The U.S. Postal Service seeks to keep Priority Mail Express and Priority Mail services used by many online merchants at their current prices, according to a notice filed today with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC)…
Author: Charlie Lunan
Dynafit Partners with More Brands to Expand Adoption of its Tech Standard
Dynafit is expanding its partnerships with ski boot brands beyond Scarpa to further establish its Dynafit Tech Standard as the standard for frameless boot-binding systems. The Germany company said that as of the 2015-16 season, it will supply “Dynaf

RECALL: Probar Base Frosted Peanut Butter Bars
Probar LLC of Salt Lake City has initiated a voluntary recall of its Probar Base Frosted Peanut Butter Bars due to the possible presence of an undeclared milk allergen…
PeopleforBikes Reports Rapid Growth of Protected Bike Lanes
PeopleForBikes said the number of protected U.S. bike lanes has nearly doubled to 138 in the two years since it launched the PeopleForBikes Green Lane campaign…
Black Diamond Helps Avalanche Centers Launch Mobile Apps
Black Diamond Equipment has sponsored the launch of mobile apps by Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC), Northwest Avalanche Center (NWAC) and Utah Avalanche Center (UAC) in a bid to promote local avalanche awareness…
Waterproof Breathable Textiles Sales to Exceed $1.5B by 2020
The global waterproof breathable textiles market is expected to reach $1.73 billion by 2020, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc…
Holden Outerwear Partners with Alternative Fabrics
Holden Outerwear will use fabrics developed by Alternative to line the majority of its outerwear collection and in its fleece and tees this season…
Patagonia Laments Latest Avalanche Fatality
Patagonia lamented the loss of its ski ambassador Dave Rosenbarger, who died Friday, Jan. 23 when he was caught in an avalanche while skiing on the Italian side of the Mont Blanc Massif…
BST Bikes Names Karklins GM
BST Bikes, LLC has hired Tony Karklins as general manager, giving him responsibilities for overseeing strategy and operations for the Ellsworth Handcrafted Bicycles and Synergy Nano brands…
Ruffwear Names South Korean Distributor
Ruffwear has partnered with JSK Global to manage distribution of Ruffwear's adventure gear for dogs in South Korea effective Jan. 15…
Thule Group CEO Hosts Grand Opening of New DC in Poland
Thule Group CEO and President Magnus Welander inaugurated the company's SEK65.0 million distribution center in the town of Huta, in western Poland Monday…
Bergans USA Hires Reps for Southwest and Southeast
Bergans USA has hired rep group Endless Adventure Sales (EAS) and Beaty Jackson to represent its line in the Southwest and Southeast regions respectively…
Chase Awards $100K Grants to Four Startups
Four sporting goods manufacturers have received $150,000 each through the Mission Main Street Grants program, which is supported by Chase and Google…
Sterling Rope Takes Home the Sassy at ORWM
Sterling Rope Company was named the overall winner of the third-annual American Made Outdoor Gear Award at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market in Salt Lake City, UT Jan. 22…
Gazelle to Open Fourth Location in Metro Detroit
Gazelle Sports, the West Michigan-based running, soccer and active lifestyle specialty retailer, will open a fourth location this summer, expanding into the Metro Detroit area…