Smartwool To Open Chicago Pop-Up Shop
The brand’s first pop-up shop will be open from November 10 to January 13 at Chicago’s Water Tower Place.
Ronnie Fieg Chronicles 10 Years With Asics
Founder of Kith Ne sneaker and sportswear retailer and brand Ronnie Fieg took to Instagram November 7, 2016 to reflect on his 10-year collaboration with Asics.
RunSignUp Owner Invests $1 Million To Combat Lawsuit Expenses
RunSignUp, an online race management platform, sealed a $1 million capital investment by Bob Bickel, the founder and owner of the company.
Ironman Pushes Further Into Running Market
Ironman, a Wanda Sports Holding company, has acquired the annual Across the Bay 10K on Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay Bridge — the state’s largest running event and fifth largest 10 in the U.S.
MidwayUSA Promotes Dan Stokes To Database Manager
Stokes began his career at MidwayUSA in April 2007 as an application developer, and has since worked in merchandising, logistics and most recently customer support.
Quickfire Productions Hires Digital Media Assistant
Haley Fortuno will support the Quickfire team in working with clients to develop productions that market brands and products at a high level.
Yakima Partners With Locally
The online-to-offline commerce platform supports local retailers by guiding consumers to local dealers with the desired Yakima products in stock.
Adidas Debuts Performance Gear Made From Marine Plastic Waste
The products are football jerseys for clubs Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, and an UltraBoost Uncaged Parley running shoe.
Nike Celebrates Native American Heritage Month
In the past, N7 collections have been designed to embody the capacity of sport to encourage resilience against adversity. Through its ambassadors, including lacrosse player Lyle Thompson, basketball guard Jude Schimmel and musician and dancer Taboo, N7 seeks to inspire new generations to represent their culture and use sport as a positive agent for change.
Bluesign Names Patagonia’s Jill Dumain As New CEO
Dumain spent 27 years at Patagonia, most recently as director of environmental strategy. She will succeed Peter Waeber as Bluesign CEO in January 2017.
Copper Mountain Opens U.S. Ski Team Speed Center
Now in its seventh year of operation, the training venue expects to host Olympic gold medalists Lindsey Vonn, Mikaela Shiffrin and Julia Mancuso, among others.
Hyperwear Dubbed Camp Gladiator Games Title Sponsor
The CG Games are a competitive fitness event where athletes from across the U.S. compete to call themselves the CG Games Champion. This year’s finals will be held November 12 at The Circuit of the Americas in Austin, TX.
Torque Fitness Hires Former Precor, Nautilus Talent To Sales Manager
Industry veteran Tim Block will serve as national accounts sales manager, where he will serve existing accounts and continue developing direct sales with new business.
Fitness Connection Begins Aggressive Growth With Austin Gym
Fitness Connection, a full-service health club, opened its first location in Austin, part of an aggressive growth strategy that includes new locations in Texas, Nevada and North Carolina.
Mountain Khakis Names Northwest U.S. Sales Agency
Matt Cassidy Sales, based in Kirkland, WA, is the brand’s new sales rep in the Northwest. The agency is also opening a second office in Bozeman, MT.
