Under Armour has quietly acquired Gritness, an Austin-based search engine that helps people find and join workouts…
Category: Sports/Fitness
Prana Heads to Friedrichshafen
Prana is headed to the OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen, Germany with an enhanced distribution network and new international sales team in place in Europe…
League of American Bicyclists President Steps Down
League of American Bicyclists President Andy Clarke has announced plans to step down after 12 years leading the organization, which runs the Bicycle Friendly Communities…
Dunkin-Lewis Expands SOG Territory to 16 States
SOG Specialty Knives & Tools assigned Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas to the Dunkin-Lewis Group, bringing to 16 the total number of states where the sales agency…
21sportsgroup Joins STMI Purchasing Cooperative
Germany's 21sportsgroup has become the latest European retail chain to join Sports Trade & Marketing International (STMI), which provides purchasing services for retailers with combined sales of about €2.1 billion…
OIA Names Amy Roberts as New Executive Director
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) has selected its former head of government relations as its executive director. Amy Roberts will return to OIA in late July following a 43-month stint at Mountain Equipment Co-op, where she…
Obama to Pitch New Overtime Rule
President Obama will pitch a proposal to greatly expand which white collar employees are entitled to overtime pay in a speech this week in Wisconsin…
Reebok Unveils First UFC Fight Kit
UFC and Reebok unveiled the first-ever UFC Fight Kit. Beyond the Octagon, Reebok also launched its Reebok Combat collection…
Guardian Sports Announces Sponsors
Guardian Sports said HEX Performance, athletic apparel and gear detergents, and The Art of Lax have signed on as sponsors for the 2nd Annual Guardian National Championships…
OBIT: Fleet Feet Savannah’s Robert Espinoza
Robert Espinoza, owner of Fleet Feet Sports Savannah, has passed away suddenly of an undisclosed cause. In a statement, Fleet Feet Sports said, “Robert made an undeniable impact on the local community since opening his doors in 2002. He embodied wha
Adidas Collaborates with Parley for the Oceans
Adidas unveiled Monday a shoe upper made entirely of yarns and filaments reclaimed from ocean waste, including illegal deep-sea gillnets, during an event at the United Nations…
Combat Flip Flops Appoints Paul Litchfield to Advisory Board
Combat Flip Flops retained former Reebok Vice President of Advanced Concepts Paul Litchfield as an advisor…
Turtle Fur Names Rep for California, Arizona and Vegas
Turtle Fur named Patti Fisher as its newest rep for the territory encompassing Southern California, Arizona and Las Vegas…
Specialty Outdoor Channel Facing Wave of Store Openings
Despite all the moaning about showrooming, the biggest challenges to specialty retailers in the human-powered outdoor space may come from bricks-and-mortar retailers in coming years…
Rawlings Exits Football Helmet Category
Rawlings, owned by Jarden Corp., has decided to discontinue its football helmet and shoulder pad business five years after returning to the category. Production will end this year…
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