SGB Update Outdoor
Academy Sports Donates 5,000 Backpacks to Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston
Academy Sports + Outdoors donated 5,000 total backpacks stuffed with essential school supplies to all 13 Boys & Girls Clubs across the Greater Houston area.
K-Swiss Global Brands to Move HQ to Downtown L.A.
K-Swiss Global Brands (KSGB) announced plans to relocate its global headquarters to the historic Pac Mutual Building in Downtown Los Angeles by January 1, 2017.
Kammok Promotes Haley Robison to CEO
Kammok, an Austin, TX-based outdoor hammock and sleeping bag brand promoted its COO Haley Robison to CEO.
Sustainable Down Source Gives Back
SDS works with three initiatives to make a difference.
Nathan Signs Elite Ultrarunners
Nathan, a leader in running essentials, expanded its athlete team with four elite ultrarunners.
Amer Sports Bolsters Americas Marketing Team
Amer Sports, which owns the Salomon, Atomic and Suunto outdoor brands, bolstered its marketing team in the Americas with two hires and new assignment for four others.
Patagonia Implementing New Wool Standard
Patagonia released details of a proprietary standard for sourcing wool that it said exceeds some aspects of the Responsible Wool Standard released at the Outdoor Show in Germany last month.
Polartec Supports Big City Mountaineers
Polartec has awarded Golden, Colorado-based Big City Mountaineers (BCM) a $20,000 grant to support their youth expeditions
Black Diamond Adjusted Loss Up Slightly in Q2
Black Diamond Inc. reported adjusted net loss from continuing operations rose 13.6 percent in the second quarter on flattish currency-neutral (c-n) growth.
Pou Sheng to Begin Reporting in RMB
Pou Sheng International Holdings Limited will begin presenting its financial results in the remnimbi (RMB) rather than the dollar to eliminate distortions cause by currency translation.
Mountain Lab Hires Lindsey Clark
The Mountain Lab, a brand consultancy focused on the active lifestyle space, has added Lindsey Clark as the newest member of its team.
Patagonia Releases Environmental Crisis Documentary
Patagonia Provisions announced the release of Unbroken Ground – a 25-minute film that explores the critical role food plays in finding solutions to the environmental crisis.
Yakima Named Official Tour of Utah Partner
Yakima Products, Inc., producer of vehicle racks and cargo solutions, has been named the official vehicle rack partner for the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, the seven-day men’s professional cycling stage race, starting this year.
LifeStraw Provides Water Purifiers to Brazil
LifeStraw has established The Brazil Project to address the more than 34 million Brazilians and 75 percent of rural schools that don’t have access to safe water.
RECALL: 20 Stubai Ice Axes
Liberty Mountain recalled about 20 Stubai ice axes because the knife in the axe handle can detach and pose a laceration or impact hazard to the user or bystanders.
