Strider Sports Renews Prevish Marketing As Agency Of Record
Strider Sports International, a leading manufacturer and marketer of children’s balance bikes, renewed Prevish Marketing for a fourth year.
REI Co-op Again Makes Fortune 100 Best Companies To Work For List
For the 21st consecutive year, REI was recognized as one of the nation’s top employers, ranking 43 on Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” list.
RECALL: Specialized Bicycle Components
About 5,550 bicycles sold in the U.S. from Specialized Bicycle are being recalled. The fork on the bicycle can break and cause the rider to lose control, posing a crash hazard.
Nation’s Best Sports Partners With Epicor
Epicor Software Corporation, a global provider of industry-specific enterprise software, and Nation’s Best Sports (NBS), a nationwide sporting goods buying group, announced an expanded partnership which will help sporting goods dealers further improve operational efficiencies and evolve their businesses into an omni-channel model.
Billabong Sets Shareholder Vote For Merger
Billabong International Limited said it will hold a shareholder meeting on March 28 to vote on its merger with Boardriders Inc.

Fanatics Seeing Surge In Team USA Sales
Fanatics said Thursday it has seen an 80 percent increase in Team USA merchandise sales in the five days since the Opening Ceremony versus five days after the Sochi Opening Ceremony.

Amer Sports Adds Leadership In Team Sports And Outdoor Sales
Amer Sports Corp. promoted Dave Marrinan to national sales director, Team Sports, and Jon Hanson to national sales director, Outdoor.
Protect Our Winters (POW) Partners With Ikon Pass
The Ikon Pass, Alterra Mountain Company’s new pass product, has partnered with Protect Our Winters (POW) to further climate change education and advocacy through a new partnership.

Female-Owned Nuu Muu Celebrates 10 Years Of Defining Athleisure
Nuu-Muu is celebrating 10 years of making invincible athleisure dresses that can run marathons, climb mountains, travel the world, do errands, charm on date night and so much more. Sporty yet easy to dress up, the company’s products are among the most versatile garments on the planet. If you can do it, you can do it […]
L.L. Bean Sued For Removing Lifetime Return Policy
A customer has filed a lawsuit against L.L. Bean for ending its unlimited-return policy.

Dick’s Hikes Quarterly Dividend By 32 Percent
“The significant increase in our dividend demonstrates the strength of our balance sheet and the confidence we have in our company’s future,” said Edward W. Stack, Chairman and CEO. “We remain firmly committed to investing in the profitable growth of our business and returning capital to our shareholders.”
FGL Sports’ Q4 Sales Climb 5.5 Percent
Canadian Tire reported that sales at FGL Sports were up 5.5 percent overall and 5.8 percent on a same-store basis in the fourth quarter ended December 30.
POC Names Ben Coates Managing Director For North America
POC, a leading manufacturer of ski and cycling helmets, eyewear, apparel and protection, has appointed cycling industry veteran Ben Coates as managing director for North America. Coates joins POC following fifteen years at Trek Bicycle.
Mountain Khakis Appoints Senior E-Commerce Manager
Mountain Khakis announced Katie Spikes (a.k.a. “Spikes”) has joined their team as senior e-commerce manager.
Swiftwick Pairs With Backbone Media
Tennessee-based sock company Swiftwick announced it is teaming up with Backbone Media to drive its public relations.