Pon Holdings BV has formed a bicycling unit to oversee its growing investments in cycling, which now include the Gazelle and Cervélo brands as well as those owned by Germany's Derby Cycle AG….
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Academy Sports + Outdoors to Open Store in Jonesboro, AR
Academy Sports + Outdoors has signed on as the lead tenant for a shopping center being developed at the former fairgrounds site in Jonesboro, AR, home to Arkansas State University…
NICA Lands Jeep as First Non-Cycling Sponsor
The National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) has signed a landmark corporate partnership agreement with Jeep to be the league’s Official Vehicle Sponsor. With the partnership, Jeep becomes NICA’s first platinum level partner outside
Liv/giant Signs on as Official Bike for Danskin Tri Series
Liv/giant, the women’s cycling brand launched by Giant last year, has signed on as the new official bike of the Danskin Triathlon Series…
Obama Budget Calls for Big Boost in Land and Water Conservation Fund
Obama’s 2013 budget calls for a 3 percent increase in the operating budgets at the Department of Interior's land management agencies and a whopping 30 percent increase in funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. While neither proposal
Cycling Fatalities Fell 12 Percent in 2009
A report released in by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) found 630 “pedalcyclists” were killed in 2009, down 12 percent from the 718 fatalities reported in 2008. The stats, while delayed, may indicate that cycling adv
Exceed Company Replaced Independent Director
Exceed Company Ltd., the owner and operator of China's Xidelong sportswear brand, announced its board of directors appointed Dr. Yea-Mow Chen as an independent non-executive director, effective Feb. 4, 2012, while William Sharp, a member of the Board
Orange 21 Changes Name to Spy Inc.
Orange 21 Inc. will change its corporate name to Spy Inc. effective Feb. 15 as part of its singular focus on the brand. The company has received preliminary approval to change its stock symbol to “XSPY” (OTCBB: XSPY) effective that same date…
Franklin Retail Solutions Makes Two Marketing Promotions
Franklin Retail Solutions, which provides in-store marketing and merchandising solutions to the Sporting Goods, Outdoor and Active Lifestyle industries, announced the promotion of Ginna Larson to senior marketing manager and Catherine Smith to client serv
Midwest Mountaineering Donates $10,000 to Conservation Group
Midwest Mountaineering awarded a $10,000 grant to The Parks and Trails Council of Minnesota after the non-profit conservation organization won the retailer’s Wildlands Acquisition Voting Contest…
MEC Expanding Ontario Area Store, Removing Climbing Wall
Mountain Equipment Co-op plans to break ground this month on a 10,000-square-foot expansion of its 29,000-square-foot store in Westboro, near Ottawa, Ontario. As part of the remodeling, MEC is removing a 30-foot climbing wall…
Gerber Names McGregor as VP of Commercial Sales
Gerber Legendary Blades has appointed Jay McGregor as vice president of commercial sales. A veteran sales professional, McGregor assumes the role immediately and will be responsible for sales throughout the Americas…
Chaos Headwear Names Reps of the Year
Chaos Headwear recognized Accessory Gals, Best and Associates and John Clanton & Associates as the winners of its 2011/12 Rep of the Year Awards at last month's SIA- Snow Sports trade show in Denver, CO…
Walmart Names Act Labs as Preferred Test Lab for Bike Vendors
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. has added Act Labs to its list of preferred test labs where its U.S. and Chinese bicycles, helmet, scooter, and sporting goods vendors can obtain third-party confirmation their products meet safety and compliance requirements and tes
Mizuno’s Americas Business Powers Growth
Mizuno reported revenues rose 3.2 percent to ¥114.9 billion ($1.5 bn) in the nine months ended Dec. 31, 2011. In currency neutral terms, revenues rose 5.2 percent to ¥5.8 billion thanks to a strong double-digit performance in the Americas. Footwear and ap
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