SGB Update Outdoor
Hookit, Verifi Share SDSI’s Inaugural Star Brand Award
SD Sport Innovators (SDSI) honored Hookit and VerifiR as the winners of its inaugural SDSI Star Brand Award and cash prize at the SDSI Capital Forum June 7…
Performance Bicycle Raises $17,522 for Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
Performance Bicycle and cyclists nationwide raised $17,522 for Rails-to-Trails Conservancy during National Bike Month. The total amount raised is a combination of customer donations and matching funds from Performance Bicycle.
Amer Sports Appoints Human Resources Chief
Amer Sports plans to appoint Sebastian Lund, formerly at Procter & Gamble, as its new chief human resources officer.
Vittoria Invests in Italian Smart Hub Startup Zehus
Vittoria Industries Ltd. has acquired a stake in Zehus that will hasten the Italian start-up company’s launch this fall of its smart hub as well as development of new power technologies for e-bikes.
Blackburn Names Hawley Exclusive US Distributor
Blackburn, the maker of cycling trainers recently acquired by Vista Outdoors Inc., has awarded exclusive U.S. distribution rights to Hawley of Lexington, SC.
Gander Mountain Hires Softlines Executive
Gander Mountain announced that Jeff Csuy will join the company this month as Senior Vice President of Softlines Merchandising and Product Development.
Haglöfs Names Global Marketing Director
Haglöfs has recruited Christina Rolén as its new Global Marketing Director in a bid to bolster brand awareness and customer loyalty at Swedish outdoor brand.
Magura Adds Sales Support for Bosch E-bikes
Magura USA has hired Aaron Bilsing as Magura/Bosch Sales and Technical Support rep for the East Coast.
Gates Adds Staff to Grow Sales Beyond Belts
Gates Corporation added engineering and product development staff that will help its Gates Carbon Drive evolve from a drive belt brand into a provider of complete systems of belts, sprockets and crankset assemblies.
Vaude Advances Former Mammut Product Leader
Vaude’s Division Manager, Uwe Gottschalk took charge as Head of Product at the company. He is now responsible for all Vaude product segments.
GoPro Mountain Games Predicts Record Turnout
Participation and attendance at the 15th annual GoPro Mountain Games held in Vail, Colo. this past weekend likely will set a record, event organizers reported…
Montana Creates Governor’s Office of Outdoor Recreation
The state of Montana joined Utah, Colorado and Washington in creating an official Governor’s Office of Outdoor Recreation.
UPS Report: Online Shoppers Embracing In-Store Pickup
Half of U.S. shoppers who buy online ship to a physical store, according to UPS’s fifth annual Pulse of the Online Shopper study.
SIA Selects Park City, UT as New HQ Location
SnowSports Industries America (SIA) chose Park City, UT as the location for its future headquarters, with plans to move from the Washington D.C. metro area in August.
Prana Joins European Outdoor Group
Prana has joined the European Outdoor Group (EOG), which represents manufacturers and retailers of specialty outdoor products across the continent.
