NormaTec, known for its full-length leg compression boots that speed recovery, has become the official recovery system of the Ironman U.S. Series…
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TriggerPoint Issued U.S. Patent Covering Grid Foam Rollers
TriggerPoint Performance Therapy, a division of Implus Corporation, has been issued a U.S. utility patent protecting its Grid foam rollers. U.S. Patent No. 9,005,146 covers a multi-zone hollow core massage roller…
Truckers Strike Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
On Monday, April 27, 2015, port truck drivers serving the nation’s largest port complex began a strike of four major drayage firms at the twin ports of Los Angeles/Long Beach, where a crippling slowdown in early 2015 sent shock waves through the U.S
Red Wing Shoe Receives Manufacturing Leadership 100 Award
Red Wing Shoe Company, the parent of Vasque, was named a recipient of the Manufacturing Executive 2015 Manufacturing Leadership 100 Award (ML 100)…
Columbia Supports Nepal Disaster Relief
The Columbia Sportswear Company announced plans to support Nepalese earthquake relief efforts with a donation of $50,000 to several non-profit organizations including Mercy Corps, OXFAM and UNICEF…
Shock Doctor Sport Makes Key Hires
Shock Doctor Sports hired two senior executives, Drew Brassard, SVP of operations, and Kent Pachl, SVP of Sales. Brassard will be responsible for managing the integration efforts of Shock Doctor and McDavid as he assumes overall operations responsibility
W.L. Gore Renews Platinum Level Support for Outsiders Ball
W.L. Gore & Associates and its Gore-Tex brand of products have signed on as a Platinum Level sponsor of the Outdoor Foundation’s Outsiders Ball for a third year in a row…
Vail Resorts 2014/15 Ski Season Retail/Rental Sales Increased
Vail Resorts, Inc. reported retail/rental revenue for resort store locations was up 3.8 percent for the ski season through April 19, compared with season through April 20, 2014, adjusted as if Park City was owned in both periods…
Timbuk2 Opens First European Store in Reykjavik
Timbuk2 opened its first permanent bricks-and-mortar store in Europe in Reykjavik, Iceland. Saturday, Apr. 25…
Safilo Group North America Sales Hit $150MM in Q1
Safilo Group S.p.A., which is using its Smith optics brand to spearhead a new global sports optics business, reported its North America sales reached $150 million in the first quarter, an increase of…
Premium German Bike Brand Begins Selling Direct in US
Bulls Bikes USA began selling its premium German designed bikes direct to US consumers via the Web April 27…
SteriPen Maker Sells Stake to Japanese Company
Hydro-Photon, Inc. (HPI), which manufactures and distributes SteriPen ultraviolet (UV) handheld water purifiers, said it will use proceeds from an equity investment to boost support for its retailers…
Report: Under Armour in Discussions to Sell Apparel with NBA Logo
Under Armour Inc. is in discussions to secure an apparel license that would allow it to sell performance apparel and fan wear with NBA logos, according to the Baltimore Business Journal…
Cabela’s Says Positive Comps in Sights This Year
Cabela’s Incorporated has a shot at growing its comparable store sales sometime in the back half of the year as it laps the post-election boom in firearms sales, CEO Tommy Millner said Thursday…
After 16 Years Without Incident, Trek Recalls Nearly 1 Million Bikes
After its own investigation showed improper use of a front wheel quick release it used on its bikes since 1999 could result in dangerous crashes, Trek Bicycle Corporation last week initiated the largest voluntary unit recall in its history…
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