Under Armour has quietly acquired Gritness, an Austin-based search engine that helps people find and join workouts…
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Dunkin-Lewis Expands SOG Territory to 16 States
SOG Specialty Knives & Tools assigned Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas to the Dunkin-Lewis Group, bringing to 16 the total number of states where the sales agency…
Reynolds Cycling Hires Olympian Champ in Marketing
Reynolds Cycling has hired recently retired Olympic champion in Nordic combined (cross-country skiing and ski jumping), Billy Demong, as marketing and sponsorship coordinator…
OIA Names Amy Roberts as New Executive Director
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) has selected its former head of government relations as its executive director. Amy Roberts will return to OIA in late July following a 43-month stint at Mountain Equipment Co-op, where she…
Academy Sports + Outdoor to Open 200th Store
Academy Sports + Outdoor will open its 200th location Friday when the doors open at its store in Tupelo, MS. Since 2007, Academy Sports + Outdoors has doubled its store count and annual sales, surpassing $4.1 billion in 2014…
Yakima to Invest $20.1 Million in New Headquarters
Yakima Products Inc. plans to invest $20.1 million to purchase an 89,000-square-foot building in Lake Oswego, OR for its headquarters…
Global Fashion Group Acquires Brazilian E-Tailer Kanui
Global Fashion Group has agreed to acquire Kanui, a Brazilian e-tailer focused on the surf and skate lifestyle that also sells a wide range of apparel, footwear and equipment from bicycling, outdoor and fashion brands…
European Outdoor Group Partners with European Commission
The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has been confirmed as an official partner of the European Commission's first European Week of Sport, which takes place this September…
RECALL: 2,600 Omersub Zero Cube SCUBA Masks
Technosport Inc. of Virginia Beach, VA is recalling about 2,600 Omersub Zero Cube Scuba masks because the non-conforming glass used in the lens can shatter during normal use, posing an injury hazard…
E-bike Lobbyists Assess Progress as State Assemblies Wind Down
Legislation that would update state vehicle and traffic laws for e-bikes remains alive in California, but has floundered in New York, where advocates are now focused on broadening support ahead of another push next year, according to….
Mountain Hardwear President Replaced
Columbia Sportswear Company has appointed Scott Kerslake interim brand president of Mountain Hardwear Inc. to replace Topher Gaylord, who resigned as president of the brand…
Primaloft Opens Asian Headquarters in Xiamen
PrimaLoft Inc. has opened the headquarters for its wholly-owned Asian subsidiary in Xiamen, China…
Golf Rounds Played Ease in May
According to Golf Datatech, golf rounds played slipped 0.9 percent during May versus the year-ago month although most regions showed gains…
Obama Signs Trade Legislation Into Law
President Barack Obama signed into law Monday the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 and Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 pass by Congress last week…
Backbone Media Wins SwiftCarbon Bikes US Account
Swift USA LLC, which will begin distributing SwiftCarbon Bikes in the U.S. this summer, has named Backbone Media its agency of record to manage public relations and strategic communications…
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