Small businesses are growing, and by all accounts, are the strongest they’ve been in recent years, according to the ShopKeep Small Business Index (SSBI)…
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FibeRio Technology Partners with VF Corp.
FibeRio Technology Corporation has entered a strategic partnership with VF Corporation to develop and commercialize next-generation, performance apparel fabrics leveraging FibeRio's proprietary nanotechnology…
Cherokee to Provide Sports Direct with Tony Hawk Collection
Cherokee Global Brands has entered into a new license agreement with Sports Direct International plc to launch a broad assortment of Tony Hawk signature clothing and accessories online and in Sports Direct stores throughout Europe this upcoming fall/winte
Counterfeit Apparel/Accessories Top 2014 Seizures
Wearing apparel and accessories again topped the listed of most seized counterfeit commodities in 2014, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations…

Wenzel to Strengthen Exxel Outdoors’ Mass Business
Privately owned Exxel Outdoors definitive agreement to acquire American Rec LLC would combine two of the largest U.S.-based original equipment manufacturers of camping gear for the mass and full-line sporting goods channels…
Locally.com Shares Performance Metrics
Locally.com, which enables shoppers to browse catalogs from outdoor brands and check locally availability of their products, was tracking roughly 2.6 million physical products on shelves in hundreds of stores as of late March, according to The B.O.S.S. Re
Utah Bike Summit Set for Friday, April 10
The seventh annual Utah Bike Summit, which will be held Friday, April 10, is expected to draw bike brands and others to discuss, plan and promote efforts to make Utah the most bike-friendly state in the country…
Industrial Revolution Shifts Llorente to Business Development Role
Industrial Revolution has moved former vice president of sales Steve Llorente into the position of vice president of business development, where he will spearhead the company's entry into new markets and channels…
Trips for Kids Founder Marilyn Price Named CNN Hero
Marilyn Price, Founding Director of Trips for Kids (TFK), has been named a CNN Hero for her work helping at-risk youth discover themselves through the power of bicycles…
PowerBar Hires New Agency of Record
PowerBar, which is facing growing competition from Clif Bar and other nutrition brands, has named the full-service marketing agency IMRE as its agency of record for social media, public relations and creative services…

Chums Names D’Acquisto as National Sales Manager
Chums, a Salt Lake City-based manufacturer of eyewear retainers, outdoor accessories and apparel, recently welcomed Andrew D’Acquisto as its new national sales manager…
Bosch eBikes Selects Canadian Tech Support Partner
Bosch eBike Systems has selected Live to Play Sports to provide technical support and warranty service to dealers in Canada in its latest phase of expansion into North America…
Unifi Cites Demand From The North Face in Latest Expansion
Unifi Inc. is increasing polyester texturing capacity in the United States and Central America to support the growing demand for synthetic yarn in the NAFTA and CAFTA regions by The North Face, Ford and other customers…
Accell North America Puts IBD Sales Under Pizzi
Accell North America (ANA) named Currie Technologies president and e-bike evangelist Larry Pizzi to the additional role of SVP of sales and marketing for ANA's IBD business, which comprises Raleigh, Lapierre, Redline and SBS…

ROCK Project Tour Off and Running
Black Diamond Equipment and the Access Fund kicked off the six-stop 2015 ROCK Project Tour to inspire growing numbers of gym climbers to embrace responsible habits and behaviors when they make the transition outside…