Germany's bicycle trade association, Zweirad-Industrie-Verband e.V. (ZIV), estimates that around 2.8 million bicycles and e-bikes were sold to end users in Germany from January to June, up four percent from the first half of 2013 thanks primarily to
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Port of Long Beach Resumes Normal Operations as Storm Surge Lessens
The Port of Long Beach resumed full cargo-handling operations Thursday, Aug. 28, after a lessening of storm surges from Hurricane Marie that had battered south-facing piers and interrupted the loading and unloading of four vessels a day earlier…
La Sportiva Opens First Flagship Store in Arco, Italy
La Sportiva opened its first flagship store in the city of Arco, Italy…
Salomon and Backcountry.com Co-sponsor Trail Running Team
Salomon Sports and Backcountry.com are collaborating to share the costs of sponsoring trail running athletes who are generating content…
Balanced Body Expands Sacramento Workforce
Balanced Body, a maker of equipment for the pilates community, has moved its entire operation into a new, “green” building in Sacramento. The more than 100,000 sq. foot building on 88th Street houses Balanced Body’s office space and manu
Powerhandz Adds NBA Guards as Brand Ambassadors
Powerhandz, Inc., an athletic training sporting goods provider, added NBA guards Donald Sloan and Ronnie Price, alongside pro basketball trainers Johnny Dribble2Much Stephene and Tyler “Mr. Basketball” Relph, as its official basketball brand ambassadors.
Skirt Sports Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary
Skirt Sports will recognize its 10th anniversary Sept. 15 with the Virtual 10 on 10 Run for women across the nation and world. Women register with Skirt Sports to either run 10k or 10 miles on the weekend of the 15th and will connect with Skirt Sports via
Hunters Pass Hunting Heritage to Children
A recent survey by HunterSurvey.com reveals that passing the hunting heritage along to younger people is still alive and well with nearly 46 percent of surveyed sportsmen having taken at least one child hunting in the past year…
Hi-Tec Sports Sponsors 16-month Walking Trek
Hi-Tec Sports announced a sponsorship of its global walking brand ambassador, Alexandre Poussin, and his family, as they make a 16-month trek by foot through Madagascar…
Mission Athletecare Partners with the Korey Stringer Institute
Mission Athletecare has partnered with the Korey Stringer Institute (KSI) to advance education around the issue of exertional heat stroke, especially for athletes. With the support of KSI, Mission has pledged its commitment and resources to heighten awar
Riddell Partners with Arizona State on Concussion Research
Riddell and the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) announced that the Pac-12’s Arizona State University and its Sun Devil football program will again participate in a genetic research study designed to advance athlete concussion detect
National Park Service Celebrates 98th Birthday
On Aug. 25, the National Park Service celebrated its 98th birthday and, along with the National Park Foundation, began the countdown to its 100th anniversary in 2016 with an entrance fee-free day at all national parks, a host of exciting events across the
Foot Locker’s Q2 Earnings Soar on 7 Percent Comp Gain
Foot Locker, Inc. reported net income for the company's second quarter ended Aug. 2 jumped 43 percent to $92 million, or 63 cents per share, compared with net income of $66 million, or 44 cents, last year. Second quarter comparable store sales increa
Gander Mountain to Open First OK Location
Gander Mountain announces that they are adding a new location in Tulsa, OK…
Confluence Outdoor Grows its Sales Team
Confluence Outdoor has hired new sales representatives Andrew Miller and John Jameson to cover the Mid-Atlantic/Northeast and the Gulf Coast regions and promoted longtime sales representative Matt Yablonowski to key account representative in the Central
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