SGB Update

Banana Republic Expands Partnership With Kevin Love

Banana Republic and pro basketball power forward Kevin Love expended their partnership in 2018 to include a design collaboration, BR/K.LOVE-18 – a limited-edition men’s capsule of clothing and accessories.

United By Blue Hosts Coastal Waterway-Cleanups

United By Blue (UBB), the sustainable outdoors brand with a mission to remove a pound of trash from the world’s oceans and waterways for every product sold, and Luke’s Lobster (Luke’s), the Maine-bred seafood restaurant group, are co-hosting waterway-cleanups in Philadelphia, New York City, and Maine.

Garmin Acquires Trigentic

Garmin Ltd. announced that it has acquired Trigentic AB, a privately-held provider of intelligent products, solutions and services in the areas of embedded systems, power supply and power distribution for the marine and recreational vehicle (RV) market. The Trigentic components are marketed and sold under the EmpirBus brand.

USA Triathlon Expands Partnership With 2XU To Include Cycling Apparel

USA Triathlon announced it is expanding its partnership with 2XU, the endurance sports apparel company, to include cycling apparel through 2021. 2XU has served as the organization’s exclusive compression wear partner and an official training apparel partner since 2015.

Cabela’s Headquarters Employees Receive Buyouts

The remaining employees at Cabela’s former headquarters in western Nebraska have received buyout offers, according to a report from World-Herald. The report indicated it’s not clear how many positions in Sidney, NE will be eliminated.

Trump Open To Improving Background Checks

The White House said Monday that President Donald Trump supported efforts to improve federal background checks for gun purchases. The news came days after a shooting killed 17 students and teachers at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland, FL.

CPSC Sues Britax Over Hazardous Jogging Strollers

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) filed an administrative complaint against Britax Child Safety, Inc., alleging that certain models of their B.O.B. jogging strollers contain defects in their design which present a substantial product hazard.

Safilo Group Appoints New CEO

Safilo Group S.p.A. reported that its Chief Executive Officer Luisa Delgado would retire from the company at the end of this month for personal reasons.