SGB Update

Rally House to Open Store in Blacksburg, VA

The store is the first for Rally House in Virginia and will occupy the previous Tech Bookstore building near the corner of South Main Street and Lee Street. A Spring 2025 opening is planned.

Black Diamond Wilderness Exchange to Host Grand Re-Opening

The store’s renovation has been ongoing since October 2024, during which BDE reportedly invested in much of the related costs. The newly branded Black Diamond Wilderness Exchange store will host a grand reopening from February 8-16, 2025.

Timberland Appoints New Global Creative Director of Marketing

Drew Villani is responsible for bringing the company’s creative vision to life, including brand marketing, art direction, photography, store design, styling, and video production. Villani joined Timberland from Calvin Klein, where he was the senior director of global creative.

Caleres Appoints Brian Costello as Chief Merchant at Famous Footwear

Costello was, most recently, the footwear DMM at Nordstrom. He will oversee all buying and merchandising, including women’s, men’s and kids’ athletic and fashion footwear and accessories, for the brand’s U.S. and Canada stores and e-commerce sites.

Perfect Moment Shifts Senior Leadership; Adds Two Canada Goose Execs

New CFO and COO Chath Weerasinghe brings more than 20 years of experience in finance, operations, and leadership within the luxury, retail and consumer goods sectors. Vittorio Giacomelli will be responsible for overseeing product strategy, product development, and innovation.

Crow Shooting Supply Rebrands to Crow Wholesale

Crow Wholesale is a full-line supplier of over 140 of the world’s premier shooting industry manufacturers. Alongside this rebrand, the 40-year-old company has launched a new website designed to provide a “seamless and efficient shopping experience tailored to the needs of its partners.”

Johnson Outdoors Swings to Fiscal Q1 Loss as Sales Fall 22 Percent

All segments declined in double digits, with Fishing posting the biggest decline. Net loss was $15.3 million, or a loss of $1.49 per diluted share, compared to net income of $4.0 million, or 38 cents per diluted share in the prior-year first quarter.

Mondraker USA Appoints U.S. Sales Director

Mariano Gon was appointed U.S. sales director effective February 3, 2025. He has spent 25 years honing his sales and cycling industry expertise, strategic vision and passion to Mondraker’s growing U.S. presence.