Wholesale Sports Inc. has partnered with Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. to develop materials for sports equipment such as new goaltender masks and hockey sticks made from recycled carbon fiber material…
Author: Charlie Lunan
Skip Yowell Remembered For Shaping Industry’s Heart and Soul
Skip Yowell's passing last week triggered a stream of eulogies crediting the JanSport co-founder as one of the most enduring and endearing figures in the industry. Praise streamed in from everyone from VF Corp. CEO Eric Wiseman to Yowell's forme
Zensah Joins TIA as Tech Partner
Zensah, a premium compression apparel brand, has joined the Tennis Industry Association as a new Tech Partner…
BIGshot Archery Acquires Rights to Master Archery Targets
BIGshot Archery, LLC has acquired production, product technology and marketing rights to Master Archery Targets, a Pennsylvania-based target company…
New US Bicycle Routes Approved in Five States
The State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) on Wednesday approved 2,141 miles of new U.S. Bicycle Routes (USBRs) in five new states…
Zalando Q3 Sales to Exceed Expectations
Zalando SE's revenue grew 41 to 43 percent to €707-717 million in the third quarter, compared with the same period in 2014, according to preliminary figures released by the European e-tailer Thursday…
REI to Open Fourth Store in DFW Area
REI will open a new store in Fort Worth, Texas, in the spring of 2016 and relocate REI Rockville in the spring of 2017, the retailer announced Thursday…
Keen’s RV Wraps Summer Tour, Plans for 2016
Keen Inc collected more than 30,000 petition signatures and rallied support from more than 40 local businesses this summer during a 7,500-mile road trip that culminated in a reception on Capitol Hill to rally support for…
Outdoor Coalition Flexes Muscles in Utah Coal Debate
A coalition of more than 100 winter sports athletes, outdoor recreation businesses and brands from Utah urged the EPA Thursday to reject the state's proposal to reduce emissions from coal fired plants…
DestiMetrics Reports First Booking Decline in Three Years
Winter booking at western mountain resorts has slowed for the first time in more than three years, according to the latest data from DestiMetrics…
Climbing Wall Association Offers New Certificate Program
The Climbing Wall Association (CWA) has launched a training program for gym owners and employees designed in conjunction with Petzl Technical Institute to reduce the risk of at-height accidents and injuries…
White Sierra Adopts CenterStone’s B2B Platform
White Sierra, the family-owned, fashion, performance and adventure clothing brand, and CenterStone Technologies, the leader in B2B e-commerce sales tools for the active, outdoor markets, announce their collaboration making White Sierra available on the Ce
SGI’s Yochim Earns National Credential
Sports Group International (SGI) Executive Search Consultant Julie Yochim has earned the professional credential, Certified Personnel Consultant (CPC) from the National Association of Personnel Services…
ROC Gear Launches Bag Manufacturing Operation
ROC Gear has created a manufacturing operation at their headquarters in Commerce, GA to make a new line of waterproof duffle bags for its Mad Water brand…
The Linde Group Unveils Hydrogen Fueled E-bike
The Linde Group of Munich, Germany unveiled a pedelec bicycle Oct. 13 that uses a fuel cell that generates electric power from hydrogen and oxygen taken from the surrounding air..
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