Philip N. Duff Acquires Control of Assos, Named CEO
An investment consortium led by former Black Diamond Equipment lead owner Philip N. Duff has agreed to purchase a majority interest in Assos, a Swiss maker of technical cycling apparel…
Majority of US Merchants Not EMV-Ready
Only 27 percent of U.S. merchants will be EMV-ready by the Oct. 1st liability shift, down from 34 percent estimated in March, according to a survey by the Strawhecker Group (TSG) released Thursday…
Business Building at Western Mountain Resorts
DestiMetrics confirmed lodging occupancy and revenue at western mountain destinations its tracks set a third consecutive record in August and bookings for September and October continued apace…
K2 Snowboarding Canada Names BC Rep
K2 Snowboarding Canada named JRH Agency LTD to represent the brand in British Columbia…
NICA Expands to Four More States
The National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) announced new leagues in Arkansas, New Jersey, North Carolina and Pennsylvania, at a press conference during the annual Interbike trade show in Las Vegas, September 16. NICA now has just over 3,000 c
Report: Adidas Investors Seek Outsider for Next CEO
Some larger investors are encouraging Adidas to seek an outsider to replace Herbert Hainer as CEO because “only an outsider can provide the shakeup the sportswear maker needs to close its longstanding gap with Nike Inc.,” according to a report from Bloomb
Giro to Ship Recyclable Bike Helmet Next Spring
Giro, a brand of BRG Sports, unveiled a bicycle helmet at Interbike Wednesday that when damaged or ready for replacement, can be disassembled for recycling and composting…
Colorado Governor Pledges to Spend $100 Million to Make State Bike Friendly
Gov. John Hickenlooper announced Colorado's commitment to spending more than $100 million over the next four years to make the state more bicycle friendly in a speech kicking off Interbike 2015 Wednesday morning…
Boxercraft Appoints Director of Licensed Products
Boxercraft, Inc. promoted Ryan Prowell to director of licensed products…
Asics Appoints Gene McCarthy to Head Asics America
Asics announced that Gene McCarthy, an industry veteran who most recently ran Merrell, will become CEO at Asics America Group starting Oct. 1. Kevin Wulff plans to retire as president and CEO of the region at the end of the year…
Flowfold Receives SCORE Manufacturing Award
Flowfold of Maine has been chosen by the Senior Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) to receive the award for Outstanding American Manufacturer…
The Outdoor Foundation Releases 11 Participation Reports
The Outdoor Foundation released separate reports detailing participation activity in adventure racing, mountain biking, paddle sports, trail running, climbing, stand up paddling, sport climbing, road bicycling, hiking, bird watching, and backpacking…
USA Climbing Transitions to New Web Site
USA Climbing, the United States National Governing Body for the sport of competition climbing, has begun phasing over to its new website, usaclimbing.org…
Interbike Selects US National Whitewater Center for New East Coast Demo
Interbike has chosen the US National Whitewater Center in Charlotte, NC, as the site of a new four-day demo event for East Coast bicycle retailers…
Crocs Rewards Reilly With SVP and CMO Title
Crocs, Inc. has promoted Terence Reilly to senior vice president (SVP) and chief marketing officer (CMO), where he will continue to lead the global marketing team…
