La Sportiva Partners With Colorado Mountain School
La Sportiva inked an agreement with Boulder-based Colorado Mountain School (CMS), to be the official footwear provider of the world-renowned guide service.
Mountainsmith Athlete Chris Bombardier Becomes First Hemophiliac To Summit Everest
Chris Bombardier is the first person diagnosed with severe hemophilia B, a medical condition that hinders one’s blood from clotting, to climb the tallest peak on Earth.
Sigma Sport Electronics Licenses Myotest Running Library For Running Wearables
In a first stage of this collaboration, Sigma Sport will standardize on Myotest’s Fundamental Running Library for their entry level running products including running computers, sports watches and activity trackers.
Garmin Prevails In Navico Patent Dispute
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., announced that the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a December 2015 finding by the International Trade Commission (ITC) that Garmin had infringed Navico patents related to downscan sonar.
New CEO At Pelican International
As part of its continued growth, Antoine and Christian Elie, owners of Pelican International Inc., appointed Pierre Arsenault to the position of chief executive officer.
Saxx Underwear Appoints Braden Hoeppner As Chief Marketing Officer
Hoeppner most recently served as head of brand and online at Kit & Ace, spearheading the launch of their e-commerce and marketing technology platforms.
K2 Snowboarding Welcomes Thomas Johnson As New Marketing Manager
In his new role, Johnson will oversee all aspects of K2 Snowboarding’s marketing program alongside Global Brand Director Hunter Waldron, Digital and Social Marketing Specialist Nick Meilleur, and Marketing Coordinator Dan Mayers.
Unsecured Creditors Urge Rejection Of Payless Confirmation Plan
In urging a Missouri bankruptcy court to deny approval of Payless’ reorganization plan, the case’s unsecured creditors committee charged that Golden Gate Capital and Blum Capital Partners had “siphoned over $400 million out of the debtors” following the retailer’s 2012 IPO.
BSN Sports Acquires Salt Lake City-Based Academy Sports
Academy, serving team customers since 1991, is a leading distributor of team apparel and equipment in Utah.
GoPro Mountain Games 2017: Athletes In Action
The 2017 competition is over but before we move on to the next event of the summer, let’s see some of the athletes in action from last week’s games.
Hydro Flask Welcomes New Ambassadors To Team Hydro
Hydro Flask added more than 20 action sports and active lifestyle ambassadors to its growing team.
GoPro Mountain Games On Track For Record Numbers
This year the games saw many improvements including a new website and an interactive, mobile-friendly map, better signage and a variety of food options.
Bass Pro Named To List of “America’s Most Reputable Companies”
Bass Pro Shops has been named one of “America’s Most Reputable Companies” by Forbes magazine in recognition of the public’s trust in the organization.
Study: About 2.2 Billion People Are Overweight Or Obese Worldwide
About 2.2 billion children and adults suffer from health problems related to being overweight or obese, and an increasing percentage of people die from these health conditions, according to a new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
Back-to-School Shopping To Grow 4.0 percent in 2017
U.S. retail sales during the back-to-school shopping season of July and August 2017 will grow 4.0 percent over 2016, according to eMarketer’s latest forecast. E-commerce for the back-to-school season are expected to grow 14.8 percent.
