Osprey Packs Inc. has added Motion Representation to its bike market sales team in the Midwest…
Year: 2014
Klean Kanteen Hires Exec to Streamline Operations
Klean Kanteen has hired Martin Stokes, who has has over 20 years of experience in operations, logistics, and manufacturing management, to streamline its processes and supply chain…
Feetures! Appoints PR Agency
Feetures!, a performance sock brand serving the specialty run market, has partnered with public relations firm, Darby Communications…
2013: Another Banner Year for Running Participation
Running USA said 2013 proved to be another historic and record breaking year for U.S. running events and overall finishers. Its 2014 State of the Sport – Part III: U.S. Race Trends report showed that the Second Running Boom is still going strongly as it e
Timberland Hits CSR Targets Two Years Early
Timberland hit several of its five-year sustainability goals in 2013, two full years ahead of plan, according to the company's latest corporate responsibility report. The company reached its 2015 goals for cutting greenhouse gas emissions, using rene
NOC Changing Kids Lives’ with Recreation
Each year Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC) engages approximately 60,000 kids in outdoor activities, and this summer is sure to boost that number. With a passion and a mission to reconnect children with nature through fun and healthy activities, NOC is unplu
SIA Spearheads Research on Downhill Consumer
SnowSports Industries America (SIA), the snow sports industry’s member-owned trade association, is spearheading the Downhill Consumer Intelligence Project (DCIP) in collaboration with more than 20…
Gander Mountain Coming To Montgomery, AL
Gander Mountain announces opening a store this fall in Montgomery, AL which will be it's 8th location in the state…
Freewaters Adds European Distributor
Freewaters has selected All Brand No Brand to distribute its footwear in Europe…
Therm-a-Rest Offers New Down Technology in Women’s Sleeping Bags
Therm-a-Rest announced that it will use fluorocarbon-free Nikwax Hydrophobic Down (NHD) in some of its 2015 down sleeping bag collection…
Timbuk2 Appoints New Chief Executive Officer
Timbuk2 has named Patti Cazzato as its new CEO, effective immediately…
Adidas Signs No. 1 NBA Draft Pick
Adidas has signed Andrew Wiggins, the No. 1 pick overall pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the June draft. Wiggins is the second member of the 2014 Draft Class to join the Adidas team alongside Danté Exum, who was drafted by the Utah Jazz as the No. 5 ov
NCAA Issues Guidelines on Concussion Management
The National Collegiate Athletic Association released new rules for football practices on Monday, July 7…
NFL Concussion Settlement Gets Preliminary Approval
A federal judge approved Monday a preliminary settlement in a class action lawsuit filed by more than 4,500 retired NFL players against the National Football League. The revised settlement, if granted final approval by the court, could see the league payi
Flip Flop Shops Opens First Retail Doors in Africa
Flip Flop Shops opened the first of 25 locations to open throughout South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mauritius over the next several years…