Nikwax Hires Revolution House Media for PR
Nikwax hired Revolution House Media for its strategic communications and public relations…
Performance Bicycle Sponsors US Army Stg. Blake Johnson
Performance Bicycle has partnered with the Yellow Ribbon Fund (YRF) to sponsor US Army Stg. Blake Johnson when he represents Team USA at the Invictus Games in May 2016…
Nike Community Impact Fund Announces Recipients
Nike, Inc. and the newly renamed Nike Community Impact Fund announced the latest round of grant recipients as well as the expansion of the program in 2016…
Nike Extends Duke Contract
Nike and Duke signed a 12-year extension to their deal supplying Blue Devils sports teams with uniforms, footwear and athletic apparel…
Outdoor Coalition Flexes Muscles in Utah Coal Debate
A coalition of more than 100 winter sports athletes, outdoor recreation businesses and brands from Utah urged the EPA Thursday to reject the state's proposal to reduce emissions from coal fired plants…
New Balance Sponsors USRowing
New Balance Athletics, Inc. entered a sponsorship with USRowing, which will include providing footwear to athletes as the “Official Training Shoe of the USRowing National Team”…
DestiMetrics Reports First Booking Decline in Three Years
Winter booking at western mountain resorts has slowed for the first time in more than three years, according to the latest data from DestiMetrics…
Climbing Wall Association Offers New Certificate Program
The Climbing Wall Association (CWA) has launched a training program for gym owners and employees designed in conjunction with Petzl Technical Institute to reduce the risk of at-height accidents and injuries…
REI Adventures Signature Camp Vacations Adds 8 New Parks
REI Adventures, an award-winning leader in worldwide guided active adventure programs since 1987, expands its Signature Camp destinations….
Garmin Ltd. Lowers Full-Year Guidance
Garmin Ltd. reduced its guidance for the year due to weakness seen in the third quarter in its fitness, aviation and outdoor segments, partly due to foreign-currency headwinds…
Telluride Venture Accelerator Hosts Panel for Outdoor Business Minds
The Telluride Venture Accelerator, a program of the Telluride Foundation (a 501(c)(3) community foundation, had its entrepreneur, Kristin Carpenter-Ogden, lead a panel of active outdoor lifestyle leaders…
PSG Acquires Q30 Sports License
Performance Sports Group Ltd. acquired a worldwide license from Q30 Sports, LLC to use its patent and technology assets in the development of products intended to address mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in sports and athletic activities…
SFIA Files Petition to Cut Duties on Sports Bags, Backpacks
The Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) submitted a petition to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Thursday seeking to eliminate import tariffs of 4.5 to 20 percent on sport bags and backpacks eligible for duty-free treatment under a new
Puma Signs Pierre-Ambroise Bosse
Puma signed a new contract with rising track & field star, Pierre-Ambroise Bosse. The French Olympian…
Nike Targets $50 Billion by 2020
Nike Inc., at its first investor meeting in two years, set a growth target to reach sales of $50 billion by 2020. Nike expects its women’s business, running, the Jordan brand and e-commerce to drive the growth…
