NRS and Forge Motion Pictures launched a new short film series entitled, Of Souls + Water on Sunday. Filmed in exquisite high definition, five episodes tell the real stories of five character archetypes, all bound…
Category: Outdoor
Vibram to Open Flagship On April 14
The grand opening of Vibram's first store will take place Saturday, April 14 with a ceremonial ribbon cutting ceremony at 12 p.m. The store at 292 Newbury Street in Boston, MA will feature “experience zones” throughout the floor allowing visitors to
Werner Paddles Names New Rep in Southeast
Werner Paddles announced that Justin Sams will join their team as the Southeast sales representative…
Naklin Base Layer Start-up to Launch at Retail in August
Naklin premium base layer collection geared for big mountain freestyle and backcountry riders will debut in finer snowboard shops around the world this August. Legendary snowboarder, Kevin Jones and industry veteran, Abe Gilreath co-founded the brand with
Astral Adds Windham to RandD Team
Astral, the North Carolina-based maker of PFDs, named Daniel Windham as the newest addition to its R&D team…
Road Runner Sets Grand Opening for 27th Store
Road Runner Sports will celebrate the grand opening of its 27th store opening nationwide and our second store in Illinois April 27 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at its new North Shore-area locale in the Edens Plaza…
RECALL: 4,100 Public Bikes
Public Bikes of San Francisco has recalled about 4,100 models from 2010 through 2012 because the pedals can crack and break and pose a fall hazard to the rider, the company announced in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission…
Iconix Taps Seth Horowitz to Run Men’s Brands
Iconix Brand Group announced the appointment of Seth Horowitz as the president of the men’s division, a newly created position. Horowitz most recently served as president of Modell’s Sporting Goods. He will oversee the Iconix portfolio of male
New Era Enlists Craig Robinson and Nick Offerman in New MLB Marketing Campaign
New Era unveiled its 2012 Major League Baseball (MLB) marketing campaign celebrating rivalries and team pride. The campaign features Craig Robinson from “The Office” and Nick Offerman from “Parks and Recreation” in a series of commercials demonstrating th
Russell Athletic Announces New Women’s Apparel Line and E-Commerce Site
Russell Brands, LLC, announced the launch of the Russell Athletic brand's new women's apparel line in conjunction with a refreshed e-commerce site (russellathletic.com/womens) and contemporized logo. The new line features 18 styles available at
Merger Pushes Coalision to $110MM in Annual Sales
Coalision Inc., which owns the Orage, Lolë and Paradox sports and lifestyle apparel brands, is merging with a French action sports company best known for its fashion underwear to create a multinational company with $110 million in annual sales…
Halfords’ Leisure Unit Reports Comps Grew 2.2 Percent in Q4
Halfords Group plc said comp sales at its Cycling business increased by 5.7 percent in the fourth quarter ended March 30, compared to 8.7 percent growth a year earlier, driven by strong performance in premium and children’s bikes…
Polartec Promotes Two Marketing Employees
Polartec announced two promotions in the marketing department. Allon Cohne, formerly the North American marketing manager, is now the global director of marketing and Katie Macomber, formerly the marketing coordinator, is now the special events manager…
RECALL: 40,000 Topeak Babyseat II Bicycle Carrier Seats
Todson Inc. of North Attleboro, MA is recalling about 40,000 of Topeak’s bicycle carrier seats for kids because they pose a laceration and fingertip amputation hazard, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Todson has received two
Quiksilver CFO to Depart April 30
Quiksilver, Inc. said that CFO Joseph Scirocco's last day on the job will be April 30. The company announced Jan. 5 that Scirocco had entered into a transitional employment agreement in connection with his contemplated separation from the company…