True Fitness Welcomes VP Of Operations

True Fitness, the manufacturer of commercial cardio and strength equipment, announced the addition of Ed Kurzontkowski as vice president of operations. He spent 28 years with Cybex International.

Life Time Events x Rudy Project Sign Multi-Year Licensing Agreement 

As part of a new multi-year licensing agreement between Life Time and Rudy Project, the brands will jointly offer a curated selection of cycling helmets representing four off-road races that Rudy Project is sponsoring in 2021: Garmin UNBOUND Gravel, Stages Cycling Leadville Trail 100 MTB, Chequamegon MTB Festival and Lutsen 99er. “For years, our athletes […]

NRF: 2021 Could See Record Retail Sales Growth

A wide array of economic indicators point toward potentially record retail sales growth during 2021, but the coronavirus pandemic remains the biggest challenge for the year, according to a prediction from the National Retail Federation (NRF).

Oru Kayak Updates its Original, Origami-Inspired Kayaks For Spring 2021

Oru Kayak celebrates the upcoming 2021 paddling season by announcing upgrades to its line of packable kayaks. Enhancements in the user experience and improved durability helps convey Oru’s growth and dedication to elevating the on-water experience.  Oru’s Inlet Kayak, released in 2020 — a 20lb kayak assembled from box to boat in under three minutes — […]

Body Glove Signs Surfer To Athlete Team

  Jesse Mendes, the Brazilian-born professional surfer based out of Kauai, officially joins the Body Glove athlete team. Mendes is the newest addition to Body Glove’s athlete roster and joins his wife Tatiana Weston-Webb and recent signee Hunter Jones. “Jesse Mendes is one of our favorite surfers. We’ve watched him battle it out on the […]

TriggerPoint Introduces The RUSH Foam Roller With Textured Surface

TriggerPoint expands its collection of foam rollers with the RUSH Roller. This specialty foam roller features a textured surface, firm and high ridges and a hollow core for tiered muscular compression to improve tissue hydration and elasticity. As a Level 3 foam roller for direct compression, the RUSH offers a targeted total-body massage. Designed with […]

Fjällräven Introduces Samlaren, A Collection That Puts Deadstock To Good Use

Fjällräven has launched its Samlaren collection, the Swedish term for “the gatherer.” Rooted in Fjällräven’s commitment to creating quality garments and the tradition of not letting resources go to waste, all products bearing the Samlaren badge were made using leftover fabrics (deadstock) from its mills and factories, combined, in numbered limited editions. The first Samlaren […]

Chrome Introduces New Carry Options For Spring/Summer 2021

Since its founding over 25 years ago, Chrome has been a design-first company focused on product functionality and durability. Its 2021 line includes several new bag designs, upgraded materials and updated classics. Buran III builds on Chrome’s heritage of making messenger bags updated for tech organization and access, storage with a reversible shoulder strap that […]

Inside The Call: Big 5 Sees Another “Banner Year” In 2021

Driven by the trifecta of robust sales growth, margin expansion and a leaner cost structure, Big 5 Sporting Goods reported its third successive quarter of record earnings while predicting continued momentum in 2021. Steve Miller, CEO, told analysts, “We are pleased with all we accomplished in 2020, and we are even more excited by the prospect than many of the recreational and product trends initially driven by the pandemic will prove to be sustainable even as the disruption of the pandemic subsides.”