QBP Appointed New U.S. Distributor For Fox Bicycle
Quality Bicycle Products (QBP) has been named the new U.S. wholesale distributor of Fox bike forks, shocks, dropper posts and service parts.
Colorado Classic Issues “Equity in Cycling Pledge”
The 2019 Colorado Classic presented by VF Corporation launched the “Equity in Cycling Pledge” today that asks fans around the world to show their support for gender equality in professional cycling.
MLS, Adidas Partner With Germany FA On Academy Goalkeeping Course
Major League Soccer and Adidas announced a new partnership with the German Football Association (DFB) to train MLS academy goalkeeper coaches and goalkeepers through a series of immersive year-long development courses.
Messe Friedrichshafen Decides To Postpone The New Outdoor Event
Messe Friedrichshafen has decided not to go ahead with the premiere of OUTDOOR Friedrichshafen scheduled for September 17 to 19 2019 and to postpone the new format. The decision is intended to give all those involved the opportunity to continue developing the newly initiated concept.
NSSRA Selects New Chair And Vice Chair
The National Ski & Snowboard Retailers Association (NSSRA) selected Gordon Geiger of Geiger’s (Lakewood, OH) as chair and Tom Fuerst of Pedigree Ski Shop (White Plains, NY) as vice chair at its June 11, 2019 board of directors meeting.
NC State Basketball Accused Of Level I NCAA Violations
The NCAA issued a Notice of Allegations against North Carolina State, accusing the Wolfpack of two Level I violations and two Level II violations tied to college basketball’s recruitment scandal.
RECALL:: K2 Sports Inline Skates
About 2,700 pairs of VO2 S skates (in addition, about 740 pairs were sold in Canada) from K2 Sports are being recalled.
BSN Sports Acquires Hillock Sports
BSN Sports, a division of Varsity Brands, announced that it has acquired Hillock Sports, LLC, based in Murray, UT. Hillock has been serving team sports customers in Utah and neighboring states for 20 years.
Bowflex Secures New Advertising Agency
Nautilus, Inc. has named FIG as its creative agency for the company’s Bowflex brand. FIG will handle advertising and creative campaign executions, including TV, social and digital.
Hibbett Sports Appoints Board Members
Hibbett Sports Inc. announced the appointments of Lorna Nagler and Dorlisa Flur to the company’s board of directors. The appointments increase the size of the board to 10.
WIT Fitness To Run CrossFit’s Online Store
Whatever It Takes (WIT) Fitness and CrossFit, Inc. announced they have partnered to have WIT take over the CrossFit online store. The announcement comes several weeks after store.crossfit.com and stuff.crossfit.com were taken down and directed to reebok.com.
Delta Apparel Announces Planned Opening Of Digital Print Facilities In Texas And New Jersey
Delta Apparel Inc. announced that its digital print subsidiary, DTG2Go, LLC will open two new facilities, one in the Dallas, TX area and one in Cranbury, NJ. The new facilities are expected to open in late summer.
U.S. Retail Sales Exceed Expectations In June
Retail sales were up 0.6 percent in June seasonally adjusted from May and up 2.3 percent unadjusted year-over-year, the National Retail Federation said.
Tecnica Group Announces New North American Structure
Tecnica Group SpA, the parent company of Tecnica Group Canada, announced the restructuring of the Canadian leadership team as part of a global initiative to integrate strategic markets around the world.
Prana Appoints VP Of Sales
Prana appointed Marcie Peters as vice president of global sales. Before joining Prana, Peters was director of department store sales at Under Armour.
