SGB Update

USPS to Raise Rates in 2025 to Remain Competitive

The changes would raise shipping service prices by approximately 3.2 percent for Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express, 3.9 percent for USPS Ground Advantage, and 9.2 percent for Parcel Select.

Polaris President of PG&A and Aftermarket to Retire

Steve Eastman plans to retire at the end of 2024. As a part of its leadership succession plan, Polaris is naming Andy Williams as president of PG&A and Aftermarket, effective January 1, 2025. Eastman will step into a strategic advisor role to support the transition and is expected to stay on through 2025.

Former President of Callaway Golf Joins Oncore’s Strategic Advisory Board

Frederick Port joins OnCore’s Board as it prepares to commercially launch Genius Ball, a product that “brings new insight to the game” with integrated data-tracking technology. The company said that Port will guide product launch strategies, global growth and partnerships within the golf ecosystem ”

Birkenstock Opens Seventh U.S. Store in Boston, MA

The opening of the Boston store on Newbury Street marks the seventh Birkenstock owned-store in the United States alongside locations in New York City, Brooklyn, Venice Beach, Miami, Marin County, and Austin.

Puma Opens Las Vegas Flagship

Located in the heart of the Las Vegas strip, the store offers a “retail experience” with various immersive and interactive features, including a professional F1 racing simulator, an interactive arcade and a customization studio where customers can personalize apparel and footwear.

Moonlight Partners with Abritu Sport for Canadian Distribution

Moonlight, the Norwegian brand known for its outdoor lighting equipment, is officially entering the Canadian market, which was made possible through a new distribution agreement with Abritu Sport, which distributes brands like NNormal and Coros.