Osprey Packs Inc. has added Motion Representation to its bike market sales team in the Midwest…
Author: Charlie Lunan
Nike’s Brazil Dealers Slash Jersey Prices Amid Sea of Counterfeits
Nike dealers in Brazil have marked down its official team jersey for Team Brazil by 35 percent due to a glut of counterfeit jerseys in the country, Bloomberg News…
Wildcat Truckers’ Strike Briefly Closes Terminals at California Seaports
Operations shut down briefly Monday and Tuesday at three major terminals at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach when dockworkers refused to cross picket lines established during a wildcat strike by independent drivers…
Charlotte Unveils Plans for $35 Million Bike Trail
The City of Charlotte, North Carolina unveiled a plan to raise $35 million in bond money for construction of 14 miles of contiguous bike trails that would complete a 30.6 million bikeway parallel to the city's light-rail line…
Giant CEO Tony Lo Flies into L.A. to Open New Giant Partner Store
Giant CEO Tony Lo flew to Los Angeles Tuesday to help open a 3,000-square-foot Giant Partner Store opened in Rowland Heights by Hank Ku…
Cabela’s to Open First Store in Calgary
Cabela’s Incorporated will begin construction later this year on a store in Calgary, Alberta…
Study Finds No Association Between Men’s Time in the Saddle and ED or Infertility
There is no association between cyclists’ self-reported time in the saddle and erectile dysfunction (ED) and infertility, according to a study of 5,282 male cycling enthusiasts that authors say is the largest study of…
RSG Taps Finish Line Exec to Fill VP Store Operations Position
The Finish Line Inc. appointed triathlete and Finish Line district sales manager Scott Goodmon vice president, store operations at its Running Specialty Group (RSG) segment…
German Company to Show Prototype of Biometric Shirt
Match2blue GmbH will present its first prototype of a t-shirt that can measure pulse rate, breathing, heart-rate variability (HRV), calorie consumption and physical activity at the Wearable Technologies Conference this week in San Francisco…
Polartec Files Patent Infringement Complaint in Germany
Polartec, LLC has filed a patent infringement complaint with the German District Court Duesseldorf against Pontetorto S.P.A. and its German sales agent, Christian Weichert Internationale Textilvertretungen GmbH…
Probar Sponsors Tinkoff-Saxo Pro Cycling Team
Probar has begun supplying its organic energy bars to the UCI WorldTour pro cycling team Tinkoff-Saxo effective immediately. The new partnership will continue through the 2014 Tour de France and remaining cycling season…
Duckworth Names Sales Manager
Duckworth, which claims to be the only single-source wool apparel company in the world that grows, spins, knits, and sews its clothing 100 percent in the USA, has hired Alyssa Larson as its sales manager…
Adidas Ban on Third-Party Market Sales Stands in US
Adidas AG will continue to ban its dealers in the United States from selling its products on third-party marketplace sites such as Amazon.com and EBay.com, despite agreeing to reverse the policy in Germany to close an anti-trust investigation in its nativ
Adventure Technology Names 2014 Roster of Paddling Pros
Adventure Technology disclosed its 2014 roster of world-class paddling professionals that will help drive brand innovation in key paddling categories including expedition touring, whitewater disciplines, and kayak fishing…
Austin Canoe and Kayak Registers Two Trademarks
Austin Canoe and Kayak (ACK) has registered the trademarks “ACK” and “Your Kayak Fishing Gear Headquarters” through the United States Patent and Trademark Office of the Department of Commerce…
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