Superfeet announced the appointment of Ward Collins as the company's product manager. In this role, Collins will be responsible for the coordination and management of the complete life-cycle of all new and existing Superfeet products. In addition, he
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Play-It-Again Parent Sees Q3 Income Slide 8.8%
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DC Unveils First Snowboard Video
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SGMA: Athletic Footwear Running Strong in 2005
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adidas-Salomon Increases Credit Facility to €2 Billion
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Rebel Sport Posts 7.3% Q1 Sales Increase
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Sales on a same store ba
Big 5 Completes Restatements; Q3 Comps Stronger…
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Outdoor Industry Companies Again Lead the Way in Corporate Responsibility…
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Interbike: Opportunities Abound for Bike Apparel…
Last Week BOSS covered many of the hardgoods companies at Interbike, which for the most part are the main attraction. While softgoods still only account for roughly 15% of the average Independent Bicycle Dealer’s annual sales, there is a growing opportuni
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MotionBased is a web-b
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Recall: Yakima Racks
Yakima Products is voluntarily recalling its Mighty Joe 2 and Mighty Joe 3 bicycle racks due to the latches designed to support the load arms. The company stated that these latches may appear to be latched when they are not. In such a case, the bicycle l
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