The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched a web-based tool, called ChemView, to significantly improve access to chemical specific regulatory information developed by EPA and data submitted under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)…
Category: Footwear
Green Guru to Collect Old Inner Tubes at Interbike Outdoor Demo
Green Guru, a leading manufacturer of fashionably functional ecologic adventure gear, will be collecting old bicycle inner tubes at the Interbike Outdoor Demo & Trade Show Sept. 18 to 20…
110% Appoints Austin Chow as President
110%, the maker of compression + ice recovery and performance gear, hired Austin Chow as president of the company. Chow spent the last four years with IMG Licensing, a division of IMG Worldwide…
Lax World Purchased by Former Jos. A. Bank Executives
Lax World, the Baltimore, MD-based chain of lacrosse retail stores, has been purchased by two former Jos. A. Bank executives. The new owners have stated plans to aggressively expand the lacrosse chain…
The New Balance Reach the Beach Relay Returns
The New Balance Reach the Beach Relay (RTB) will celebrate its 15th Anniversary on Sept. 13 and 14 with new activities and more than 5,750 athletes running from Cannon Mountain in Franconia to Hampton Beach…
Report: BandM Retailers Lagging Brands in Key E-commerce Metrics
Bricks-and-mortar (B&M) retailers made hefty revenue gains online in the first half of the year, but have a long way to go to catch up with brands when it comes to productivity, according to a Mid-Year Benchmark Report from MarketLive, whose clients inclu
Pro-Tec Renews Partnership With Ultra-Marathon Champ Scott Jurek
Pro-Tec Athletics resigned Ultra Marathon Champion and best-selling author Scott Jurek for two more years…
Ride Names Reps for Mid-Atlantics and Rockies
Seattle-based snowboard maker Ride added two seasoned sales reps to serve the Mid-Atlantic and Rockies territories…
Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month Ready for 2013-14 Season
Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month (LSSM)/Bring a Friend (BAF) organizers have updated their logo, website content, Ambassadors program and PR effort for the upcoming season. They will also bring back the Bring a Friend Challenge and Why I Love to Ski or Ri
PHIT America Touts Golf’s Health Benefits
PHIT America has spoken with experts in fitness and health and quickly realized that golf doesn’t get enough credit for how great of a fitness activity it is…
First Lady Applauds SG Industry Effort to Promote Physical Activity
First Lady Michelle Obama recognized SFIA members Reebok and Nike at a Let’s Move! Active Schools event for their continuing efforts in promoting physical activity and fighting childhood obesity. Shaquille O’Neal, Allyson Felix, and Dominique
True’s Sales Manager Resigns
True Linkswear, a Scottsdale-AZ based footwear and apparel company, said Mike Wagner had resigned as sales manager at golf footwear brand True…
New Era Introduces NFL Fan Campaign
New Era, the official on-field headwear of the National Football League, revealed the 32 NFL fans designated to be brand ambassadors for the 2013 NFL season. Selected from the NFL Back to Football Photo Day contest, which celebrates NFL fans by giving the
Macy’s Expands Athletic/Outdoor Apparel Assortments
Macy’s said it's planning an expansion of its athletic apparel assortment to become more relevant to Millennials' active lifestyle, whether that takes them to the yoga studio, the weight room or hiking and rock climbing. The retailer will
Polar Bottle Announces Hires and Promotion
Polar Bottle has hired two new full-time employees in sales and shippling, and promoted one current production team member in production…
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