PeopleForBikes and the Alliance for Biking & Walking released a report Wednesday titled Building Equity. Race, Ethnicity, Class and Protected Bike Lanes: an Idea Book for Fairer Cities…
Author: Charlie Lunan
Kinetic Expands Logistics Infrastructure
Kinetic has expanded its global logistics facilities by doubling the size of its existing warehouse in Minneapolis, MN and relocating its European warehouse to Austria…
Quiksilver Postpones Q1 Earnings Release Pending Investigation
Quiksilver Inc. postponed the release of its first quarter earnings that had been scheduled for Thursday after management brought “a revenue cut-off issue” to the attention of its Audit Committee…
Cabela’s to Open Third Ohio Location in 2016
Cabela’s Incorporated announced plans to open a 70,000-square-foot store in Centerville, OH in spring 2015 to serve the greater Dayton area…
CamelBak Set Pace at CODI’s Consumer Business in Q4
Double-digit growth in sales and operating income at CamelBak and Ergobaby more than offset a $5.5 million loss at Liberty Safe in the fourth quarter, according to financial results filed by Compass Diversified Holding Company Inc…
Supreme Court Clears Challenge to Colorado’s Remote Sales Tax Law
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday that direct marketers can sue to block a Colorado law that requires remote sellers to notify the state about purchases that would be subject to the state’s sales or use tax, Outdoor Industry Association Po
Luxottica Proposes $913 Million Payout for Shareholders
Luxottica's board of directors proposed paying company's shareholders a $913 million dividend following the eyewear company's strong performance last year. Executives said they expect profits to grow twice as fast as revenue in 2015…
Chrome Industries Renews Sponsorship of Cinelli Team
Chrome Industries is continuing its support of Team Cinelli Chrome through 2015 after a surprisingly successful 2014 season when the cycling team placed…
Idaho School Teacher Named Snow Sports Ambasssador of the Year
Cindy Rust, a science teacher at Post Falls High School in Idaho, has been named the 2015 Snow Sports Ambassador of the Year for bringing 27 students for lessons at…
Park Tool Names Wiedemann Director of Marketing
Park Tool has hired Karl Wiedemann as their new director of marketing and communications. He joins the company from Thule where he served as communications and sponsorship manager…
Terramar Sponsors Big City Mountaineers
Terramar Sports will donate its base layers and provide financial support to Big City Mountaineers, its newest non-profit partner…
San Diego Accelerator Graduates New Class
San Diego Sport Innovators (SDSI) announced the latest graduates of its business accelerator program, which seeks to grow Southern California’s sports and active lifestyle economy…
Kent Secures Rights to Sell Goodyear Bike Tires and Tubes
Kent International will begin supplying Walmart and Dunham's with Goodyear-branded bicycle tires and tubes this spring thanks to a new licensing deal with The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company…
Eagle Creek Adds Luggage Specialty Rep in Southwest
Eagle Creek has hired Angel Castellanos of Travel Ambassador Sales & Marketing for luggage specialty representation in Southern California, Arizona and Southern Nevada…
Fitness Trackers Outsell Smart Watches 3 to 1
Fitness trackers outsold smart watches by more than 3 to 1 in 2014, but are likely to propel faster growth of smart watches in coming years as consumer learn…
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