Travel With Care Campaign Seeks to Humanize Cyclists
PeopleForBikes has launched a national road safety campaign, Travel With Care, aimed at humanizing people on bikes and encouraging better behavior among both bike riders and drivers…
Retailers Aiming to Cut Two Days from Holiday Fulfillment Cycle
Retailers are aiming to reduce their processing and shipping time frames for multi-item orders by almost two days this holiday season, according to a new Kurt Salmon survey of 100 retail brands…
Adidas Launches #miZXFLUX App in the U.S.
Adidas has launched the #miZXFLUX app, which enables sneaker customization, in the U.S…
Repreve Kicks off National Recycling Challenge in Charlotte
Unifi Inc. said school kids in Charlotte, NC collected nearly 200,000 plastic bottles during a 10-day recycling challenge to create enough Repreve yarn to make 8,000 Repreve-based Patagonia Jackets, 100,000 t-shirts or 25,000 pairs of pants.
The challenge
AAI Partners with AirTrack Factor
American Athletic, Inc. (AAI), the leading U.S. manufacturer of gymnastics apparatus, announced a U.S. distribution partnership with AirTrack Factory, which specializes in air tight, inflatable products specifically designed for the world of elite sports
WSS to Expand to Las Vegas
WSS, the California-based neighborhood footwear retailer, is hosting a grand opening celebration on Saturday, Nov. 15 starting at 10:00 a.m. to commemorate its arrival to Las Vegas…
Timbuk2 Renews Korean and Japanese Distributors
Timbuk2 extended current contracts with its Korean and Japanese distribution partners; Anvil SNH Co. for Korea and Itochu Fashion System for Japan…
Stride Rite Debuts RiteFit App
Stride Rite launched its new RiteFit app, created to measure children's feet with accuracy and ease, directly from an iPad…
2014 Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Winners Announced
Louisville Slugger, the official bat supplier of Major League Baseball, revealed the 2014 Silver Slugger Award winners for both the American League and National League in a special hour-long telecast exclusively on MLB Network…
Retail Imports Set Records Despite Continuing West Coast Port Issues
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to slow down this month following record levels seen in September and October as retailers rushed to bring merchandise into the country ahead of a possible shutdown of West
LUCID Optics Hires PR Agency
LUCID Optics, a Wyoming based manufacturer of weapons mounted optics and firearm accessories, has hired Blue August to represent them in the field of public relations to the firearms industry…
Hydro Flask Strikes Distribution Deal with Coffee Roaster
Hydro Flask signed a non-exclusive agreement with coffee roaster Dillanos to distribute Hydro Flask’s line of stainless steel beverage containers and other products to more than 1,800 specialty coffee brands and cafés throughout the country…
Feedback Sports Adds Marketing Support
Feedback Sports has hired Katie Macarelli as their first marketing coordinator, where she will help the marketing team become more proactive…
Kroenke Acquires InterMedia Outdoors Holdings
Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, LLC has acquired InterMedia Outdoors Holdings, Inc., (InterMedia Outdoors) from InterMedia Partners VII, L.P., a private equity investment fund…
Mountain Hardwear Brings Ueli Steck to States
Mountain Hardwear is sponsoring a speaking tour featuring legendary speed climber and Mountain Hardwear athlete, Ueli Steck. Steck will share stunning photos and accounts from his record-setting climbs of some of the world’s highest peaks with audi
