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Breaking Away Cast Honors IB Aware Winners

Landry's Bicycles of Boston, MA was named the 2015 Retailer of the Year at the Interbike Awards Gala Sept. 17, which kicked off with a cameo by the cast of the 1979 cycling film Breaking Away…

Trew Gear Raises $1.6 Million, Abandons Wholesale Model

Trew Gear, a snowboard and ski apparel brand with a strong following among backcountry freeriders, has raised $1.6 million in capital that to extend its product line, add staff, and fortify its direct-to-consumer operations, the Portland Business Journal

PE Firm Names Millenacker to Run Royal Robbins

Veteran outdoor brand executive Michael Millenacker has rejoined Royal Robbins as its new CEO, effective immediately.
Millenacker will also serve on the board of directors of BRS Outdoor Holdings, LLC, the controlling entity of Royal Robbins and Evolv Spo

National Bike Challenge Crushes Goal

The National Bike Challenge, an online ride tracking competition sponsored by PeopleForBikes and Kimberly-Clark, reached its 35-million-mile goal Sept 21 —10 days ahead of the five-month competition's 2015 end…

OBIT: Richard Donahue, Former Nike President

Richard Donahue, Nike’s president in the early 1990s, has passed away. Donahue, a Massachusetts trial lawyer and confidant of the Kennedy political dynasty, was appointed Nike’s president and COO in 1990. At the time, the company was facing a

Champs Sports Rolls out Sneaker App

Champs Sports released its first smartphone mobile application for iOS and Android. Specifically designed to enhance the digital experience that sneaker lovers have…

New Balance Moves into New Headquarters

New Balance on Thursday opened its new corporate headquarters. About 700 employees moved into its new 250,000-square-foot building at the 15-acre Boston Landing development, over the Massachusetts Turnpike in the northwestern edge of Boston…