SGB Update Outdoor
Garmin Prevails In Navico Patent Dispute
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., announced that the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a December 2015 finding by the International Trade Commission (ITC) that Garmin had infringed Navico patents related to downscan sonar.
New CEO At Pelican International
As part of its continued growth, Antoine and Christian Elie, owners of Pelican International Inc., appointed Pierre Arsenault to the position of chief executive officer.
BSN Sports Acquires Salt Lake City-Based Academy Sports
Academy, serving team customers since 1991, is a leading distributor of team apparel and equipment in Utah.
GoPro Mountain Games 2017: Athletes In Action
The 2017 competition is over but before we move on to the next event of the summer, let’s see some of the athletes in action from last week’s games.
Hydro Flask Welcomes New Ambassadors To Team Hydro
Hydro Flask added more than 20 action sports and active lifestyle ambassadors to its growing team.
GoPro Mountain Games On Track For Record Numbers
This year the games saw many improvements including a new website and an interactive, mobile-friendly map, better signage and a variety of food options.
Bass Pro Named To List of “America’s Most Reputable Companies”
Bass Pro Shops has been named one of “America’s Most Reputable Companies” by Forbes magazine in recognition of the public’s trust in the organization.
The Conservation Alliance Responds To Call For Bears Ears Monument Boundary Revision
John Sterling, executive director, Conservation Alliance, wrote, “”It is hard to square Secretary Zinke’s recommendation with the fact that more than one million people commented in support of keeping the Bears Ears boundaries fully intact.”
Film Celebrates 100th Anniversary Of International Ski Federation
The Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum is inviting the public to its Annual Meeting for a special viewing of “100 Years FIS.” The film, from The European Broadcasting Union, was produced to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the FIS (Federation International de Ski or the International Ski Federation).
Boa Expands Run Category
The creator of The Boa System formed a new brand partnership with Asics and debuted Boa-powered running shoes with New Balance and Under Armour.
Dane Jackson Crushes GoPro Mountain Games
The 23 year old took home first place in the Coors Light Steep Creek Championships on nearby Homestake Creek on Thursday and continued to rock the games by winning the freestyle kayak competition.
GoPro Mountain Games Rock Vail
We were on scene for the busy weekend as top outdoor athletes gathered to celebrate competition and the outdoor community.
Coolmax Secures China Sock Licensee
Zhejiang Orient Befit Socks Corporation (Orient Befit), stated at a global launch event for its new Coolmax Performance Socks that it has entered into a licensing agreement with Invista, the owner of the Coolmax brand.
Retail Imports Could Hit Record Rate Despite Slower Growth
The rate of import growth at the nation’s major retail container ports has begun to slow after double-digit surges earlier this year, but volume should nonetheless hit an all-time high by the end of the summer, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.
L.L. Bean Facility Briefly Evacuated After Bomb Threat
Last Thursday evening, about 200 employees were evacuated at an L.L. Bean manufacturing facility in Brunswick, ME due to a bomb threat.
