Adidas To Create NIL Network

Adidas announced that it would create a name, image and likeness (NIL) network for up to 50,000 college athletes to become paid endorsers for the brand.

OR Show Returning To Salt Lake City In 2023

The Outdoor Retailer trade show, owned by Emerald Expositions, is returning to Salt Lake City, UT in 2023. The show had moved to Denver in 2018 because of Utah’s environmental policies and local political leaders’ support of the shrinking of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments and other federal land policies.

Original Penguin Adds Tennis Pro Vasek Pospisil As Brand Ambassador

Original Penguin by Munsingwear,  a division of Perry Ellis International, signed former Wimbledon doubles champion Vasek Pospisil as a tennis brand ambassador. “We are thrilled to have Vasek Pospisil join the Original Penguin team as a tennis brand ambassador,” said Oscar Feldenkreis, CEO, Perry Ellis International. “With seven career titles, a Wimbledon championship and as […]

NCM Introduces Euro-Inspired E-Bikes

Founded in Germany in 2014, NCM, a Leon Cycle brand, recently launched its Class I e-bikes in the U.S. The new C5 and C7, offer single-speed and 8-speed, respectively, with torque-based pedal-assist power, full racks and fenders for urban commuting and fitness riding.  Both models include a “double triangle” aluminum frame, 700C wheels with wide tires, integrated front […]

Kathmandu Parent Sees Slight Sales Decline In First Half

KMD Brands, formerly Kathmandu Holdings Limited, reported sales dipped 0.8 percent in the six months ended January 31. The second quarter showed a positive rebound following Q1 COVID lockdown impacts on Kathmandu and Rip Curl in Australasia. Oboz’s sales were impacted by COVID closure of Vietnam factories.

Tecnica Ski Boots Incorporate Celliant Technology 

Tecnica has incorporated 26 styles of its ski boot products with Celliant technology, including Mach1, Mach Sport and Cochise. Tecnica and Hologenix, creators of Celliant, are “focused on improving human performance and comfort, so, naturally, they have collaborated in recent years.”  Tecnica’s patented Custom Adaptive Shape (CAS) creates an anatomically shaped shell to match the […]