SGB Update

White Sierra Adopts CenterStone’s B2B Platform

White Sierra, the family-owned, fashion, performance and adventure clothing brand, and CenterStone Technologies, the leader in B2B e-commerce sales tools for the active, outdoor markets, announce their collaboration making White Sierra available on the Ce

SGI’s Yochim Earns National Credential

Sports Group International (SGI) Executive Search Consultant Julie Yochim has earned the professional credential, Certified Personnel Consultant (CPC) from the National Association of Personnel Services…

MEC Begins Selling Alpine Gear at Four Stores

Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) will begin selling alpine skiing and snowboarding gear today at four of its 18 stores across Canada for the first time in its 44-year history, according to a report by CTVNEWS.ca. Like its U.S. counterpart REI, Vancouver, B.

ICSC Predicts 3.3 Percent Holiday Sales Gain

International Council of Shopping Centers forecasts holiday retail sales will grow 3.3 percent, or significantly faster than the average pace of the last ten years…

Surf Expo Reports Hefty Rise in Retailer Attendance

Surf Expo reported a 9 percent increase in store attendance at it September show in Orlando, FL, which drew more than 2,300 exhibitors, 300 new brands and buyers from 47 states and 68 countries…