L.C. Industries, Inc. has added the new positions of director of marketing and designer and filled them with hired Jen Panattoni and Brittney Hopgood respectively…
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Crailar Doubles Production Despite Air Quality Issues
Crailar Technologies Inc., a development stage company which has received financial support from Adidas and Ikea to provide commercial quantities of environmentally sustainable nature fibers, doubled production at its plant in the second quarter despite a
BPSA Creates E-Bike Committee
The Bicycle Product Suppliers Association (BPSA), responding to the current and future needs of its members, has created an Electric Bicycle Committee, chaired by Currie Technologies President Larry Pizzi…
Adidas To Close Adams Golf Headquarters in Texas
TaylorMade-adidas Golf announced its is closing Adams Golf's headquarters in Plano, TX as part of a restructuring announced two weeks ago…
Black Diamond Names Metcalf’s Successor, Says Growth Will Slow As It Cuts Hardgoods SKUs
Black Diamond Inc. capped off its strategic pivot Monday by naming an executive with global apparel and consumer electronics retailing experience as president and successor to company co-founder, chairman and CEO Peter Metcalf Monday. The company also rep
Globalstar Reports Spike in SPOT Equipment Sales in Q2
Globalstar Inc. reported that revenue from SPOT equipment sales increased 76 percent from the second quarter of 2013 thanks to the release of SPOT Gen3 and SPOT Trace, which were not available during the second quarter of 2013…
Bike America Acquired by Barmer Enterprises
Barmer Enterprises has acquired Bike America, which owns seven bike stores in Palm Beach and Broward counties in South Florida…
Scott Sports Names Vestal as New Bike Marketing Manager
Scott Sports hired industry veteran Zack Vestal as its bike marketing manager in the USA. Vestal joins the staff from Mavic Inc, where he spent almost four years as…
Gander Mountain Launches In-Store Fulfillment at All 142 Stores
Gander Mountain pulled the trigger on in-store pick up at all 142 of its stores Aug. 7…
August Container Imports Expected to Set Record
Import volume at major U.S. container ports is expected to hit an all-time record in August as retailers concerned about the lack of a West Coast longshoremen’s contract rush to bring holiday season merchandise into the country, according to the mon
Finish Line Youth Foundation Awards Second Quarter Grants
The Finish Line Youth Foundation named recipients of $148,805 in grants for the second quarter of 2014. The 19 grants went to organizations that focus on healthy lifestyles, youth development and special needs in 14 states, including…
Athos Receives New Funding for Biometric Fitness Apparel
Athos, which has announced plans to launch a line of biometric fitness apparel this fall, has closed $12.2 million in Series B financing. The Redwood City, CA company said it will use the funds to…
IOC Recognition Persuades Rival Skateboarding Federation To Cooperate
Street League Skateboarding (SLS) and the International Skateboarding Federation (ISF) have agreed to work together to create official guidelines for street skateboarding competition in the wake of the International Olympic Committee's decision to re
Windham Mountain Resort to Add Mountain Bike Park
Windham Mountain Resort has partnered with Gravity Logic to develop a mountain bike park on its property in the Catskill Mountains of New York state…
Outdoor Retailer Summer Market Draws More Than 27,000
Outdoor Retailer hosted more than 27,000 overall attendees, and 1,595 exhibitors, including 329 who were new to Summer Market…
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