Columbia Sportswear Company said its joint venture with Swire Resources Ltd. commenced operation as planned on Jan. 1, 2014. Also, as previously planned and announced, 29-year Swire Resources veteran Samson Wong was appointed president of the joint ventur
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Brooks Running Signs Olympian Nick Symmonds
Brooks Running Company added Olympian Nick Symmonds to its roster of sponsored athletes. Symmonds joins the Brooks Beasts Track Club (TC), a middle distance, Seattle-based training group…
Consumer Confidence Rebounds in December
The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index rebounded in December after falling in November. The index now stands at a reading of 78.1 (1985=100), up from 72.0 in November…
Cleveland Golf/Srixon Partners with Dave Pelz
Famed golf instructor and bestselling author Dave Pelz has joined Cleveland Golf/ Srixon as a member of their professional staff…
Bicycle Haus Moves to New Location
Bicycle Haüs, the cycling boutique, opened its new location at 7113 East 1st Avenue in Scottsdale, AZ on Nov. 19…
Trek to Sponsor Cyclocross Team
Trek Bicycle upped its commitment to cyclocross by announcing it will provide Trek frames and Bontrager components to the Crelan AA Drink cyclocross team…
Second Attack Heightens Security Concerns Around Sochi Olympics
A bomb ripped apart a bus in the southern Russian city of Volgograd on Monday, killing at least 14 people in the second deadly attack blamed on suicide bombers in the southern Russian city in 24 hours and raising fears of Islamist attacks on the Winter Ol
IMBA To Move to Larger Headquarters Friday
IMBA's international headquarters and main U.S. office will move across town in Boulder, CO on Friday, Jan. 3, 2014. IMBA will be closed for business on that day…
RECALL: 173 Specialized Bikes with Supernova Dynamo Front Hubs
Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc. has recalled about 173 bicycles equipped with its Supernova Switchable Dynamo Front Hubs because the set screws in the front hub can loosen and stop the front wheel from turning, posing…
Crocs CEO McCarvel to Retire as Blackstone Invests $200 Million
Crocs, Inc. lowered its fourth quarter guidance, announced its CEO John McCarvel will retire and resign from the board as part of a plan to sell $200 million of preferred stock to The Blackstone Group LP. Crocs will use most of the proceeds from the stock
Buena Vista School Receives Russell’s “Fight Like Dylan Award”
Russell Brands, LLC has announced Buena Vista (Colo.) High School as the recipient of the third annual “Fight Like Dylan Award,” which honors the courageous life of Dylan Rebeor, a terminally-ill player whose last wish was for new uniforms for
ComScore: Last Minute Surge in OnLine Shopping Fell Short
ComScore said weaker than expected online spending in the final week before Christmas means U.S. retail sites from desktop computers fell short of its expectations for the Nov. 1- Dec. 23 period…
Amazon Racks Up Record Holiday
Amazon announced the entire 2013 holiday season was the best ever for Amazon, with more than 36.8 million items ordered worldwide on Cyber Monday. In the Sports & Outdoors category, the top three Holiday Best Sellers were: LifeStraw Personal Water Filter;
Adventure Cycling Reports Record Membership in 2013
Adventure Cycling Association finished FY13 with record membership and slightly lower map sales and contributions compared with fiscal 2012…
Amazon, Walmart and UPS Apologize for Missing Christmas Deadline
Amazon and Walmart are issuing gift cards to some disgruntled customers after United Parcel Service failed to deliver gifts to their customers by Christmas, CNBC reported. UPS, which expected to carry 45 percent of retailer's shipments during the hol
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