The National Bicycle Dealers Association reminds dealers they have until the end of the day Dec. 31 to submit their NBDA Supplier Scorecard…
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Spalding Appoints Marketing Director
Spalding named Kenyatta Bynoe senior director of marketing. Bynoe replaces Wendy Unger-Moore who has taken a position overseas with Fruit of the Loom, parent company of Russell Brands, LLC, the owner of the Spalding(R) brand…
Holiday Survey Suggests Competitors Gained on Amazon
The average customer satisfaction score for Amazon slipped five points to 83 to tie with QVC for the highest score among the top 100 e-commerce sites measured over the holidays, likely because of increased price competition, according to Answers Corporati
Veldome Shelters Picks up Bike Fixation Stands
Velodome Shelters, a Clifton, NJ manufacturer of bicycle parking shelters and bike racks has begun distributing a line of public bike repair products for the manufacturer, Bike Fixtation of Minneapolis, including the company's new Deluxe Public Work
Sherpa Adventure Gear to Honor Ladies of K2 At OR
Sherpa Adventure Gear will host a reception to congratulate Dawa Yangzum Sherpa and Pasang Lhamu Sherpa on their successful summit of K2 in 2014. The event will take place at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m
Bounce SUP to Exhibit Made-in-USA Boards at Surf Expo
Bounce SUP will exhibit its new line of tough yet lightweight, eco-friendly, American-designed and made boards at the Surf Expo later this month…
Winter Trails Events Schedule Released for Anchor Sites
Snowsports Industries America released details surrounding the 2015 Winter Trails events – including educational workshops, animal tracking and a variety of fun activities – at its five anchor site locations…
Win Hanverky Meets Public Float Requirements
Win Hanverky, a major apparel manufacturer for Adidas and other athletic brands, is back in compliance with the listing standards for the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong after restoring its public float to…
Liz Dunn Launches Talmage Advisors
Liz Dunn, retail expert and equity research analyst, has founded Talmage Advisors Inc., a strategic consultancy serving the retail and branded consumer products segments…
Former TSA CEO to Lead Guitar Center
Guitar Center appointed Darrell Webb, formerly chairman and CEO of The Sports Authority, to be the company’s new president and chief executive officer…
Pressure Bulids for Obama to Intervene in West Coast Labor Talks
Pressure mounted again Tuesday for President Obama to intervene in contract talks between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and Pacific Maritime Association as more than 160 trade associations and communities sent another letter urging him t
Two Thirds of Shoppers to Buy at Least Half of Their Gifts Online
New Mintel research conducted just this month finds that two thirds (67 percent) of online holiday shoppers plan to buy at least half of their presents online. The number climbers even higher among Millennials, Generation X and those with…
Jens Voigt Joins Trek as Ambassador of Awesome
Jens Voigt, the long-admired and recently retired professional cyclist, has entered into an agreement with Trek to become its Ambassador of Awesome as part of what experts have labeled “the least relaxing retirement ever.” Voigt will work in product testi
Bass Pro’s Debt Ratings Unimpacted by Fishing Holdings AcquisitionNo Impact on Debt Ratings
Moody's Investors Service said that Bass Pro Group, LLC's Dec. 11, 2014 announcement that it has agreed to acquire fishing boat maker Fishing Holdings, LLC from Platinum Equity is a modest credit negative because leverage will increase moderatel
New Era Cap to Make Golf Caps
New Era Cap announced the introduction of technologically advanced caps designed to meet the specific performance needs of golfers. The company is making the caps available to a limited number of golf shops in 2015. New Era Golf signed a four-year deal wi
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