The Rails to Trails Conservancy reports that the U.S. Supreme Court’s March 10 ruling on a dispute over access to a rail corridor formerly on federal land that is now privately owned is more narrow than initially feared by recreation advocates…
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RECALL: 1,300 Stromer E-Bikes
BMC USA of Boston issued a recall notice for certain Stromer ST1 e-bikes sold as early as Jan. 1, 2012; a full year earlier than the date stipulated in a global recall of the bikes issued by Stromer last fall…
Madd Doogg Athletics Licenses CrossCore Products
Mad Dogg Athletics, Inc., (MDA) parent company of Spinning, Peak Pilates, Bodyblade, Ugi and Resist-A-Ball, has signed an exclusive worldwide license agreement with CrossCore, Inc., a provider of rotational bodyweight training products and education…
Yue Yuen Sees Modest February Gain
Yue Yuen Industrial Ltd. reported revenues in February reached $496.6 million against $486.5 million in the year-ago month, a gain of 2.1 percent…
Ecco Reports Margins Improved in 2013 Despite Rising Costs
Danish shoemaker Ecco was able to increase operating margins in 2013 despite rapidly growing leather and labor costs and production constraints related to a 2011 fire that destroyed…
Pivotal 5 Unveils New Branding for Lifeline
Pivotal 5, the maker of wellness and handheld fitness products, debuted new branding for its Lifeline USA products at the 33rd Annual International Heath, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) trade show Mar. 12th – 15th in San Diego. Lifeline joined
Blundstone Hires SnL Communications for Public Relations
Blundstone, the original Chelsea boot brand since 1870 from Tasmania, Australia, has hired SnL Communications as its public relations firm…
Rack Room’s General Counsel Honored
The Charlotte Business Journal selected Rack Room Shoes’ General Counsel Peter Barr as a winner of the 2014 Corporate Counsel Awards, a program that honors the top in-house lawyers…
Fox Factory’s Q4 Revenues Climb 15 Percent
Fox Factory Holding Corp., the maker of suspension products primarily for mountain bikes and other vehicles, reported
sales increased 15.3 percent in the fourth quarter, to $65.3 million compared to $56.6 million. The gains were driven by strong sales gro
Urban Outfitters Reports Record Q4 Net Income
Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN), a leading lifestyle specialty retail company operating under the Anthropologie, Bhldn, Free People, Terrain and Urban Outfitters brands, today announced record net income of $89 million and $282 million for the three months
Superfeet Becomes West Marine’s Exclusive Insoles Vendor
Superfeet has been named the exclusive insole vendor for West Marine…
Sportsman’s Warehouse Files for IPO
Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings Inc. has filed paperwork for an initial public offering of its stock on the NASDAQ stock market. The company's S1 registration statement reveals…
Product Architects Adds to Polar Bottle, Cenote Marketing Team
Product Architects said it has expanded its marketing staff for its Polar Bottle and Cenote hydration brands…
Nike Takes Minority Stake in Analytics Company Reflektion
Nike, Inc., hrough its strategic partnerships team, has taken a minority investment in California-based start-up Reflektion, an innovator in online retail predictive analytics. Reflektion announced this week it has secured Series B round funding…
Bangers LP Hires New Account Manager
Bangers LP, a national shooting sports distributor, announces the hiring of Mary Price as a territory account manager…