SGB Update

Point6 Adds Northwest and North Central Reps

Point6, designer and manufacturer of US-made, premium merino wool socks, hired new sales representatives in the Northwest and North Central regions to better focus on their specialty outdoor dealers…

Cherokee Inc. Announces Two New Key Hires

Cherokee Inc. announced the hire of Sally Mueller as the company's chief brand officer and Jamie Curtis as its VP marketing. Both will be based in Cherokee's new marketing office located in Minneapolis…

Interbike 2011 Drew 11,000 Buyers

Interbike 2011 drew more than 23,000 total attendees and 1,200-plus exhibiting brands to the Sands Expo and Convention Center the week of Sept. 12. Preliminary attendance numbers show nearly 4,000 unique stores sent more than 11,000 buyers. International

Pennsylvania Schools Sign up for Corporate Sponsorships

School Sports Media, LLC has registered almost 200 Pennsylvania schools, including districts in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, to offer the first of its kind turnkey sponsorship opportunities for local, regional and national brands interested in saving scho

Reno’s Adventure Destination Celebrates Grand Opening Saturday

CommRow, boasting a 16-story climbing wall and in-door bouldering center, will celebrate its grand opening Oct. 1 as Reno, Nevada's first “Urban Adventure Destination” in a bid to change the city's image as a center of gambling and l

Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows Combine Operations

Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows Ski Resort have agreed to combine operations and offer season passes and lift tickets that will allow guests to enjoy skiing and riding on both mountains. The transaction is expected to close prior to the upcoming season an

Mammut Taps Safety Advisor to Tap Pro Ski Market

Mammut appointed avalanche safety expert Doug Workman as snow safety advisor to help the Swiss company market its recently acquired Snowpulse Removable Airbag System (RAS) packs and and Pulse Barryvox and Element Barryvox transceivers to professional ski

Cabela’s Appoints Chief Marketing and E-Commerce Officer

Cabela's Inc. has hired Scott K. Williams as executive vice president and chief marketing and e-commerce officer. Previously, Williams served as president of Fanatics, Inc., a vertically integrated online retailer of team and league licensed sports a

Nordica Names Pachmayer Rep of the Year

Nordica said Nick Pachmayer of NJP & Associates has received the company’s coveted 2011 Sales Rep of the Year Award. Pachmayer was recognized in mid-September during an awards presentation at Nordica’s annual fall sales meeting in Taos, NM.

Deckers Outdoor Offers Reward to Find Employee’s Husband

Deckers Outdoor Corporation is offering a $10,000 reward to anyone with direct information that can help to locate friend, family member and long-time Cycle Oregon volunteer Mark Bosworth, missing from Riddle, OR since Sept. 16. As the employer of Mr. Bo

Tilly’s Q2 Profits Surge on Double-Digit Comp Gains

Tilly's, Inc. the Southern California-based action sports retailer is undergoing an initial public offering, reported that net sales for the fiscal second quarter increased 24.6 percent to $87.3 million. Comp store sales were up 15.2 percent for the

Former Marlin Firearms Factory Workers Regain Benefits

Workers who lost their jobs after The Marlin Firearms Co., closed its North Haven, CT plant last year won the right to receive vocational training and economic assistance from the federal Trade Adjustment Assistance program, according to a report from The

Burton Founder Has Cancer

Jake Burton Carpenter, who founded Burton Snowboards, has been diagnosed with testicular cancer. He told his staff at the company that it has been spotted in the early stages and the vast majority of people survive after the chemotherapy treatment and pos