The League of American Bicyclists on Wednesday awarded 100 new and renewing Bicycle Friendly Businesses in 31 states and Washington, D.C…
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Fishpond Earns B Corporation Designation
Fishpond, a Denver, CO-based designer of fly fishing and other outdoor gear and accessories has earned certification as a B Corporation…
RECALL: 330 Trek Superfly Bikes
Trek Bicycle Corporation, of Waterloo, WI is recalling about 330 Trek 9.8 Superfly FS SL, X1 and XT bicycles because their seatposts can crack and break, posing a fall hazard…
Teespring Partners With NFL
Teespring has teamed with the NFL to make it easy for sports fans to discover and buy apparel featuring officially licensed logos and marks from their favorite football teams…
Lenzing Reports Chinese Crackdown Boosted Fiber Prices in Q2
The Lenzing Group said a crack down on polluting textile plants in China contributed to stable fiber prices in the second quarter, helping boost the company's profits in the first half…
Peak Resorts Overseas Capital Raise Fully Subscribed
Peak Resorts Inc. has received commitments from overseas investors to finance $52 million in improvements at its Mount Snow ski resort in southern Vermont…
SISU Mouthguard Endorsed by Lacrosse League
National Lacrosse League (NLL) has named SISU Mouthguard as the official mouthguard of the NLL, North America's professional indoor lacrosse league…
Tennis Equpment Shipments Decline in First Half
Tennis Industry Association reports that overall wholesale shipments of balls ticked up in the first six months of 2015, while wholesale shipments of tennis equipment declined…
Mainland Headwear Cites Labor Shortage in 1H Decline
Mainland Headwear Holdings Limited reported sales fell in the first half due in part to manpower shortages at its factory in China that were largely offset by its new factory in…
China’s Gertop Brand Stumbles in Fiscal Q4
A rebound at Xingquan International Sports Holdings Limited stalled in the fourth quarter as unit sales and average sales price of its Gertop casual outdoor apparel fell…
German Bike Imports Expected to Taper in Second Half
The German Bicycle Industry Association expects the country's bicycle imports to slow in the second half as dealers sell through bikes purchased ahead of mid-season price hikes….
Tackle Grab Files Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Tackle Grab, a startup that partnered with NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. last year to launch an online fishing tackle store, has filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition…
Xingquan Reports FY15 Sales Grew 5.2 Percent
The Chinese company that owns the Addnice footwear and Gertop apparel brands reported revenue increased 5.2 percent in the fiscal year ended June 30, still well below their 2012 peak…
EnerPlex Hires Backbone Media
EnerPlex, a leading manufacturer of innovative, portable power solutions, has partnered with Backbone Media to manage its communications strategy and public relations outreach…
OR to Stay in Salt Lake through 2017, Move up Summer Dates
Emerald Expositions moved up the dates for Outdoor Retailer Summer Market a week to late July as part of an extension of a contract that will keep the biennial show in Salt Lake City through Summer 2018. To ensure all options and concerns were considered