has been a Yakima partner for 12 years, and the team has contributed more than 60 years of combined service to Yakima when their work under a prior agency is also tallied.
REI To Host Vibram Sole Factor Tour
REI has Vibram Sole Factor stopping at nearly 20 stores for multiple days from Washington to Florida.
Black Diamond Beefs Up Engineering And Apparel Development Teams
On the equipment side, Black Diamond increased its design engineering team this year by 67 percent with the addition of four new hires. It also added industry veterans Laura Smith and Anna Kirner to its apparel development team.
Hydro Flask Drives Helen of Troy Q1 Gains
Helen of Troy Ltd. reported sales rose 3.4 percent in its first quarter. The gains were led by 16.3 percent gain its its Housewares segment, including growth in both Hydro Flask and OXO.
EORA Continues To Grow Regional Shows
EORA’s June trade shows held in Edison, NJ, Greenville, SC, and Manchester, NH, finished up strong with retailer and sales rep participation increasing over 8 percent.
Paddlesports Retailer Hits 250-Plus Registered Retailers
With the inaugural Paddlesports Retailer tradeshow debuting August 29-September 1 in Madison, WI., more than 250 stores have already registered, indicating strong support from within one of the fastest-growing sectors of the outdoor industry.
National Ski Patrol Appoints Meegan Moszynski As Executive Director
The National Ski Patrol (NSP) announced that Meegan Moszynski has been appointed the organization’s new executive director, effective July 17, 2017.
Angel Martinez To Join Korn Ferry’s Board Of Directors
Korn Ferry announced that Angel Martinez, the former CEO of Deckers Outdoor Corp., has been elected to serve on the company’s board of directors.
Waypoint Outdoor Names Amy Beck Brand Manager
Over the last six years, Beck has been in GTM leadership as the VP of sales and marketing for SmartWool and most recently the VP of Wholesale for Lucy Activewear.
Five Outdoor Brands To Host Benefit For Conservation Alliance Defense Fund
The collaboration will include a “SLC Thank You” party at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2017 and an online “Monumental Giveaway to Benefit Public Lands” contest.
Osprey Teams With Ibex, Keen To Save Owyhee Canyonlands
Larger than Yellowstone, the Owyhee is home to one of the nation’s largest herds of California bighorn sheep, the imperiled Greater Sage-Grouse and more than two dozen plant species that exist nowhere else in the world, but the area is in danger of oil development.
Darn Tough Vermont Hires Senior Sales And Demand Analyst
Kennedy, who most recently held a similar position at Seventh Generation, will work with the internal team at Darn Tough, the brand’s outside sales agencies and its supply chain.
