SGB Update Outdoor
Bogs Footwear Announces Recipients of Outdoor Education Program
Bogs Footwear announced the recipients of the company’s Outdoor Education program – an initiative that donates 2 percent of Bogsfootwear.com sales to fulfill scholarships and grants that remove financial barriers and provide kids with the opportunity to grow and learn in the outdoors.
NRF Sees Gain in BTS Sales
The National Retail Federation’s annual back-to-school and college spending predicts total spending for K-12 and college is expected to reach $75.8 billion this year, up from last year’s $68 billion.
RECALL: 7,600 GSI Outdoor Kid’s Water Bottles
GSI Outdoors Inc.
is recalling 6,700 kid’s water bottles sold exclusively by L.L.Bean because solder on their exterior contains high levels of lead.
RECALL: 3,500 Cannondale Bad Boy, Bad Girl Bikes
Cannondale is recalling about 3,100 of its popular Bad Boy and Bad Girl commuter bikes in the United States after learning their fork axle can crack.
Birkenstock to Cut Off Amazon.com
Birkenstock will stop selling directly to Amazon.com and ban third-party sales on the site effective Jan. 1 due to a proliferation of counterfeit products being sold there, according to a memo obtained by CNBC.
VF Outdoor & Actions Sports Lowers Outlook
VF Corporation lowered the full-year outlook for its flagship Outdoor & Action Sports Coalition after reporting its sales grew 2 percent in the second quarter ended July 2.
Accell Group’s Revenues Climb 10 Percent in First Half
Accell Group N.V. recorded revenues grew 10 percent in the first six months ended June 30.
Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Hires VP of Mountain Operations
Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows hired Casey Blann to take the role of Vice President of Mountain Operations at Alpine Meadows.
MEC to Add Two Stores in Calgary
Canadian specialty outdoor retailer MEC plans to open two new stores in Calgary over the next three years.
Coolcore Appoints VP of Global Marketing
Coolcore, the specialist in chemical-free cooling fabrics, hired David Ludd as vice president of global marketing
REI Foundation Donates $1M to National Parks Foundation
The REI Foundation has donated $1 million to help create two youth conservation corps that will restore trails in two national parks near Seattle.
Stonewear Brings U.S. Manufacturing to Colorado
Stonewear, the Colorado-based women’s activewear brand, will bring its U.S. manufacturing closer to home with the addition of a new CO-based production facility.
Wolverine World Wide Opens New Waltham, MA Headquarters
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. announced the grand opening of its 245,000-square-foot-regional headquarters at 500 Totten Pond Road in Waltham, MA. The new Wolverine campus is home to the Sperry, Saucony, Keds and Stride Rite brands.
ACE Study: SUP Not a Significant Workout
Stand Up Paddle Boarding (SUP) may not provide a medically significant workout, according to new findings by the American Council on Exercise (ACE).
Textile Exchange Anoints Sustainability Leaders
Textile Exchange (TE) listed apparel brands doing the most to enhance sustainability in the textile supply chain through their use of organic cotton and other “preferred fibers.”
