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The Bike Cooperative Launches Site to Help IBDs Win Online
The Bike Cooperative has launched the e-commerce site BikeStoreGuys.com to help independent bike dealers, or IBDs, combat growing marketshare by Amazon and other pure play Internet dealers…
Exxel Outdoors Names Eastern Sales Manager
Exxel Outdoors has hired John Tullock as its eastern regional sales manager. Tullock reports directly to Exxel’s National Sales Director Tory Upham…
REI to Enter Kansas City Market in Fall 2013
REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) will open its first store in Kansas in the fall of 2013 in the Overland Park suburb of Kansas City. The retail cooperative said 3,700 of its members reside within 15 miles of the new store, which will be located less tha
PrimaLoft Names CFO
PrimaLoft, Inc., announced it has named Tom Seaver, chief financial officer…
Sazzi Footwear Appoints Industry Veteran as General Manager
Sazzi Footwear, created by Teva founder Mark Thatcher and based in Newport Beach, CA, is adding to its team. Sazzi is pleased to announce the addition of footwear and outdoor industry veteran Brian Walton as the company’s general manager…
Arc’teryx Supports 24 Hour Sniper Adventure Challenge
Deliberate Dynamics and Arc’teryx LEAF have teamed up to support this year’s 24 Hour Sniper Adventure Challenge, presented by Competition Dynamics and Thunder Beast Arms Corporation. The Challenge is a two- day mastermind of physical, mental a
DC Releases Gymkhana FIVE
DC and Ken Block released Gymkhana FIVE, the 5th installment of the award winning, record-breaking viral video franchise, via the DC Shoes YouTube channel…
Gerber Names Joe Mattson Senior Brand Manager
Gerber Legendary Blades announced the promotion of Joe Mattson to the position of senior brand manager. Mattson assumes the role immediately and will be responsible for leading Gerber’s brand marketing team and corresponding activities within the c
Merrell Establishes Online Outdoor Community
With the goal of uniting outside athletes, Merrell established The Pack, an online community created to inspire and increase outdoor activity…
Smith and Wesson to Sell Security Business
Smith & Wesson said that on July 10, it entered into an asset purchase agreement with FutureNet Group, Inc., Detroit, MI, to dispose of substantially all of the assets and various liabilities of its wholly owned subsidiary, Smith & Wesson Security Solutio
Physical Education Mandates Not Enough in Most U.S. States, Study Finds
A study examining the mandates for school-based physical education in each state found only six states mandate the appropriate guidelines – 150 minutes each week – for elementary school physical education…
FIFA Approves First Intelligent Soccer Ball System
FIFA has approved a system based on the Select iBall, the world's first intelligent soccer ball due to its ability to communicate that it has crossed the goal line…
Klean Kanteen Names Sales Agencies
Klean Kanteen hired Chris Rounds and Specialty Sports Reps to head up sales efforts in the Midwest and Waypoint Outdoor to take over responsibilities in the Northwest…
Salomon Signs Greg Hill to Athlete Team
Salomon, the leader in technical design and innovation in mountain sports, has signed record-breaking ski mountaineer, Greg Hill to its athlete team…
Babolat becomes the Official Tennis Shoe brand of The Championships, Wimbledon
Babolat announced its new partnership with The Championships, Wimbledon. Starting Jan. 1, 2013, and for a period of five years, Babolat will become the official shoe brand of The Championships, Wimbledon…
